The Fountain of God’s Mercy
David Schloss
February 24, AD2021
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The light over the confessional turned green, and I took a deep breath to calm myself as I entered. Though I was 43 years old,
He is Truly ‘the Bread of Life’
David Schloss
February 12, AD2021
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“Well, if it’s a symbol, to hell with it.” This was Flannery O’Connor’s flustered response to the claim that the Eucharist is only symbolic. She
Confirmation is Not Simply Symbolic
David Schloss
December 31, AD2020
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Most Catholics are oblivious to the powerful yet personal effects the Sacrament of Confirmation can have in our lives. The Church tells us that once
The Sacraments: What Baptism Means to a Convert
David Schloss
December 5, AD2020
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Sacraments. The word conjures up a sense of the mystical and the transcendent. The etymology of the word sacrament strengthens this sense. The English word
