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Discover joy on your Advent journey
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Discover joy on your Advent journey

Rita BuettnerDecember 4, 20212 min read
And there was so much grace. So much love. So much joy.
Take back joy
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Take back joy

Father Joseph BreighnerDecember 4, 20213 min read
Of all the lines written and spoken about Christianity, the words of St. Athanasius always speak to me: “God became human so that humans could become God.”
Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek: Poor in spirit
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Jesuit Father Walter Ciszek: Poor in spirit

Father Richard Malloy, S.J.December 4, 20214 min read
Walter Ciszek was a tough kid growing up in the rugged coal country of Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. In the mysterious ways of God, he entered the Jesuit novitiate in 1928 and, as a novice, offered to go to the Russian missions. In 1938, he was sent to Poland and later accompanied workers who were heading into […]
‘Full of grace’
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‘Full of grace’

George P. Matysek Jr.December 2, 20213 min read
We can never be the kind of missionary disciples our church needs if our lives are not set apart. For us to attract others to Christ, people must notice something different in us – a joy, a goodness and a love for God and others that makes people want to know more about what it means to be a Christian and how they, too, can encounter Christ.
The Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?/ Catholic view of ‘the rapture’
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The Sabbath: Saturday or Sunday?/ Catholic view of ‘the rapture’

Father Kenneth DoyleNovember 29, 20213 min read
Why do some religions say that the Sabbath day is Saturday while others — including Catholics — say it’s on Sunday?
Our response to the gift of the Eucharist
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Our response to the gift of the Eucharist

Archbishop William E. LoriNovember 29, 20214 min read
As Christmas approaches and as the pandemic seems to be easing, people are looking to get back to “normal.” Many are looking forward to Christmas parties and gift-giving. They are venturing into stores to buy gifts, or they are ordering them online, perhaps as never before.
Jesus is with you this Advent season
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Jesus is with you this Advent season

Rita BuettnerNovember 27, 20213 min read
That’s the beauty of Advent. No matter what we do to prepare, no matter what we take on for these weeks leading up to Christmas, Jesus awaits us.
Spaghetti pizza with a friend and Thanksgiving feasting
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Spaghetti pizza with a friend and Thanksgiving feasting

Rita BuettnerNovember 26, 20214 min read
Luckily, there is no calorie-counting in blogs posted during Thanksgiving week because this post is packed with treats.
What’s for Thanksgiving dinner? Food debates
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What’s for Thanksgiving dinner? Food debates

Rita BuettnerNovember 24, 20212 min read
Here are some of the charged topics you might have to navigate during Thanksgiving dinner.
Marriage of Mary and Joseph/Is it okay to attend a same-sex wedding?
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Marriage of Mary and Joseph/Is it okay to attend a same-sex wedding?

Father Kenneth DoyleNovember 24, 20213 min read
Father Doyle fields a question about the marriage of Mary and Joseph. He also discusses attending same-sex weddings.
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