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How are you keeping the Lord's Day holy?
How are you keeping the Lord's Day holy?
By Troy Kroening
To know how to keep the Lord’s Day holy, we must remember why we are to keep the Lord’s Day holy.
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Rise up
Rise up
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
This song popularized by Andra Day reverberates the collective sentiments of many nowadays when the world faces difficult times due to this horrendous plague. These lyrics must evoke in us the spirit of hope, resiliency, and vigilance: but I promise we'll take the world to its feet and move mountain...and I'll rise up...I'll rise unafraid...
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Freedom and Covid 19
Freedom and Covid 19
By Lorrie McNickle
What exactly is it? I am seeing and hearing comments and posts a lot about "freedom" these days in light of the pandemic and the "social distancing" that we have all been encouraged to follow.
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His name was Devasahayam, and he was the First Indian Martyr. His Canonization has been approved. Date TBA
His name was Devasahayam, and he was the First Indian Martyr. His Canonization has been approved. Date TBA
By Larry Peterson
He was born as Nilikandan Pillai* in 1712 in the southern part of the Indian sub-continent. He grew up serving in the palace of King Marthanda Varma, the ruler of Travancore in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
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Time to Brainstorm
Time to Brainstorm
By De Maria
I don't know about you, but this Wuhan virus has really disrupted my Church life. Before the virus, my wife and I were daily communicants. But, since the shelter in place orders, we haven't had communion. Thank God we have a parish nearby which affords us Confession.
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St. John Joseph of the Cross*---a great Lenten Role Model: this humble Saint fasted regularly, slept only three hours per night-and led a life without any earthly comforts.
St. John Joseph of the Cross*---a great Lenten Role Model: this humble Saint fasted regularly, slept only three hours per night-and led a life without any earthly comforts.
By Larry Peterson
His name was Carlo Gaetano Calosirto, and he was born on August 15, 1654, off the coast of Naples on the island of Ischia. From his earliest childhood, he demonstrated great virtue and self-denial.
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Rejected by two Religious Orders, she started her own. She became known as the "Mother of the Poor." Meet St. Angela of the Cross Guerrero
Rejected by two Religious Orders, she started her own. She became known as the "Mother of the Poor." Meet St. Angela of the Cross Guerrero
By Larry Peterson
She was born in Seville, Spain, on January 30, 1846. Three days later, she was baptized at the Church of Santa Lucia and given the name Maria de Los Angeles, which means Mary of the Angels. But they called her Angela. The child received her First Holy Communion when she was eight years old and her Confirmation at the age of nine.
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Do We Value The Eucharist Enough?
Do We Value The Eucharist Enough?
By E.M. McCarthy
This year the Catholic Church's greatest celebration, the Easter season, has become one of penance. Many cannot receive the Eucharist or go to Confession.
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In the absence of the Mass, Jesus remains
In the absence of the Mass, Jesus remains
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
What happens when all of a sudden we are told that there will be no Mass on Sunday and other holy days of obligation like during the Easter Season?
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The Loss of the Eucharist?
The Loss of the Eucharist?
By Lorrie McNickle
We are living a crazy moment in history, right this very minute. Yet, those who have gone before us have lived their own peculiar crazy moments of history as well. All the saints withstood struggles, challenges and griefs, yet they rose up and let all of it redeem themselves and all around them.
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Not All Churches Are Created Equal
Not All Churches Are Created Equal
By JP Nunez
I’ve heard several people say that any Christian denomination is as good as any other. It doesn’t matter if you’re Catholic, Lutheran, Methodist, Orthodox, or anything else, as long as you worship the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. You often find this way of thinking in certain strands of Protestantism, but I’ve seen it in several Catholics too.
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St. Leander of Seville—He not only gave us the Nicene Creed but he also saved Catholicism from the Arian Heresy
St. Leander of Seville—He not only gave us the Nicene Creed but he also saved Catholicism from the Arian Heresy
By Larry Peterson
Why do we have the Nicene Creed in the Mass and why are the words above so significant for us? Let’s face it, most of us do not know the Nicene Creed by heart. We should because it is about the faith we proclaim to be part of. The truth is, if we did not have the prayer cards or missalettes with the words to follow, we would be somewhat lost.
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Yearning to Go Back to Our Normal Lives
Yearning to Go Back to Our Normal Lives
By Tess Shore
While on a conference call, one of my colleagues made the comment “I can’t wait to go back to my normal life.” Another colleague stated that he was not wanting to go back to his “normal life”. Life, prior to shelter in places and isolation, was about jumping from activity to activity with the family.
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Living The Worthy Life: The Need For Direction
Living The Worthy Life: The Need For Direction
By Michael Cunningham
With many Americans under orders to stay in your house because of the COVID 19 Virus, maybe this is the time to discuss the need for a dynamic person like Bishop Fulton Sheen.
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CATHOLICS COME HOME STAY HOME
CATHOLICS COME HOME STAY HOME
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
We Catholic365 Volunteer Contributing Writers are used to being online. With the COVID 19 Pandemic there are many local online church events happening for the first time. However, although they are pioneers and are not used to it, the affect is extraordinarily satisfying.
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This Easter, We'll Dance for Joy
This Easter, We'll Dance for Joy
By Katie Zalany
On Palm Sunday, a local church about 30 minutes away from me had outdoor rooftop confessions during coronavirus, so I went, eager to be reconciled to God before Easter. How grateful I was for this sacrament made available outdoors! During confession, the priest said something intriguing: “Remember, you’re a beautiful daughter of God and Jesus is the best dance partner.” That image made me sm
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Christ Is Risen! Do Not Doubt It
Christ Is Risen! Do Not Doubt It
By Bill Dunn
This week we celebrate Easter Sunday. Except, we are celebrating at home, watching Mass on TV, and practicing “social distancing.” So, for the first time in, oh, about 2,000 years, most of Christendom is unable to gather with fellow believers to celebrate the Resurrection.
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