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Jesus Challenges Us

The Easter season is here. Jesus is risen. Alleluia! Since Jesus is risen, as Catholics we should call to mind each of our own eternal

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Getting to Mass More Often

Getting to Mass more often–it’s a good practice to embrace, in or out of special seasons like Lent. It will change your life! Making Time

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Eucharist

Life and Love

Picture yourself receiving Holy Communion or gazing upon the Eucharist in adoration. What goes through your mind? Do you think about life and love? Frankly

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The Mass as R&R

In the U.S. Army, we would get several days rest and relaxation (R&R) after prolonged missions and deployments. It wasn’t just an opportunity to rest,

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The Mass: Grace and Blessing

Before my father died, he wrote “The Anatomy of the Mass.” My father’s hope was to help parishioners develop a deeper understanding and greater love

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Communion with Christ

Each time we attend Mass, our Lord gives us the gift of Himself. At Mass, we witness the sacramental re-presentation of Christ’s sacrifice, crowned by

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Eucharistic Prayer

We come to the “heart and summit” of the Mass celebration when we come to the Eucharistic Prayer [CCC 1352]. This prayer of praise and

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Jesus Christ, Trust

I Believe

When we are open to the Word of God, our Lord takes hold within us and transforms our lives by way of the Holy Spirit.

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The Living Word

In last month’s examination of the Catholic Mass, we come together as one during the Introductory Rite. Opening us to the Holy Trinity prepares us

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Sharing the Love

I would like to share a story with you about my father. Dad was a physician and an agnostic for most of his life. It

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My Sacrifice and Yours

We recently had the Fathers of Mercy at our parish for a parish mission. Father Joseph Aytona asked us what we offer when the Priest

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