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Mary, Mother of God
The mother of the messiah has been called many things in the last 2000 years –the Virgin Mary, Our Lady,…
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The Deeper Meaning of Christmas
In the days of Caesar Augustus, an era of peace was established in the Mediterranean world after centuries of strife. …
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Angels, Shepherds, and Luke’s Immortal Story
I am rereading Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, the story about the change of heart wrought upon the miserly Ebenezer…
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“His” Gospel: The Juggernaut of Paul in the Revised Missal
In college, I majored in American Literature but took acting classes because I enjoyed the immediacy of theater. On stage…
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The Revised Roman Missal: A Mass of Potential
After years of discussion, preparation and anticipation, the new English translation of the Roman Missal – Third Edition was officially…
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The Mystery of the Incarnation
“Mystery,” he sneered. “That’s a good Catholic word.” My friend was a fundamentalist who had more than a bit of…
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Gaudete Sunday and the Letter of Joy
Eleven-year-old Ralphie Parker knows what he wants for Christmas. He begs his parents to buy it for him but when…
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John the Baptist and the Path to Joy
On the third Sunday of Advent, penitential purple gives way to pink and we celebrate “Gaudete” or “Rejoice!” Sunday. “Rejoice…
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Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire! Words to Challenge, Inspire and Instruct
In 1954, Father M. Raymond, O.S.C.O., a Cistercian priest, observed that the world was as pagan then as when Christ…
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What is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?
“I am the Immaculate Conception.” These are the words our Blessed Mother spoke to young Bernadette Soubirous when she appeared…