Cantare amantis est :: Catholic News Agency (CNA)

Here is a great article by Deacon Joshua Allen.  He spent the Summer at St. Philip Benizi in 2009 and was ordained to the Transitional Diaconate on Oct 7, 2010 in Rome.  He was chosen to sing the Gospel at Midnight Mass at St. Peter’s and has written a very nice reflection on the experience. [...]

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Living Bread

I recently attended the Annual Regional Gathering of my Secular Franciscan region.   I shopped in the Franciscan book store and signed up for adoration.  We had perpetual adoration throughout the weekend.  I bought a book, “Quiet Moments with Padre Pio,” and took it with me to adoration.  I took several things with me to the [...]

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The Lamb of God

Reflection on the readings for the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time — USCCB (NAB) Reference  The selected OCIA theme of the day is that of Vocation.  Sharing some of the reflecting and note taking I did in preparation for OCIA. In the first reading, we have Samuel who was called by God in his youth.  [...]

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Merry Christmas 2008

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas.  I just got in from Midnight Mass about a half hour ago.  I made a couple pictures of our creche.  This year the arrangement was different.  Baby Jesus was centered in front of the altar while Mary, Joseph, and the shepherds were placed facing the Gospel.  I found it interesting [...]

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The Real Meal Deal & Why I Am Catholic

As a Baptist, my baptism at the age of nine allowed me to begin participating in the Lord’s Supper.  We observed this ordinance once a quarter and it was always at a Sunday evening candlelight worship service.  The Pastor would say things at the beginning I did not understand.  He would begin by saying some [...]

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