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Category: Immaculate Conception

Reconciling the world with life

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. I’ve found myself rereading the council documents, since they are a treasure trove of insights about the liturgy, Scripture and the universal call to holiness, among other topics.

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Why the Greatness of St. Joachim and St. Ann?

Jesus said: “By their fruit you will know them. A good tree brings forth good fruit, but a bad tree brings forth bad fruit” (Mt 7:16-17). These words of the Greatest Master and Teacher of the world can most appropriately be applied to Jesus’ two grandparents, the mother and father of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Their […]

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Ringing trumpets and a chorus of voices help close Year of St. Joseph

A Year of St. Joseph dedicated to increasing love for the foster father of Jesus, seeking his intercession and trying to imitate his virtues and zeal drew to a close Dec. 8 with ringing trumpets, a chorus of voices and Archbishop Bernard Hebda presiding at an evening Mass at the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul.

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What is the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception?

What is the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception?The Immaculate Conception is not the virgin birth. I want to make that really clear at the beginning, since far too many people get hope­lessly confused on that point. Furthermore, the conception that was “immaculate” was Mary’s, not Christ’s. The dogma of the Immaculate Conception says that at the very moment of Mary’s conception, both […]

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It’s All Grace: The Meaning of the Immaculate Conception

The Beatitudes rank high on the list of all-time favorite Bible passages.  But what is “beatitude,” anyway?   In the bible, a “blessed” person is someone who has received gifts of the greatest value, gifts that lead to true fulfillment and lasting happiness. If I were to ask you to name the first beatitude, you’d probably […]

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