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God’s immense love nourishes us
Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Lk 9:11b-17 This weekend the Church celebrates the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, as […]
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Counting them all
When people ask me how many children we have I answer nine. It’s true of course. My husband and I have nine living children. Well, some of my children are […]
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Remembering Corpus Christi with Pope John Paul II
Every year, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, I am reminded of Blessed John Paul II. The first Mass I served for Pope John Paul II was on the feast […]
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Boy Scouts vote to allow openly gay youths to belong to Scout troops
By Seth Gonzales GRAPEVINE, Texas (CNS) — The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council voted late May 23 to allow openly gay youths admittance as members into the 103-year-old organization, […]
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Selfishness is a downer, proclaiming Christ brings joy, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Selfishness only brings sadness and bitterness, while stepping outside of oneself to evangelize is the ultimate “pick me up” and source of joy, […]
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Podcast: May 26, 2013
The May 26, 2013 issue covers the blessing at St. Jude Parish in South Bend for an addition to the school and church. Deacon Christopher Lapp will be ordained to […]
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What do you really value in life?
Recently I was in a faith-sharing group where the participants were asked to share our most important values. Have you ever been asked to articulate your deepest values? It is […]
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Trinity reveals divine love
Trinity Sunday Jn 16:12-15 The Church celebrates Trinity Sunday this weekend, and it uses the celebration to teach us about the Holy Trinity, the mystery of three Persons in the […]
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Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit
This coming Sunday, we celebrate the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. During this Year of Faith, we are called to reflect more deeply on the mysteries of our faith. […]
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Tornadoes exact deadly toll in Oklahoma; area needs 'a lot of prayers'
OKLAHOMA CITY (CNS) — Even after the initial death toll was cut by more than half, the human and material devastation of a string of tornadoes that buffeted areas of […]
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Pope prays for victims of Oklahoma tornado
By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the death toll rose from the massive tornado that struck near Oklahoma City May 20, Pope Francis offered a special prayer […]
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Bishop Rhoades blesses St. Jude renovations, construction
By Jodi Magallanes SOUTH BEND — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades administered a blessing on a $3.9 million collection of updates, expansions and renovations underway at St. Jude Parish and School […]