Entries for March 2023

Source This is a good question and one I wish I heard more! The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that “parents have the first responsibility for the education of their children.” (CCC 2223) This includes education in our faith. It is incumbent upon you, as  parents, to ta...

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Source Palm Sunday Gospel One of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, “What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?” They paid him thirty pieces of silver, and from that time on he looked for an opportunity to hand him...

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Source “The Lord has never stopped thinking about you,” the young evangelist said with a gentle smile on his face. “I often say this when I’m evangelizing to people and telling people about the Lord’s love. From the beginning of time, God had you in mind. He has ...

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Source Holy Week, the final week of Lent, is the most important and significant week of Catholicism. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Holy Saturday, the day before the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday. It’s an important week of prayer, reflection, and gratitude ...

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Source The Solemnity of the Annunciation celebrates the coming of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce to her the special mission God had chosen for her in being the mother of His only son. We are continually reminded of the importance of this feast to our salvation in various devo...

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Source The Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary to announce the birth of Christ. Here are eight things to know and share about the event and how we celebrate it. We are celebrating the solemnity of the Annunciation. This day celebrates the appearance of the Angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to ann...

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Source Our Catholic faith is rich. Like a gem, its various facets add to its splendor. Anyone who has followed my work knows that one of my own hobby horses is the unity of the different aspects of our faith as part of one, glorious whole. I often call attention to how the different parts relate ...

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Source The role of priests is a well-established, biblical idea that precedes the advent of the Church. In the Book of Exodus, for instance, every family had its own priest, with the father taking on the role for his household. In this ancient understanding of priesthood, to be a priest meant pri...

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