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USCCB President Archbishop Kurtz Responds to ACLU’s Lawsuit
The Church urges respectful, compassionate care for pregnant women and their children. ACLU claims are “baseless” and lawsuit “misguided.” Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic … continue reading..
Homilies for December 2013
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for December 2013 1st Sunday of Advent—December 1, 2013 The desires of the flesh Purpose: This Sunday’s readings focus on our preparation for the Lord’s return in glory. … continue reading..
The Renewal of Preaching in the Liturgical Homily for the New Evangelization
My purpose here is not to detail the content of a good homily, but to delineate the focus and attitudes of heart and mind of the homilist himself. Outstanding Dominican preachers: Blessed Jordan of Saxony, St. Dominic, St. … continue reading..
Faith in the Year of Faith: The Early Proposal of Joseph Ratzinger
...It is only when we exercise obedience and the expression of our own personality at the same time that we have real faith. Faith is born from the union of the two freedoms: God’s and ours. A young Professor Ratzinger. … continue reading..
The Latest Book Reviews
Thanksgiving Time Reading For November 2013 Reviews for the following books: REASONABLE PLEASURES. By James V. Schall, S.J. (Ignatius Press, San Francisco 2013), 218 pp. PB $16.95. (Reviewed by Mr. Sean M. Salai, … continue reading..
“I Haven’t Killed Anyone!” What Serious Sins Will Exclude Us From the Kingdom of God?
Why aren’t we more concerned about how even many of our fellow Catholics are engaging in behaviors (“lifestyles”), or accepting, or even approving them, in others, that scripture says will exclude them from the … continue reading..
The Sign of the Dying Body: How the Theology of the Body Helps Us to Die in Love
Dying—undergoing it, or helping one who is dying—is a privileged space where we see and encounter God himself ... the ensouled body serves as a sign of gift and giving, yielding one’s life to the embrace of God ... a sign … continue reading..
Recent & Upcoming Homilies
Homilies for December 2013
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for December 2013 1st Sunday of Advent—December 1, … more...
Homilies for November 2013
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for November 2013 Christ's invitation to Zacchaeus by … more...
Homilies for October 2013
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for October 2013 Respect Life Sunday, October 6, 2013 27th … more...
Recent HPR Editorials
Mysterium Fidei: The Year and the Encyclical
Both Benedict and Francis must see the need to stress the basic … more...
“La Petite Voie” of Thérése of Lisieux
Here was one of the most brilliant popes the Church has ever seen … more...
On Addressing the Dignity of Man and Masculinity
How would men today be more able to live out their own unique … more...
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