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Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing! — A Reflection for the Solemnity of...
On this day when the whole Church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother, my mind goes back to my first visit to beautiful shrine of Lourdes tucked in the Pyrenees...
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Good choices at the Oscars
I was pleased on Tuesday morning to see the movie “The Tree of Life” nominated for an Oscar. It was probably one of the most beautiful movies I have ever watched. The beginning of the movie is a...
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Deacon-structing: Reconciliation part 2
Last week, we began looking at sin and the difference between venial and mortal sin. Even though we`ve all been cleansed from Original Sin at Baptism, we are all still wounded by Original Sin. Because...
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Pope Francis’ Homily with announcement of Year of Mercy
On Friday, March 13, 2015, during the penance service in St. Peter’s Basilica, the Holy Father announced an extraordinary Jubilee dedicated to Divine Mercy. Below, please find Vatican Radio’s English...
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Misericordiae Vultus Bull of Indiction of the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy
Francis Bishop of Rome Servant of the Servants of God to all who read this letter Grace, Mercy and Peace, 1. Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. These words might well sum up the mystery...
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Immaculate Mary, your praises we sing! — A Reflection for the Solemnity of...
On December 8, when the whole Church celebrates the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mother, my mind goes back to my first visit to beautiful shrine of Lourdes tucked in the Pyrenees...
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Deacon-structing Grace
‘Christ Instructing Nicodemus,’ attributed to Crijn Hendricksz Volmarijn (ca 1604-1645). A reflection for the 4th Sunday, Lent, Year B. The readings are 2 Chronicles 36:14-17a, 19-23; Psalm: 137,...
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Deacon-structing Sacraments | Part 1: A Sign of Grace
I guess you can’t blame Catholics if they don’t know the meaning of a Sacrament. I was a Catholic for 38 years and had received 5 of the 7 Sacraments before I really came to understand what Sacraments...
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Deacon-structing Sacraments | Part 2: The Ritual
Christ Healing a Woman with an Issue of Blood, by Paulo Veronese, 1548 Last week we learned that all Sacraments are a sign of an invisible Grace and we saw that Grace is a gift of God. Grace is...
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Deacon-structing Sacraments | Part 3: Mysteries, Presence, and Longings
Photo: Oleg Ilyushin Last time we saw a bit of the mechanics of each Sacrament. We also saw that each Sacrament is instituted by Christ because each Sacrament makes Christ present. Every Sacrament also...
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