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Saints are Back in Style
This month is a momentous one for saints in the Catholic Church. After naming two new doctors of the church…
Browsing: Learn & Live the Faith
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Fiftieth Anniversary of Vatican II
Today begins the Year of Faith 2012-2013, on the 20th anniversary of the promulgation of the Catechism of the Catholic…
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John XXIII: Saint in the Age of Television
In 1958, a congenial old man, Angelo Roncalli, was elected to the chair of Peter. He was to be a…
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America and Ancient Rome: Comparisons
History offers insightful comparisons and contrasts between past and present. A generation or so before the birth of Christ, Rome…
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A Catholic Response to Joel Osteen Broadcast 10/07/12: What to Do While Waiting
This week Joel Osteen’s message, “Trust God’s Timing,” was focused on the attitude that we display while we are waiting…
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St. Francis: Creation and “The Environment”
You often see a garden statue of him with a bird on his shoulder. Yes, St. Francis of Assisi did…
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Opportunities to Glorify God
I was recently told I have cancer. We often hear that other people have the dreaded “C” word but now…
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Reflections for Sunday, October 14, 2012
Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30) Seeing Ourselves as Jesus…
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Blessed John Henry Newman, Ora Pro Nobis
167 years ago today, Thursday, October 9, 1845, the Anglican priest Rev. John Henry Newman was received into the Catholic…
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153 Years Later—Our Lady’s Message to Adele Brise Is Still Relevant
The Queen of Heaven Visits Adele Brise On October 9, 1859, the life of a Belgian immigrant named Adele Brise…