November 27, 2019

Stars in a night sky

Psalm 8: Starry Skies and the Incarnation

When I see your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and stars that you set in place—What are humans that you are mindful of them. (Psalm 8:4-5)
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Crying about the Afterlife

Sometimes at night I cry about my own death and the afterlife. At 17, I don't want to make wrong choices (especially about chastity). Why am I so worried about death and the afterlife? Thanks for writing. I hope you ...
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Father Stephen Saffron, parish administrator, elevates the Eucharist during a Tridentine Mass at St. Josaphat Church in the Queens borough of New York City in this July 18, 2021, file photo. The Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments has responded to bishops' questions about Pope Francis' July document limiting use of pre-Vatican II Mass. Among the clarifications was that confirmations and ordinations are not permitted to be celebrated according to the older rites. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Why the Push for a Latin Mass?

There seems to be a push to return to the Latin Mass and all its implications. Our parish has become very divided when this was imposed on us with refusal of Communion in the hand, reintroduction of Communion rails, and ...
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For All? For Many?

We have been told for years that Jesus died to save all people. In the Mass, we are told that he came to save "many. " Which is correct?
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Culture: Film Reviews

Just Mercy In 1988, Walter McMillian (Jamie Foxx), an African American, was convicted of murdering an 18-year-old white woman. After a trial that lasted only a day and a half, he was sentenced to death. McMillian had already spent a ...
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Your Christmas Music Playlist

By the time you read this column, you might already be burned out on Christmas music, and we're just now actually getting into the season!
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