The Priest as a Victim—Part II
Loreto Xavier
July 31, AD2020
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Just as Christ, the Lamb of God, was both the victim assuming the sin of all humanity, as well as the priest offering the sacrifice
Catholic Reflexes: Dagger Prayers
Nicholas Vance
July 31, AD2020
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My high school soccer coach had a line that he would repeat so often that it almost became unbearable to hear, and yet years later
The Gift of Wisdom
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2020
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The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. — 1 Corinthians 1:25 Most certainly,
Get Out of Your Sphere of Complacent Piety
Gene M. Van Son
July 30, AD2020
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Some people have a ‘leave well enough alone’ attitude. They don’t like to ‘make waves’ or ‘rock the boat.’ Today, however, it appears that more
Scattered and Sown in the Garden Uneven
Barbara Padolina
July 29, AD2020
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I do not have a green thumb. I am not able to grow beautiful, healthy plants in my garden. I wish I could and I
They Know We are Christians … but Not by Our Love
Anthony S. Layne
July 29, AD2020
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“And they’ll know we are Christians by our love, by our love, / Yes, they’ll know we are Christians by our love.” If you’re a
Rise Up and Reach Out
Diana Ragsdale
July 28, AD2020
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We live in a self-centered world. People are always looking for ways to fill up their hearts with material things as well as seeing what
The Real Opium of the People
Nate Guyear
July 28, AD2020
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A recent news article reported a spike in opioid overdose deaths since the COVID-19 isolation orders began. The article said depression resulting from loneliness, and
Hope. Always: Off the Shelf 185 with Kris Frank
Pete Socks
July 27, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 185 – Kris Frank If there is one thing each of us could use right now it’s a little hope. From our
The Theology Of Pastoral Care
Laurika Nxumalo
July 27, AD2020
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Through ordination, priests are called by the Church to care for the Christian Community. A pastor is obligated to preach the scriptures of the Lord
Give Us Barabbas
Betty Parquette
July 26, AD2020
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Like most people these days, I have been upset about the crises affecting our family, our city, our nation, and our world. Even we of
The Guilty Animal
Marty Dybicz
July 26, AD2020
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There have been attempts over the centuries to describe the human being as a particular kind of animal. Aristotle famously described the human being as
Social Isolation and the Stations of the Cross
Richard Auciello
July 25, AD2020
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At first, I was angry; the Church doors were closed with a notice that read: “CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.” This was hard for me to
An Ecumenical Approach to Evangelization
Guest Contributor
July 25, AD2020
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By Chloe JonPaul As am an ordinary lay Catholic, I never thought much about ecumenism, preferring to leave that topic to theologians. The term, evangelization
The Young Saints Inspire Us to Witness
Daniel Mark
July 24, AD2020
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We see many buzzwords being tossed around in Church circles. It is not necessary to toss them here. But one word always seems to stick
How to Hear God
Dr. Pamela Mandela
July 24, AD2020
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I recently found myself lamenting about the unchanging status of the COVID-19 pandemic, and going on about how much prayer effort had been put for
Romans 4 from the Catholic Perspective
Briana Huddleston
July 23, AD2020
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Romans 4 is one of the most hotly debated passages in scripture because it is used as a proof text for different doctrinal points on
Encourage and Strengthen One Another
Dom Cingoranelli
July 23, AD2020
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“We must encourage and strengthen one another,” my friend said as we ended our conversation. The discussion itself might have been similar to present-day exchanges
The Pared Down Mass is Better
Alicia Connolly-Lohr
July 22, AD2020
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Attending Mass in recent weeks is – and will be in weeks to come – a strange experience. Every other pew is roped off. Everyone
Man’s Innate Belief in the Resurrection
Maurice Williams
July 22, AD2020
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I suppose by now everybody knows I’m a big critic of the Theory of Evolution. I had the audacity on the second essay I ever
Amazing Grace
Scott Davis
July 21, AD2020
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Our parents and catechists taught us as small children that God created us to know, love, and serve Him with the end goal of being
The Priest as Victim – Part I
Loreto Xavier
July 21, AD2020
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Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this
