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Blessed are the Meek
The eight Beatitudes from the sermon on the Mount that we receive today in the Gospel according to St. Matthew are eight paradoxes about our faith. A paradox is a thing that is true even though we have trouble believing it because it seems to go against common sense. The heart of the life of… Continue reading
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Book on Suffering
Helen mentioned the book she will use for her series on suffering, and here are two links for you to use if you want to purchase the book (which she strongly recommends). From Sophia Press https://www.sophiainstitute.com/products/item/why-all-people-suffer From Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Why-All-People-Suffer-Suffering/dp/1644134217 Continue reading
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Radical Claims
About two weeks ago the US Congress passed a law that codifies the modern understanding of marriage as being between any two people that want to declare themselves married. In the Congress there are about 140 publicly declared Catholic Congressman. Of those 140, only about 40 voted against this bill. So, something less than one-third… Continue reading
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Discernment of Spirits – II
Steps 5-9 Helen also talked about the Litany of Trust, developed by one of the Sisters of Life. You can get a PDF of that litany Here. Continue reading
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Preparation for Justice
Advent is a time of preparation for the coming of God. In a couple of weeks, the readings will focus on the coming of God in the flesh to dwell among us in the Nativity of our Lord. But the readings today focus on preparing for when that same person comes in glory and justice… Continue reading
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The Eucharistic Prayer
In our discussion on the Eucharistic Prayers, which can be found here, we put on the screen a great side-by-side comparison of the four Eucharistic Prayers that are most commonly heard at Mass. That link is here. We also made reference to a paragraph in the General Instructions for the Roman Missal. The GIRM is… Continue reading
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Three Necessary Things
“Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: –St. Thomas Aquinas Continue reading
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Lay hold of eternal life
Let’s unpack today’s readings by starting with St. Paul’s letter to Timothy. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Tm 6:12 Timothy was called to sacred ministry as a bishop following St. Paul, but this short instruction applies to… Continue reading
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