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Pentecost Sunday: Come, Holy Spirit, Come!
Sunday, May 19, 2013 Pentecost Sequence Veni Sancte Spiritus Come, O Holy Spirit, come! And from your celestial Home Rays of healing light impart. Come, Father of the poor, Source of gifts that will … continue reading..
Questions Answered
Is it true that Hell is not a permanent condition? Are there any clear statements in Scripture that homosexuality is a sin and unnatural? Question: Is it true that Hell is not a permanent condition? Answer: The … continue reading..
The Latest Book Reviews
Spring to Summer Reading For May 2013 Reviews for the following books: A SCHOOL OF PRAYER. The Saints Show Us How to Pray. By Pope Benedict XVI (Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2012), 282 pp. HB $17.95. (Reviewed by … continue reading..
Homily After the Boston Marathon Bombings
In a moment, the whole thing was changed into a secular Good Friday. A bloody, savage assault on the life of the innocent, complete with nails going through flesh after the bombs exploded. Once you’ve been a priest for a … continue reading..
Four Rocks in a Garden
In the garden are four small rocks, each inscribed with a capitalized word: BELIEVE, HOPE, TRUST, WAIT ... If the small garden ... can imaginatively serve to suggest the divine “grandeur”; how might one order the realities … continue reading..
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May 2013 Homilies
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for May 2013 Jesus Ascends into Heaven 6th Sunday of … more...
April 2013 Homilies
For Sunday Liturgies and Feasts Homilies for April 2013 Jesus Risen by Carravagio; Go ye, therefore, … more...
Reflections on the Triduum: Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday
Editor's note: From March 28 - March 30 this year, the Church celebrates the holiest three days of the … more...
Recent HPR Editorials
True freedom is interior
Interior freedom is gained by loving God and one’s neighbor, and by … more...
Welcome, Holy Father Francis!
Like Francis of Assisi, our Holy Father is calling us back to the … more...
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