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Month: June 2020

Who Caused Job to Suffer — God or Satan?

By Dave Armstrong |
Job 2:7 (RSV) So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD, and afflicted Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.
Job 42:11 . . . all the evil that the LORD had…

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Musica Sacra for the Thirteenth Sunday

A blessed and joyous Sunday to one and all! Suggestions from Pater Ignotus: Vivalidi’s In Exitu Israel, one of the innumerable, yet profound, pieces, he wrote for the girls’ orphanage, of which he was chaplain and maestro. This dates from 1739: And a live organ recital – if we can’t be there in person in[…]

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Will Nothing Good Happen Here?

As quoted by Andrew Stuttaford in a recent  review in the Wall Street Journal of three new books about the Third Reich, Ernst Lubtisch, the distinguished Hollywood director and German-Jewish emigré, replied to a question […]

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Receiving the Prophet’s Reward

By Sister Mary Madeline Todd | Sunday, June 28, is the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: 2 Kings 4:8-11, 14-16; Psalm 89: 2-3, 16-19; Romans 6: 3-4, 8-11; Matthew 10:37-42.

Have…

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Sacred silence: Pandemic spurs innovation, appreciation for sacred music

From priests donning face masks and gloves while distributing Communion to exchanging nods with socially distant parishioners during the sign of peace, the coronavirus pandemic has changed how Catholics celebrate the liturgy.

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Priests are on front lines of COVID-19 as they minister to the sick, dying

The level of access health care facilities have granted to chaplains ministering to the sick and dying has varied, with most bedside visits disallowed altogether at the height of the pandemic out of extreme caution to prevent the virus from spreading further among the general population.

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Uncertain times are a call to build a better world, bishop tells police

As tensions continue to mount in the United States, law enforcement, police officers and first responders should not be disheartened and work to better themselves in service to their local community, said Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas.

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Hamilton CYO’s future hangs in balance

The Catholic Youth Organization in Hamilton has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, so much so that it’s at the point of wondering if it will be able to carry on beyond this summer.

“If we do not have the opportunity to generate su…

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Author: Rhode Island founder’s religious liberty views speak to Catholics

It may require more effort than in the past to observe the U.S. bishops’ annual Religious Freedom Week, ending June 29, with fewer days than the original two-week Fortnight for Freedom window and, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, the closure of churches, or strict limits on Mass attendance, put in place either by dioceses or governments.

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