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Bearing Good Fruit
A reflection on today’s Sacred Scripture: “A good tree cannot bear bad fruit” (Matthew 7:18). Weeks ago we noticed one of the large apple…
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Reflections for Sunday, June 29, 2014
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Acts 12:1-11; Psalm 34:2-9; Timothy 4:6-8,17-18; Matthew 16:13-19) Proclaiming the Word of…
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Thinking Liturgically: God’s Justice
When the priest begins Mass in the Extraordinary Form, he does so by praying Psalm 42 (or 43, depending on…
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The Eucharist: The Body of Christ?
The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the Eucharist, the communion wafer and the altar wine…
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Front Row With Francis: The Nature of the Church
After concluding his talks on the gifts of the Spirit, Pope Francis now takes up the subject of the Church,…
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Reflections for Sunday, June 22, 2014
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion(Deuteronomy 8:2-3,14-16; Psalm 147:12-15,19-20; 1 Corinthians 10:16-17; John 6:51-58) Remembering Who We are…
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The Spiritual Climb
I sat on my back, looking up the speckled with color wall at the rock climbing gym. “One more time,”…
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The Science Behind the Trinity
John 3:16-18 is arguably the most famous gospel passage. You see it written on placards at football games on TV. In a…
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Trinity Sunday: Is it Relevant?
Many are ready to give a polite nod of some sort to Jesus of Nazareth. Most honor him as a…
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Front Row With Francis: Fear of the Lord
In Pope Francis’ general audience this past Wednesday he explains beautifully what Fear of God means. This particular Gift of…