Msgr. Owen Campion

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Msgr. Owen Campion is a retired priest from the diocese of Tennesee currently serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend at St. Peter and Paul Parish in Huntington.

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Prepare for Mass: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  The Book of Genesis, unfortunately, bears the burden of being remembered, and is usually misunderstood, only in terms of its Creation narratives. While the creation of all things and […]

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No One is Beyond God’s Love

15th Sunday in Ordinary Time The Book of Deuteronomy, the source of the first reading for this weekend, is one of the first five books of the Bible, collectively called […]

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Prepare for Mass: The 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

  The first reading is from the third section of Isaiah. The three sections of this book, so favored throughout the years by pious Jews as well as devout Christians, […]

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Like Peter and Paul, God Gives Us Strength to Share His Love

Feast of SS. Peter and Paul This weekend, the Church celebrates the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. Jesus commissioned St. Peter to be first among the apostles and head […]

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Through His Body and Blood, Christ Continues to Feed Us

This weekend the Church celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, as it was known in the days of the Latin liturgy. On all its […]

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Teaching on the Trinity Is at the Root of Christian Belief

Trinity Sunday 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 one God. […]

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At Pentecost, We Mark Our Role in Carrying on Christ’s Church

In the Church’s liturgical year, only Easter and Christmas eclipse Pentecost. The importance, and grandeur, of these feasts of course derive from the events being commemorated. The Church also sees […]

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While Christ Ascended into Heaven, He Remains Here Today

Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord The date for celebrating the feast of the Ascension of the Lord is optional in this country. The decision is made by bishops […]

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The Church Guides Our Way to the ‘Heavenly Jerusalem’

Sixth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again provides the first reading for a weekend in the Easter season. As it grew, Christianity not only expanded beyond its […]

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Christ Is with Us in Our Mission to Spread the Good News

Fifth Sunday of Easter Once again in this Easter season, the Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading for the Mass. It reports some of the missionary activities of […]

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After His Resurrection and Ascension, Jesus Is Still with Us

Fourth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading. It gives a glimpse into the modus vivendi (“way of living”) of St. Paul as he moved […]

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The Salvation Attained by Christ Remains for Us Today

Third Sunday of Easter Again this weekend, the Church presents as its first reading for liturgy in Eastertime a passage from the Acts of the Apostles. The mere construction of […]