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The Sacrament of Reconciliation, the Needed Sacrament
Do you often look out over your congregation assembled for Mass, and wonder where and when the majority go to Confession? Do you, bishop . . . priest . . . deacon . . . inform your parishioners regularly that they have an … continue reading..
Killed by the Dragon
The symbolism and words of the Book of Tobit strike us with surprising clarity, and in the manner of an “emperor with no clothes.” In our modern culture, with its “liberated” way of speaking about sex and sexuality, we have become … continue reading..
Breastfeeding Does Space Babies and So Much More
Years ago mothers knew that breastfeeding had an impact on their fertility. Why? Because there was an absence of menstruation with frequent breastfeeding. Then along came bottles and pacifiers, strict schedules, and babysitters, … continue reading..
Mother of the Little Bright Lights of the World
At Medjugorje, Our Lady said that she was completing there what she began at Fatima. Surprisingly, my story follows that same way. This story begins simply at Fatima in 2001 and proceeds to Medjugorje in 2017. In July 2001, I … continue reading..
John Henry Newman: A Saint for Times of Trial, Conflict, and Crisis
On October 13, 2019, the Church canonized John Henry Newman, the great nineteenth-century convert from Anglicanism to the Catholic Church. Newman’s canonization is a gift from God to a Church that is in need of the wisdom c … continue reading..
He Makes the Clouds His Chariot
Forty days after his Passion, Jesus was lifted up and taken from his apostles’ sight by a cloud (Acts 1:9). While the apostles were gazing into the sky, two white-robed men appeared and told them that Jesus had been taken up into h … continue reading..
Questions Answered – May 2021
Question: Why do priests hear confessions during Mass? Doesn’t this detract from the spiritual involvement in all the aspects of the sacrifice? Answer: The questioner seems very upset that two sacraments are going on at the s … continue reading..
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Homilies for May 2021
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Homilies for April 2021
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From the Editor
Super-essential Work amid COVID-19
Has anyone else been a bit taken aback in realizing that you are not … more...
A Sacerdotal Summer
St. Ignatius of Loyola likened the “enemy of our human nature” to a cun … more...
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