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“The Lord took me…”: A deep and abiding Biblical theme

July 13, 2024 Carl E. Olson 6

Readings: • Am 7:12-15 • Psa 85:9-10, 11-12, 13-14 • Eph 1:3-14 • Mk 6:7-13 “The shepherd’s career is one of solitude,” stated Monsignor Ronald Knox in one of his homilies, further noting that such […]

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Saint Peter, the leader of the choir, the ardent lover of Christ

May 6, 2017 Carl E. Olson 0

Readings: • Acts 2:14a, 36-41 • Ps 23:1-2a, 3b-4, 5, 6 • 1 Pet 2:20b-25 • Jn 10:1-10 It would be difficult to find a more eloquent tribute to Saint Peter than that written by […]

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Among Catholics who’ve been rattled by remarks by Pope Francis in his famous interviews, some have sought solace in blaming the media. They have a point. Sensationalism, oversimplification, and ignorance (headline writers notwithstanding, “proselytism” and […]

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