Columnists
Nicene Guy

Lent and Love

What is the point of the Lenten sacrifices [1]? Why do we fast on some days, abstain from meat on others, and then also give

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Scripture
Fr. Joseph Gill

Spiritual Maturity

It struck me the other day that these First Readings during Lent all have a common theme: they tell the story of Salvation History through

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Cleansing of the Temple, El Greco (1591)
Scripture
Fr. Gerald Musa

Signs and Signposts

One Sunday morning I set out very early to go for a 7:00 a.m. Mass in a parish that was about 110 kilometers away. The

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Religion
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Go Forth into Spiritual Battle

As Christians, we do go into a spiritual battle, and it’s anything but nostalgic if you’ve had to fight one. King David is an example

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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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