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January. Just the mere mention of it brings forth images of dark mornings, cold days, ice and snow (at least for those if us living in the Northeast.) Regardless of your climate, January means an end to the holidays and festivities of December. Houses are stripped of their lights and decorations, diets have begun, family…
RCIA – The Sacraments and Rights. In today’s culture, it can be hard to fully grasp what it means to say something is sacred. After all, the trend for the last several decades is to tear down anything sacred. Yet, if I am being honest with myself, I crave the idea that some things are…
AQUINAS Whether God is everywhere? (Summa Theologica Part 1, Question 8, Article 2, Corpus) (it’s something you’ve probably wondered… where is God? Of course, Jesus (God) is in the Eucharist but what about in our everyday lives? Where can we find him? Is He everywhere? Here’s what St. Thomas has to say about this question.)…
Lubbock, Jan 15 (CRU)— Bishop Plácido Rodríguez of Lubbock, Texas, who reportedly many years ago was hostile to Catholic radio, has officially launched KVIO-LP Our Lady of Victory Radio there by blessing the studios. The station is owned by the Lubbock Catholic Medical Association and returns Catholic radio to this Texas Panhandle university city after…
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Click Image to see Jesus make the sign of the cross The Sign of the Cross is a simple gesture yet a profound expression of faith for both Catholic and Orthodox Christians. As Catholics, it’s something we do when we enter a church, after we receive Communion, before meals, and every time we pray.…
WHEN WAS YOUR RELIGION FOUNDED? The following is taken from an Ann Landers column. (Date unknown) DEAR READERS: Do you have any idea when your religion was founded and by whom? I found the following fascinating: If you are a member of the Jewish faith, your religion was founded by Abraham about 4,000 years ago. If…
Thirty-five FAQs About Eternity More Featured Writing Source: Tough Questions Christians Ask from Christianity Today Asking questions about Heaven may seem like asking questions about Katmandu, Kuala Lumpur, or some other exotic place you are unlikely to see firsthand—an occasion for speculation. But writing about Heaven is not really like writing about faraway places with…
BLESSED JUNIPERO SERRA An 18th century Spanish Franciscan who founded a string of missions across Mexico and California will be canonized Pope Francis announced on January 15th. Blessed Serra is credited with directly founding 9 missions in California, one in Baja California in Mexico and with reinvigorating established missions in Mexico. The announcement came when…
Recently, my wife and I watched the excellent movie, The Song of Bernadette, the story of St. Bernadette Soubirous, the seer of Lourdes. One scene in particular was especially moving: After the village school children completed their lessons well, a priest rewards them for their good behavior by giving them holy cards. Now, a holy card doesn’t sound particularly exciting to us,…