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God’s Hero for Our Time? Yes, It’s You!
The Holy Scriptures contain examples of simple, even lowly men and women, who said a heroic yes to God. And…
Browsing: Learn & Live the Faith
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Christmas, Christians, and Christ
Some years ago, a class of students was asked to write about the meaning of Christmas. One student wrote, “Christmas…
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The Big, White Tablet
This morning began as any normally abnormal one around the Fenelon Clan abode – with me taking my handful of…
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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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Light the Darkness Cannot Overcome
Every year I brace myself for winter. Knowing the air will turn crisp to cold, I whip out a cozy…
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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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Christmas: Expect More!
The problem many of us have with Christmas isn’t that we expect too much of it but that we expect…
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Where is John the Baptist When You Need Him?
During the season of Advent the readings at Mass include passages about John the Baptist, the humble inhabitant of the…
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In the Dark, Remember, Grace Will Come!
Charles de Foucauld was a dandy, a fop, or perhaps an epicure. Having lost his faith as a young teen,…