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An Advent Wake-Up Call
- Archives
- Saturday, December 12th, 2009
- Bishop Thomas Wenski
The Advent season arrives as our annual wake-up call. Throughout these weeks, the Scriptures tell us to “awake and be vigilant”, we remember God coming among us in time – when the Word became flesh and was born of the… Read More
Vacation and Mass Attendance
- Archives
- Saturday, July 18th, 2009
- Bishop Thomas Wenski
When I was a young seminarian, the rector before dismissing us for our summer break would admonish us: remember, guys, there’s no vacation from a vocation. This was certainly wise advice – we were after all still seminarians even when… Read More
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life
- Archives
- Tuesday, March 4th, 2008
- Bishop Thomas Wenski
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life recently released a study on religious affiliation in America. It found among other things, that "the Roman Catholic Church has lost more members than any faith tradition because of affiliation swapping….While nearly one in three Americans were raised Catholic, fewer than one in four say they're Catholic today. That means roughly 10% of Americans are ex-Catholics." Thanks to immigration (more than half of recent immigrants to the U.S are Catholic), the Catholic Church still constitutes about 25% of the U.S. population. One in three Catholics in the U.S. is Hispanic.
Celebrating God’s Gift of Love
- Archives
- Tuesday, December 25th, 2007
- Bishop Thomas Wenski
"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us." This baby in the manger – so small, so helpless, so vulnerable, this child is the Son of the Most High God. The darkness of a long night – when… Read More
The Church Today
Today's Mass Readings
Readings for May 21
Liturgy of the Hours
Daily Divine Office
Words of Encouragement
“Teach me to pray, Lord. Teach me to pray in your name, to pray with faith, to pray unceasingly. Teach me to pray for the people you have entrusted to my care. You want to shower your graces down upon…
Pope Benedict's Day
May 27th – Pentecost Sunday
Vatican Basilica, at 9:30
PAPAL MASS
Holy Mass
Saint Peter’s Square, at 12:00
Regina Caeli…
Quote of the Day
“There is nothing more beautiful than to be surprised by the gospel, by the encounter with Christ. There is nothing more beautiful than to know Him and to speak to others of our friendship with him.” ~Pope Benedict XVI…
Homily of the Day
Be brave
Saint of the Day
St. Godric of Finchale
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Holy Cuisine!
Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Tonight!
Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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