Attending Mass on Holy Days of Obligation
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 12, 2020
Can the obligation to attend Mass on holy days be fulfilled before or after the actual day?
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Did God Hate Esau?
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 12, 2020
Malachi 1:1-3 says: “An oracle. The word of the LORD to Israel through Malachi. ‘I have loved you,’ says the LORD; but you say, ‘How have you loved us?’ ‘Was not Esau Jacob’s brother?’ says the LORD: ‘yet I loved Jacob, but hated Esau; I made his mountains a waste, his heritage a desert for jackals.’”
Purgatory and Praying for the Dead
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 12, 2020
A Christian friend says that the Bible contains no references to purgatory. What is the basis for the Church’s teaching about this? Why do Catholics pray for the dead?
Frequently Asked Questions about Christmas
Pat McCloskey, OFM
May 12, 2020
Answers to some often asked questions about the Christmas season.
The Many Lives of Chris Padgett
Christopher Heffron
May 12, 2020
Chris Padgett cannot keep still. In the hour we’ve spent together, Padgett, though seated, has burned more calories than most runners can manage in a 5K.
The Mighty Macs: The Story Behind the Film
B.G. Kelley
May 12, 2020
“College basketball was a men’s club, ” emphasizes Cathy Rush, the Hall of Fame coach who led Immaculata to that seemingly impossible 1972 national title. “Look, games were played on Monday afternoons at three o’clock. Nobody but the parents and a few friends even came. Nobody cared about women’s basketball. It was just our little thing. “
Sharing the Word for May 12, 2020
Rev. Daniel E. Pilarczyk
May 12, 2020
We sometimes experience confusion and uncertainty. But Jesus promises His peace to us. There is no need to be afraid.
Miscarriage: Moving From Grief Toward Healing
Caroline Schermerhorn
May 11, 2020
Cathy Raney was all smiles: The pregnancy test read positive. Her husband hugged her gently, as if she’d suddenly become a porcelain doll. Their children were more active in their joy, jumping up and down at the thought of having another baby brother or sister.
Understanding the Sacrament of the Eucharist
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
May 11, 2020
The Church invites us to celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist and to receive Holy Communion “often” and “worthily” (CCC 1389).
Understanding the Sacrament of Reconciliation
Fr. Don Miller, OFM
May 11, 2020
Making the Sacrament of Reconciliation a vibrant part of one’s spiritual life—especially if it hasn’t been such in quite a while—basically just requires the decision to begin again.
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