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The Holy Father’s Angelus message centers around today’s passage from the Gospel of Mark in which a man with an unclean spirit is cleansed by Jesus. Benedict XVI made a remarkable comment on the nature of authority. We all have … Continue reading →
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Theology of the Body (the Catechesis of Human Love) is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984. It was the first major teaching of…
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, The Walking Dead TV show is returning to AMC on February 12, 2012. A new trailer is on YouTube. Unfortunately, it’s little more than a teaser, so who knows what will happen next after the big shoot up at the barn?
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No, New Zealand political junkies, I’m not talking about Brian Neeson, the former MP and councillor. I’m talking about Liam Neeson — y’know, the guy who provided to voice of Aslan in C.S. Lewis Narnia films. Neeson, being an Irishman, is not surprisingly a Catholic. His religious views have raised eyebrows in the past, though, including when he was interviewed about his lending his voice to the character of Aslan. He said the Aslan didn’t simply represent Christ, but all … Continue reading →
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21 And they entered into Capharnaum, and forthwith upon the sabbath days going into the synagogue, he taught them.22 And they were astonished at his doctrine. For he was teaching them as one having power, and not as the scribes.23 And there was in t…
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1 A canticle for David himself, when the house was built after the captivity. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord, all the earth.2 Sing ye to the Lord and bless his name: shew forth his salvation from day to day.6 Praise and beauty …
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15 The Lord thy God will raise up to thee a PROPHET of thy nation and of thy brethren like unto me: him thou shalt hear:16 As thou desiredst of the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the assembly was gathered together, and saidst: Let me not hear any more t…
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32 But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God.33 But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his w…
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11/09/11 – At the end of a general audience, a delegation from Natz-Schabs (Naz-Siaves), located in the Italian province of Bolzano, conferred honorary citizenship upon the Pope. Noting that the town was birthplace to his great-grandmother…
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I just walked the dog and the night sky blew me away. What is it about winter, even when it’s mild, that makes the night sky so sharp, so crisp? I could stare at the moon and the stars all night. I guess I’m not the only one… I often think that the night is [...]
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It is very good and holy to consider the passion of our Lord, and to meditate on it, for by this sacred path we reach union with God. In this most holy school we learn true wisdom, for it was there that all the saints learned it.
– Saint Paul o…
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4th Sunday in Ordinary Time Reading I: Deuteronomy 18:15-20 This prophecy tells us much about God’s relationship with the chosen people. A sure sign of love in any relationship is communication – the initiative to open one’s mind and heart … Continue reading →
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BORN OF THE SPIRITFather Steven Reilly, LCJohn 3: 7b-15Jesus said to Nicodemus: “‘You must be born from above.’ The wind blows where it wills, and you can hear the sound it makes, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes; so it is…
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A Prayer for Healing: Heavenly Father, I call You right now in a special way. It is through Your power that I was created.Every breath I take, every morning I wake, and every moment of every hour, I live under Your power.Father, I ask You now to touch …
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Can you believe this guy is such a player?It was with great pleasure that I received the news that Newt Gingrich had converted to Catholicism. Now he’s running for president. With South Carolina under his belt, he may well be the Republican…
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Now that seems like a silly question, doesn’t it? I know at our parish there are several girls selling the delightful cookies every year at this time following Mass. How can one turn down these sweet young girls, even if the cookies are not on your diet? (I personally love the Samoas the best). Imagine [...]
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Join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets where we share posts from the previous week. If The Morning I shared the lyrics of a pro-life song my husband wrote when he was a teenager. The words are incredibly beautiful and it’s hard to believe he had this sort of wisdom [...]
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Rebecca Teti: time out for a frivolous question! | Is it just me or are more and more shoes designed to make women look like Clydesdales? Tell me the truth from the fashion perspective (ignore price, comfort, practicality). Are these attractive?
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Evidently, I’m getting ready for a Catholic Spring or something. After posting about the Facebook group all freedom loving people should join, see, I had another idea. After all, if I’m in for a penny, I’m in for a pound. … Cont…
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I found a jar of Nutella in my cupboard. Maybe you don’t think that’s extraordinary. I didn’t know it existed until this week, so to find it in my pantry is a little…delightful. And the nice person who put it there knew it doesn’t go in the refrigerator 
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