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American Churches 20 Years from Now
For generations it’s been easy to live as a Christian in America. We have lived in a culture that largely…
Monthly Archives: August, 2015
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St. Bartholomew, Apostle
St. Bartholomew was one of the twelve who were called to the apostolate by our blessed Lord Himself. Several learned…
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Poem: “Daddy”
Daddy By ten, I thought “paranoid schizophrenic” meant “father”. And “son” came to mean surviving. But as I got older,…
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St. Philip Benizi
St. Philip Benizi was born in Florence, Italy on the Feast of the Assumption, 1233. That same day the Order…
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Heart Speaks to Heart
SHE DIED ANYWAY. Decay in the marrow. Radiation robbed her radiance. Fragile peals of thunder protected summer showers that watered…
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The Immaculate Heart of Mary; also St. Symphorian, Martyr
About the year 180 there was a great procession of the heathen goddess Ceres, at Autun, in France. Amongst the…
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St. Jane Frances de Chantal
At the age of sixteen, Jane Frances de Frémyot, already a motherless child, was placed under the care of a…
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St. Pius X, Pope
Born Joseph Melchior Sarto on June 2, 1835, this remarkable man described himself in his will, “I was born poor,…
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No, Son, You CAN’T Be Whatever You Want
One thing most loving parents say to their kids at one time or another is, “Honey, you can be anything…
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Reflections for Sunday, August 23, 2015
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion Mass Readings: 1st Reading Joshua 24:1-2, 15-18 2nd Reading: Ephesians 5:21-32 Responsorial:…