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Relationship: What baptism and discipleship are all about
Source In Scripture, Jesus makes a clear connection between baptism and discipleship when he says, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit …” (Mt 28:19-20) This is the mission of the ...

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Preparing for Lent

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: General News

Prepare for an Amazing Lent: A Simple, Catholic Guide to Help You
Source Prepare for an Amazing Lent: A Simple, Catholic Guide to Help You Growing up, I missed the true point of giving something up during Lent. (Or maybe I just ignored it because I liked cookies so much…) Once I found out that Sundays were not technically part of the 40 days of Lent, ...

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Ash Wednesday

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: General News

Ash Wednesday
Source Dust thou art, and into dust thou shalt return. (Gn. 3:19) Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God. (Joel 2:13) Reflection The liturgical use of ashes originated in the Old Testament times. Ashes symbolized mourning, mortality and penance. In the Book o...

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WHY BEAUTY HURTS

Posted on January 26, 2024 in: General News

WHY BEAUTY HURTS
Source I recently spent five days hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. As a Midwesterner, mountains have always fascinated me – I grew up in the northern half of Indiana, which means that when anyone in any given town talks about “the hill,” everyone else knows precisely which h...

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St. Anthony of Padua

Posted on May 30, 2023 in: General News

St. Anthony of Padua
Source On June 13, Catholics honor the memory of the Franciscan priest St. Anthony of Padua. Although he is popularly invoked today by those who have trouble finding lost objects, he was known in his own day as the “Hammer of Heretics” due to the powerful witness of his life and preac...

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Sister Wilhelmina’s Body Placed in Glass Case After Solemn Rosary Procession
Source On Memorial Day, dozens of religious sisters of the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, carried their foundress on a platform around the property of the Abbey of Our Lady of Ephesus, reciting the Rosary and singing hymns. The procession culminated inside the abbey’s church. T...

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The prophetic mission of the baptized
Source When we think of prophets, we may think of people from Scripture like Moses, Isaiah, Elijah, or John the Baptist. These men were bold and fearless. Many miraculous deeds were accomplished by their hands, like the parting of the Red Sea, raising the dead to life, healing people, or being ta...

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ON BEING TIRED

Posted on May 30, 2023 in: General News

ON BEING TIRED
Source The title of this column is reminiscent of Father James V. Schall, S.J. – so many of our very dear, late contributor’s columns having begun with “On . . .” Fr. Schall’s last column here was titled, “Who Are You?”, in which he wrote: “The h...

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