Life is the Only Choice
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God's Love in My Life: A Vocation Story
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Thank You, Pope John Paul II! - Thursday, October 16 marks an incredible
moment in the history of the Catholic Church. Pope John Paul II celebrates the
25th anniversary of his election ...
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Mother's Day - Mother’s Day is here once again. With great emotion we
honor and thank the woman who gave us birth and nurtured us throughout her ...
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Meeting the Daily Demands of Fatherhood - A few days before Bob and
Helen were going to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, I had the
privilege of joining them for a home-cooked ...
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We Are Called To Love - No matter what state of life we have been called
to, we are called to love. The life of grace, the life of God, ...
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Fourth of July Challenge - Emma Lazarus (1849-1887) was one of the first
successful Jewish American authors, and was celebrated in her time as an
important American poet. She ...
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America at the Crossroads - On Tuesday, November 2, all Americans
eligible to vote will once again have the responsibility to make prudent choices
concerning those who will govern us ...
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It Is a Wonderful Life - It has become a venerable American
Christmas tradition to watch the movie It's a Wonderful Life. James Stewart
stars in this Frank Capra classic ...
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To Know the Lord - The simplicity and peacefulness of the hidden life of
Jesus will soon end, and our liturgical readings will begin to focus on His
intense apostolic ...
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Lent Is a Spiritual Workout - Any worthwhile achievement requires
immense effort. When speaking to the Corinthians, St. Paul uses images from the
world of sports to explain that the ...
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Self-Evident Truths - “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all
men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
unalienable Rights, that ...
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On This Rock - As Catholics, our identity, meaning, and direction only
have fulfillment in so far as we are united to the Vicar of Christ, the visible
head ...
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Pulling Sin up by the Roots: The Need for Mortification - The sacrament
of baptism has made us temples of the Holy Spirit. Baptism washes away Original
Sin, but we are left with the effects ...
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He Has Truly Risen! - Jesus has risen from the dead with a glorified
body. The barriers of time and space no longer apply to Him. The Lord appears
and ...
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Remember the Alamo - I know Mexico very well. I lived and worked there
for six years. The people are wonderful, but the problems facing their country
...
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The Eucharist and the Mystery of Fatherly Love - While I was pouring
myself a hot cup of coffee in the rectory kitchen this past Monday morning, a
priest friend who lives in the ...
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The Spiritual Life Is a Battle: Don’t Give Up! - We all take as a given
that the goal of Christianity is entering into eternal life; however, attaining
this goal requires intense daily effort on ...
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The Mass: An Encounter with Heaven - Forty years have gone by since the
Second Vatican Council concluded its work. The 16 conciliar documents have
brought about many changes in the ...
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The Word of the Lord Spoken to You - The Catholic Mass of the Latin rite
is divided into two principal parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of
the Eucharist. ...
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Giving to God in Mass - When it comes to the Catholic Mass we need to
get it right. The Mass should unite us, not only with our brothers and ...
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Coming to the Lord’s Table - Regarding the preparation that needs to
take place before we receive the Eucharist, the Catechism of the Catholic Church
reminds us of two fundamental realities. ...
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Practical Matters in the Sacred Liturgy - The Mass is the feast of
heaven and earth. And as with everything else that takes place on earth, there
are many practical aspects ...
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What Does the Church Really Say about Music in Mass? - Since the close
of the Second Vatican Council, church music has been at the center of a lot of
controversy. In many places liturgy has ...
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Envy — It’s a Killer - Quick — what do Cain, Satan, and Claudias (Uncle
of Hamlet) have in common? And do you have it in common with them?...
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Let Us Not Forget - Most people who are reading this Internet homily
are appalled by the continuous slaughter of innocent children through the
horrible scourge of abortion. Many ...
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