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Cletus, The Third Pope?
Cletus, The Third Pope?
By Debra Booton McCoy
There are many transcription and memory mistakes made when a group of people are writing to one another in the middle of a war. The “war” was the intermittent persecution of Christians from Nero to Domitian to Marcus Aurelius and onward until the early 300s. The transcriptions were the chronological order of Roman bishops, who are now seen as popes. The term “pope” was not original to Peter.
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Justice Without Rights?
Justice Without Rights?
By Michael D. Greaney
In “A Call to Virtue,” an article in the May 18, 2015 issue of the Jesuit magazine America, Vatican adviser Jeffrey Sachs made the following statement: Pope Francis has declared that the joy of the Gospel can help the world to overcome the globalization of indifference to others.
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On Pope Francis' favourite words, "Joy and Mercy"...
On Pope Francis' favourite words, "Joy and Mercy"...
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
Recently, we had our Apostolic Nuncio come and celebrate Mass in the parish. In his homily after the Gospel, he drew our attention to a couple of very important words used by Pope Francis, “Joy” and “Mercy”. While preaching to us, he informed us of the importance of becoming a Church to advocate these two qualities, sharing the Joy of Christ and the Mercy of Christ with others.
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We Christians & Jews are Bound Together Forever by Our Spiritual DNA
We Christians & Jews are Bound Together Forever by Our Spiritual DNA
By Larry Peterson
When I was growing up in the Bronx we lived on the third floor in a five story walk-up on Sherman Ave. There were eight of us in a four room apartment. In the apartment below lived Leo and Sophie Rabinowitz. Quite often, in the middle of the night, blood-curdling screams filled the back alley and our apartment and the hallways outside. The screams were coming from the Rabinowitz’s.
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Earth To Catholics: It's Time To Change
Earth To Catholics: It's Time To Change
By Judy Landrieu Klein
For the past week, I have noted with interest and sadness the strong negative reaction of many Catholics to Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Laudato Si. Apparently, the Pope’s call to radical conversion, not only in how we treat the Earth, but also in how we deal with the economy and our fellow human beings, has made more than a few people smoking mad.
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Power to the People
Power to the People
By Michael D. Greaney
Thanks to Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, the issue of world government is once again a topic of serious discussion among thoughtful people of all faiths.
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On the Tongue and From A Priest
On the Tongue and From A Priest
By Dan Goddu
I stopped receiving Holy Communion in the hand about 5 years ago. Around the same time, I stopped being an Euchartistic Minister. I typically will not receive the Precious Blood. And almost always, I will receive Holy Communion only from a priest (I do make exceptions for a deacon).
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Breathing with Both Lungs
Breathing with Both Lungs
By Matthew Newsome
The sight of people carrying tasselled prayer ropes may be common in Eastern monasteries, but it is decidedly less so in the southern Appalachian mountains. So when my pastor and I were comparing our chotkis after Mass one recent Sunday, it’s no surprise that we garnered a lot of questions from curious parishioners.
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Joy is the Serious Business of Heaven
Joy is the Serious Business of Heaven
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Somehow the average Catholic does not associate joy with holiness but believes holiness is synonymous with misery. Yes, before someone becomes outraged, redemptive suffering is a powerful vocation. Yet Catholics are more focused on the Passion than on Pentecost while Pentecostals are more focused on, well, Pentecost.
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The Pope and Our Lady of Good Success
The Pope and Our Lady of Good Success
By Sherry Kenner
In 1577 five Conceptionist sisters traveled from Spain to Quito Ecuador (southern hemisphere) to start a convent. The Convent was formally founded on January 13, 1577. Among the five sisters was thirteen-year-old Mariana de Jesus Torres.
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Pope and Church Bashing - Stop It! Now!
Pope and Church Bashing - Stop It! Now!
By David R. Myers
Recently, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an encyclical on Climate Change entitled “Laudato Si” , which translates into English as “Praise Be to You.” The reaction to the Encyclical was immediate, as anything the Pope says is. Leftists were praising him and aligning themselves with him in the same way that Gay Marriage advocates did when he said gays should be welcomed and treated as equal
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Laudato Si' Challenges Liberal and Conservative Views on Nature
Laudato Si' Challenges Liberal and Conservative Views on Nature
By Nathan Barontini
Let me guess. You’re a Catholic, but your views on “the environment” are drawn more from your political affiliation than from Church teaching. If so, Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato si’ will challenge you, whether you’re liberal or conservative.
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Popes Who Appeared in the Bible
Popes Who Appeared in the Bible
By Debra Booton McCoy
Of the two hundred and sixty-six popes in the Catholic history, three have been mentioned in the Bible: Peter, Linus and Clement.
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Let Go Of Fear: Pope Francis on Mercy
Let Go Of Fear: Pope Francis on Mercy
By Melanie Jean Juneau
The Holy Father compared the Church to a good mother and educator because she focuses on what is essential, and the essential, according to the Gospel, is mercy. “A Christian must necessarily be merciful, because this is at the center of the Gospel.”
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Synod on the Family: Perception v. Reality
Synod on the Family: Perception v. Reality
By Justin Soutar
In recent months, some devout and well-meaning Catholics have been organizing and sending petitions to Pope Francis urging him not to change the Church's teachings on marriage and the family during the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family scheduled for this coming October.
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Pope Francis: Building A Powerful Legacy
Pope Francis: Building A Powerful Legacy
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
After being Pope for two years, a look into the legacy Pope Francis is creating is one of change and unity. Contrary to the media reports, however, Pope Francis has not changed doctrine. He has only enhanced the Church and its influence. Additionally, the pope has ensured the poor are not only taken care of, but are treated with respect, dignity, and honor.
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A Vocation Story
A Vocation Story
By Grace Mazza Urbanski
I spent most of high school and college assuming I would never marry or have children. God had set me on fire with faith, and I wanted to give him my absolute best. In Catholic terms, as far as I knew, that meant entering religious life. For a couple of years I attended campus ministry meetings for wanna-be nuns and priests, and my weekends were often scheduled with "come and see" retreats at var
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