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Month: August 2020

How We Are Transfigured in Christ

How We Are Transfigured in ChristToday the Church celebrates the Feast of the Transfiguration. It is when Our Lord took St. Peter, St. James, and St. John up to the mountain to pray and He was transfigured before them; revealing a glimpse of His glory. These three Apostles—who would also be with Him in the Garden of Gethsemane on the […]

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Surrender to the Transfigured Christ

The Transfiguration of Christ (Matthew 17:1-9) stands prominently as an encouragement along the walk from Baptism to Resurrection; a walk that must pass through the Cross. Place yourself in the position of the Apostles—they have journeyed with Jesus si…

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Doing the Works of Mercy by Keeping in Touch

One of the ways we can do some of the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, taught to us by Jesus in the Gospels (see Matthew 25: 31-45), is by letters, emails, and phone calls. Whether we are unable to see someone in person because of the distance, weather, or health problems, or in the […]

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Responsum to a Doubt on the Validity of Baptism

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) has said that a newly popular form of Baptism is invalid, and those people baptized with this formula must be baptized again. The CDF ruled in this Responsum that saying "we baptize you," r…

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Aug. 6 Feast of the Transfiguration, Feast

This feast became widespread in the West in the 11th century and was introduced into the Roman calendar in 1457 to commemorate the victory over Islam in Belgrade. Before that, the Transfiguration of the Lord was celebrated in the Syrian, Byzantine, and…

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Transfiguration of Our Lord

Transfiguration of Our LordJesus Christ took three of His disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured before them; His face and clothes becoming white and shining as light, and a voice came out of heaven saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; […]

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