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A tale of two weddings
How do we attract people to our Church? How do we invite people to “come and see”? These are questions being asked with greater urgency these days. The “nones,” that […]
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Rumors are circulating that Pope Francis might resign. How to react?
Over the course of his nine-plus years as pontiff, Pope Francis has strongly and consistently spoken about the sin of gossip. It is “an act of terrorism, akin to dropping […]
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Treasuring our future timelines
Twenty-nine-year-old Dom Brand of South Carolina, in an apparently random act in 2020, shot and killed an 80-year-old woman named Mary Ann Elvington. His action resulted in several tragedies unfolding […]
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Christ’s love revealed through the Eucharist
Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ Luke 9:11-17 This weekend the Church celebrates the Feast of the Body and Blood of Christ, or Corpus Christi, as it was […]
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The holy Trinity reveals the love of God
Trinity Sunday John 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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Sitting in grief
We went to Hobby Lobby. It just opened up, you see. Brand new store. Because back in August 2020, the old one was blown away in Hurricane Laura. And so […]
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Disappearance of balanced Catholic media is loss for immigrants
The announcement early in May 2022 that Catholic News Service would cease operations in the United States at the end of the year took many by surprise. I was flabbergasted […]
Bishop's Column: In Truth and Charity
‘The soul’s most welcome guest’
Following is the homily delivered by Bishop Rhoades on Pentecost Sunday at adult Confirmations in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception: On this feast of Pentecost, we remember the great […]
A more human society
A perfect storm on abortion
A leaked draft opinion in the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization has prompted reactions that are extreme, ill-informed and sometimes abusive. We are seeing a “perfect […]
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The Ascension fills Christ’s mission and sends forth His disciples
Solemnity Of The Ascension of the Lord Luke 24:46-53 The Acts of the Apostles supplies the first reading, the story of the Ascension of the Lord from earth into heaven. […]
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Why I count myself blessed
As far back as I can remember, I have been fascinated by numbers. I add, subtract, multiply and divide, do square roots and other complex calculations, all in my head […]
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Take your bill and write 50
Every course in constitutional law begins with a discussion of Marbury v. Madison, an 1803 case that established the power of judicial review. Marbury struck down a federal statute that […]