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St. John the Baptist: Called by the Father, filled with the Spirit, proclaiming the Son
On the Readings for Sunday, June 24, 2012, The Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist […]
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The Church, true tolerance, and the meaning of “welcome”
It’s a common belief in modern day society that all organizations be inclusive of everyone. The thought that one’s personal beliefs—and the behavior one chooses to engage in—should be accepted by everyone in the name […]
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The true People of God are chosen, saved, and shepherded
Readings: Ex 19:2-6a Ps 100:1-2, 3, 5 Rom 5:6-11 Mt 9:36—10:8 One of the descriptions of the Church emphasized in the documents of the Second Vatican Council is “the people of God.” The Dogmatic Constitution […]
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Christ’s Sacred Heart: Bringing order out of chaos
On June 17, the day after this year’s celebration of the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart, it will have been one hundred years since the laying of the cornerstone of Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, […]
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The New Manna is supernatural food given for supernatural life
Readings: • Dt 8:2-3, 14b-16a • Psa 147:12-13, 14-15, 19-20 • 1 Cor 10:16-17 • Jn 6:51-58 In my late teens, I began to have questions about the beliefs and practices of the small Fundamentalist […]
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Seeing more: Encountering Jesus during Mass and Adoration
What do we see at Mass? Often enough, we encounter a mundane vision of outdated architecture, some empty pews, those who made it there struggling to pay attention, and liturgical gestures that have grown overly […]
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The Visitation and the unborn: A post-Roe reflection
The Gospel for the Feast of the Visitation features the encounter of four people with each other: Elizabeth and her son John the Baptist, and Mary and her Son Jesus Christ. Approaching the first anniversary […]
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“Every truth is from the Holy Spirit”: On Pentecost Sunday
On the Readings for Pentecost Sunday, May 20, 2018 […]
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His Body, His Choice: Abortion, politics, and our Communion crisis
Choice. It’s a word that expresses the religion of most Americans: one that centers on the self and the freedom to pursue one’s own desire. Freedom is the basis for happiness, it is true, though […]
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Saint Bernardine of Siena and the original bonfire of the vanities
On May 20th, the Church commemorates St. Bernardine (or Bernardino) of Siena (1380-1444), a famous Franciscan priest who preached all over Italy. On Bernardine’s feast day, Catholics typically focus on one of his favorite preaching […]