What We Believe: Part 14 – Reconciliation
In today's post, What We Believe looks at what the New Catholic Catechism tells us about the Sacrament of Reconciliation....
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What We Believe: Part 13 – “Sacramentally present”
The more we understand what takes place in the Celebration of the Eucharist, the more spiritually fruitful can be our participation....
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What We Believe: Part 12 – Source and Summit
The new Catechism in its chapter dedicated to this sacrament uses about twenty pages to elaborate on what it means by its fundamental appraisal: The Eucharist is 'the source and summit of the Christian life.'"(1324)"...
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Finding Freedom Amidst Fear
Daily, I pray these words: Take Lord, receive my liberty. Liberty – the state of being free, of doing what one pleases without facing oppression from authority. As an American, it strikes me as strange that I would pray to God to take and receive this liberty – the very thing that allows me to proclaim that I am free. Reposted from The Jesuit Post....
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What We Believe: Part 11 – How We Are Priests
In 1992, Pope John Paul II authorized a new Catechism of the Catholic Church, a 700 page comprehensive explanation of the teachings of the Church. Since then , a smaller version for youth was published. This series will try to explain various teachings of the Catechism in a simple way that hopefully will be easily understood ....
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Relieving Suffering, Not Euthanasia, Appropriate for End of Life
Christian chaplains in palliative care tell of the beauty and dignity in the unhastened passing of a soul. There are family reconciliations, deep expressions of love, and, yes, conversions to Christ. These experiences cannot compare with the distressing, guilt-inducing taking of a life that is euthanasia....
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What We Believe: Part 10 – Confirmation
In 1992, Pope John Paul II authorized a new Catechism of the Catholic Church, a 700 page comprehensive explanation of the teachings of the Church. Since then , a smaller version for youth was published. This series will try to explain various teachings of the Catechism in a simple way that hopefully will be easily understood ....
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What We Believe: Part 9 – Offering and Ministry Functions of Priesthood
In 1992, Pope John Paul II authorized a new Catechism of the Catholic Church, a 700 page comprehensive explanation of the teachings of the Church. Since then , a smaller version for youth was published. This series will try to explain various teachings of the Catechism in a simple way that hopefully will be easily understood ....
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Death of a Hermit – July 24, 2016
On July 24, 2016, in her 84th year, Elizabeth Buckley died peacefully at L'Arche Daybreak. In the 1960s, she joined the original L'Arche community in Trosly, France. Elizabeth went on to found L'Arche Inverness in Scotland and L'Arche Irenicon in Massachusetts She leaves a rich spiritual legacy to people in L'Arche around the world, and to countless others. This is Doug McCarthy's homily at Elizabeth's funeral...