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Tragic Worship

by Carl R. Trueman on May 21, 2013 · 3 comments

The problem with much Christian worship in the contemporary world, Catholic and Protestant alike, is not that it is too entertaining but that it is not entertaining enough. Worship characterized by upbeat rock music, stand-up comedy, beautiful people taking center…

Eastertime: A Feast of Faith, Hope and Love

by Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. on April 24, 2013 · 2 comments

A friend once described the spiritual life in this way: Each of us is a child with an instinct for beauty, and God, who is the Beauty behind all beauty, is the hidden presence we naturally seek to touch. We…

Scripture Speaks: Divine Mercy

by Gayle Somers on April 5, 2013 · 3 comments

Today’s [Sunday, April 7] Gospel records a post-Resurrection appearance of Jesus in which His mercy to sinners begins to flow.  Watch out!  There is no stopping it.
Gospel (Read Jn 20:19-31)
The celebration of our Lord’s Resurrection on Easter Sunday…

We Are All Immortals

by Stephen Beale on April 4, 2013 · 1 comment

The resurrection confirms that Jesus is, as He claimed, truly not of this world.
Put in human terms, He comes from another world—although, it might be more accurate to say that God contains heaven, rather than the other way around.…

No Surer Bet

by Ken Connor April 3, 2013

This past Sunday, Christians around the world celebrated Easter as a memorial of Christ’s resurrection.  If Christians are correct about what happened on the first Easter morning, then the resurrection is the single most important event in human history.  Jesus…

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How Weak Are You?

by Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV April 3, 2013

Nothing disturbs us so much as weakness or powerfulness. It is so painful to find ourselves unable to do the good that we so eagerly want to do. Nothing can be as disappointing as seeing others exhibit their own weakness…

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The Encounter of Easter

by Archbishop Jose H. Gomez April 2, 2013

Our Filipino brothers and sisters have a beautiful Easter devotion they call Salubong (“The Encounter”).
Gathering before dawn, they relive the meeting of the risen Jesus with his Blessed Mother on the first Easter morning. The women come from one…

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Glorified Bodies

by Cari Donaldson February 22, 2013

As odd as it sounds, I’m always grateful when I’m sick at the same time the kids are.  I mean, sure, there’s the obvious problem that when suffering from whole body aches and fever chills, I’m not exactly excited to…

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Death Has Been Conquered

by Fr. Frank Pavone April 16, 2012

When Jesus rose from the dead, an angel descended from heaven, rolled the stone away, and sat on it.  This was not so that Jesus could get out, but so that His followers could see that the tomb was empty.…

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He Has Risen!

by Maurice Blumberg April 12, 2012

He Has Risen! Alleluia! We Have Risen With Him! Alleluia!
Now that the Easter Season is upon us, let us take time to reflect on the extraordinary and undeserved gift we have received through Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection —…

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