Columnists
Fr. Joseph Gill

The Call to Discipleship

Are you a disciple? I would guess that in this church today, not everyone is a disciple. Some are here because they are forced to

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Columnists
Liesl Bee

5 Spiritual New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s resolutions usually seem to be focused on doing things to improve our physical health such as losing weight, eating healthier, or exercising more.

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Christmas Isn’t Over Yet!

To our modern, secular society, Christmas is over. People put the tree up the day after Thanksgiving, go to Christmas parties well before December 25th,

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Religion
Julie Machado

The True Presents of Christmas

Isn’t it sad that it is Jesus’ birthday and everyone gets presents except for him? That’s what the priest said at a mass for children

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Life
Emma King

Feasting on Advent

In his stunning work, the Spirit of the Liturgy, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI states that worship requires that God “give back” and reveal Himself to

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Religion
Nicene Guy

Advent in Miniature

“A voice cries out: In the desert prepare the way of the LORD! Make straight in the wasteland a highway for our God! Every valley

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Columnists
Bonnie Engstrom

The Pink in Advent

This Sunday, the third Sunday of Advent, is one of my favorites in the year.  Gaudete Sunday – Rejoice! For two weeks we have been

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Mary
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Watch and Pray- Preparing for Christmas

The Taize Community of France, known for their rhythmic hymns, which encourage contemplation on lines from scripture, has a beautiful chant paraphrasing from Jesus’ prayer

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Columnists
Noel Ethan Tan

By Their Fruits You Will Know Them

2 Kings 22:8-23:3, Psalm 119, Matthew 7:15-20 Faith, Hope, Love, Fear of the Lord, Humility, Patience, Obedience. These are hallmarks of the greatest fruits we

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Spirituality
Mariella Hunt

Singing Over Me

I wrote this in my journal a while back, and thought I’d share. It might be a poem–I’m not sure. Saint Cecilia was obviously here!

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