Prayer

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Love Letters From God

Viewing Scripture as “love letters from God” causes us to pause and reconsider the significance of the Bible in our personal and communal lives of faith.

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Will I See My Pet in Heaven?

The creation story of Genesis suggests that God’s care and love extend to all creatures.
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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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Raising Saints: A Message for Parents

I once heard a priest refer to everyone he met as a “saint.”
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Why St. Francis Belongs on the Birdbath

Since his death, St. Francis of Assisi has been the subject of some of the world’s most admired works of art.
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Thérèse of Lisieux: An Unlikely Patron Saint

I searched long and hard for the patron saint I wanted. In the end, my heart chose the one I needed.
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Caring for Creation

Ecological spirituality is a way of love, a way of moderation, gratitude, wonder, praise, care, and communion with creation.
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