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Jesus Wept
Jesus Wept
By Bill Dunn
This week’s gospel reading chronicles the amazing miracle when Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. This event takes up most of chapter 11 in John’s Gospel. Contained within this reading is the shortest verse in the Bible, verse 35: “Jesus wept.”
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It is okay to miss your home parish
It is okay to miss your home parish
By Tess Shore
The first weekend with no public mass for most Catholic Churches in the United States seems to still hit one hard. However, while searching the internet looking for a Mass, I was bummed that I was not able to connect to my home parish.
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Pandemics and Eternal Perspective
Pandemics and Eternal Perspective
By Mark C. McCann
The other day I went for a walk around my neighborhood. The temperature was up, the sun was shining, and the scent of spring was in the air.
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The Devil in the Quarantine
The Devil in the Quarantine
By Charles Fraune
As we enter into this Quarantine, we must remember that the devil will not let this opportunity pass him by without seizing it for our spiritual destruction.
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Four Simple Principles to Cope with COVID – 19
Four Simple Principles to Cope with COVID – 19
By Kenneth D'couto
I write this article with a deep sense of longing to see the end of the tunnel that we are all facing around the globe with the COVID – 19 virus. My anguish has led me to churn my inner self to the understanding of the present moment of this time in history.
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Saint Roch Patron of Plagues and Corona Virus
Saint Roch Patron of Plagues and Corona Virus
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Family, the Lord works in powerful ways. What a time for St. Roch to come back into our lives than now, when the world is in the midst of an epidemic, the Corona Virus. St. Roch is the patron saint of plagues and epidemics, among other things.
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Making sense of the Covid-19 pandemic in the plan of God
Making sense of the Covid-19 pandemic in the plan of God
By Joby Provido
In the Old Testament, Job was a righteous man whose life became increasingly difficult after God allowed one calamity after the other to afflict him. His friends asked him if he had done something to offend God that might be the cause of his punishment.
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The Truth about Marriage
The Truth about Marriage
By Dan Baca
My wife and I were standing in the Narthex after Mass. The homily that day was on marriage and divorce. While interesting, it was really nothing different than what we’ve heard before over the years.
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How Should Catholics Deal With The Coronavirus?
How Should Catholics Deal With The Coronavirus?
By Tony Jesse
This is turning out to be a Lent we'll never forget. How ironic, as we carry our unique crosses with various sacrifices this Lent, we also have the reality of a pandemic that is causing heightened panic across the globe.
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St Joseph, a great man that teaches us much.
St Joseph, a great man that teaches us much.
By Troy Kroening
How can a man with so little mentioned of him actually teach us anything? First, we must remember that little is mentioned of him because only that which is necessary for us in the Bible is written in there. It was not the story of Joseph saving us, but Jesus.
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I Don't Know How To Pray Anymore
I Don't Know How To Pray Anymore
By Victor S E Moubarak
"I don't know how to pray any more," she cried, "I've tried everything. I've said the Lord's Prayer, I've repeated 'Thy Will Be Done' many times, recited the Rosary umpteen times, lit candles, I have even promised to give more to charity and visit people in hospitals and elderly homes.
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What is spiritual communion (and how to use it)
What is spiritual communion (and how to use it)
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
For most reading this, you have been a victim of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Your Masses have been canceled, Good Friday Lenten observances, Stations of the Cross, and….well….the Knights of Columbus Fish Fry have all been canceled.
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Living The Worthy Life: Priorities, Fath, and Panic In Our Troubled Times
Living The Worthy Life: Priorities, Fath, and Panic In Our Troubled Times
By Michael Cunningham
President John F. Kennedy explained about panic this way, “This is not a time to keep the facts from the people-to keep them complacent. To sound the alarm is not to panic but to seek action from an aroused public.
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Blessed Is the One who Read, Who Listen and Who Heeds.
Blessed Is the One who Read, Who Listen and Who Heeds.
By Elizabeth Thomas
Since most of the population have been exiled to their homes, away from Church--now is the time perhaps to seek God's Word from Scripture. For myself, I am being led to read Revelation, as God is impressing upon my heart to do so.
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Our Faith, Our Love, Our Hope ON-LINE Catholic Conference on March 28th!
Our Faith, Our Love, Our Hope ON-LINE Catholic Conference on March 28th!
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
There is a very special conference coming ON-LINE on Saturday, March 28th from 10 -5 p.m. EST. The conference is being sponsored by two Catholic organizations. One is Patchwork Heart Ministries and the other is Fiat Network Ministries.
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Fasting from Mass Brings Forth a Deeper Gratitude
Fasting from Mass Brings Forth a Deeper Gratitude
By Rachel Lucas
As the coronavirus threat continues to spread, public Masses are being suspended around the country and throughout the world. Our own diocese suspended public Mass starting this past weekend and, although I was greatly saddened, I understood.
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COVID-19...It's Time to Fight!
COVID-19...It's Time to Fight!
By Dan Baca
Given the state we are in with respect to the Coronavirus, it is time to increase our praying of the Rosary and fight. The Rosary is one of the most powerful spiritual weapons that we have available to us.
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