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From the HPR Archives – Part VI
HPR archive, v. 43, 1943 Is Uncle Sam Becoming Mother Samuela? By EDGAR SCHMIEDELER, O.S.B., PH.D. Uncle Sam has been over the decades an easy-going, good-natured sort of fellow. He has been characterized by many lovable … continue reading..
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Homilies for October 2025
For October 5, October 12, October 19, and October 26 Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time – October 5, 2025 Readings: Habakkuk 1:2–3; 2:2–4 • Psalm 95:1–2, 6–7, 8–9 • 2 Timothy 1:6–8, 13–14 • Luke 17:5–10 bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/100525.cfm The Paulist Biblical Commentary on the Gospel of Luke reminds us to take a look at the surrounding […]
Homiletic Questions
The Church has called its clergy to preach the Word for centuries. It did not, however, lay down in a definitive way just how to do that. Preaching adapted, as it should, to the needs of the time. Ways of preaching in the patristic, medieval, and restoration periods had their own particular qualities. Renowned preachers […]
The Triumph of Our Lady
The Christians were outnumbered; the odds were stacked against them. The sea was speckled with great ships and gleaming swords. The Ottoman armada had assembled, come to conquer the Christian world. It was around this time of year, some 450 years ago. A Dominican Friar sat upon the chair of St. Peter: Pope St. Pius […]
The Glorified and Ascended Body of Christ in St. Ignatius of Antioch
St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35–107 AD),1 an early Christian bishop, theologian, and martyr, was born in Syria and became the third bishop of Antioch. Ignatius often refers to himself in his writings as “Theophorus,” typically translated God-bearer,2 emphasizing his role as one who carries within himself the presence of God. This concept aligns with […]
The Unseen Doorkeeper
There is a common joke about the struggle of kids growing up whose birthday falls in December and is “so close to Christmas . . . that must be hard.” Is there a similar sentiment for Saints whose feast day falls so close to All Saints Day? One Saint easily forgotten with his Oct. 30th […]
Grace at Work
“There was a man who lived on the Great Blasker island off the coast of Kerry, Ireland, who worked from dawn to dusk every day of the week. He owned a small flock of sheep. He was short of help, and his family being young, he had no time to check his sheep except on […]
Questions Answered – October 2025
Unbaptized Infants in Catholic Theology Question One: Dear Father Cush, I was told that the Catholic Church no longer believes in Limbo since the Second Vatican Council. Is this the case? Answer: The concept of Limbo has been historically associated with the fate of unbaptized infants and, to some extent, those who lived before the coming of […]
Book Reviews – October 2025
The Hour of Testing: Spiritual Depth and Insight in a Time of Ecclesial Uncertainty. By Rev. Donald Haggerty. Reviewed by Rev. Ignatius John Schweitzer, OP. (skip to review) Remembering George Cardinal Pell: Recollections of a Great Man of the Church. By Tracey Rowland. Reviewed by Rev. Ryan Connors. (skip to review) A Living Sacrifice: Liturgy […]
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Homilies for October 2025
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Homilies for September 2025
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From the Editor
The Discipleship Stage of Priestly Formation: A Thomistic and Pastoral Vision
The priestly vocation is a gift from Christ to His Church, a sacred … more...
The Restoration of the Permanent Diaconate After the Second Vatican Council
The Second Vatican Council marked a pivotal moment in the life of the … more...
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