Saturday, September 25, 2010

Sunday, 26C. "Send Lazarus!": the dearly departed, the possibility of purgatory and the power of prayer

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Everyone desires the reward of heaven for the dearly departed but sure and certain knowledge of their fate is not possible except in the cas...
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Denial of truth is sometimes disguised as kindness. When we do not tell others the things we know they need to hear for fear of hurting ...

Saturday, 25C: "Pay attention to what I am telling you."

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"The Son of Man is to be handed over to men." But they did not understand this saying; its meaning was hidden from them so t...
Friday, September 24, 2010

Friday, 25C: "Jesus was praying"

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"But who do you say that I am?" Peter said in reply, "The Christ of God." -- Lk 9:18-22 The Gospel according to St...
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

S. Thomae de Villanove Episcopi et Confessoris / S Thomas of Villanova: "Every word of God is tested"

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... he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. -- Prv 30:5-9 The catechesis of children, young people, and adults aims at teaching th...
Tuesday, September 21, 2010

St. Matthew the Apostle: "And he gave some as Apostles, as evangelists"

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...to equip the holy ones for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of faith and knowl...
Saturday, September 18, 2010

Sunday, 25C. "Make friends for yourselves": Befriend Christ in love through all the elements of sacred worship

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"Make friends for yourselves" Christ is the friend we love in and need above all friends. He alone grants to us in the love of fr...