mercy

“No Matter What Happens, I Will Be There For You”

by Fr. Shenan J. Boquet on April 8, 2013 · 3 comments

Believing in the gift of salvation won for us through the life, death and resurrection of Jesus means believing that love is more powerful than any kind of evil. To believe in this love revealed in Christ also means to…

Divine Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on April 5, 2013 · 0 comments

Several years ago, the Catholic Church designated the Sunday after Easter as “Divine Mercy Sunday.”  That raises two very important questions — what exactly is “mercy” anyway, and what does it have to do with the Easter season?
Mercy is…

True Catholic Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on February 26, 2013 · 1 comment

Most religions in the ancient world were local, national cults.  The Egyptians worshiped Isis and Osiris.  Athens was named after the goddess Athena.  Ephesus was the center of the cult of Artemis.
But when the Church was born on Pentecost…

The Meaning of Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. on February 25, 2013 · 2 comments

The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “Source and Summit” of the Christian life.  Yet we must keep in mind that the same council makes clear that the Eucharist is not the sum total of the…

Rumor Has It: the Poison of Gossip

by Rebecca Smith February 5, 2013

The habit of gossiping is one that is entirely destructive, and can be likened to an addiction to smoking cigarettes, easy to catch and difficult to get rid of. Both gossiping and smoking provide opportunities to superficially meet and bond…

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Pizza, Prison and Punishment

by Margaret Somerville January 16, 2013

Somewhat to my surprise, I find Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Vic Toew’s adamancy that prisoners should be prohibited from occasionally ordering in pizzas or KFC dinners, very disturbing. After all, who cares whether or not prisoners have access to…

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The Meaning of Mercy, Part 2

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. March 6, 2012

The following is Part 2 of a two-part article. For Part 1 go here.
Most religions in the ancient world were local, national cults.  The Egyptians worshiped Isis and Osiris.  Athens was named after the goddess Athena.  Ephesus was the…

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The Meaning of Mercy

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. March 5, 2012

The following is Part 1 in a two-part article. For Part 2 go  here.
The Second Vatican Council taught us that the Eucharist is the “Source and Summit” of the Christian life.  Yet we must keep in mind that the…

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Through the Roof–Scripture Speaks

by Gayle Somers February 16, 2012

In Capernaum, crowds around Jesus got so large that a paralytic’s friends resorted to novelty to get His attention.  Why did Jesus use this moment to reveal His identity in an astonishing way?
Gospel (Read Mk 2:1-12)
St. Mark makes…

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Remodel Your House of Straw – Part 2

by Anthony Buono December 1, 2011

Home is the place where we feel safe, where we can shut out the world, enjoy the people we love and who love us, be accepted for who we are, and always go if something is wrong.
Home is the…

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