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Reading 1 JB 1:6-22
One day, when the angels of God came to present themselves before the LORD,
Satan also came among them.
And the LORD said to Satan, “Whence do you come?”
Then Satan answered the LORD and said,
“From roaming the e…
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Pope Francis gave weekly General Audience of September 23, 2020, to the faithful present in the Vatican’s Courtyard of San Damaso of the Apostolic Palace.
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Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus (Phil. 6:14). ⧾ Our second reading includes an ancient canticle or hymn that summarizes for us the Mystery of the Cross: Christ Jesus…emptied himself… He humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death – death on a cross (Phil. 2:6-11). This[…]
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Bill In The News (noticiasporelmundo.com original in Spanish): Catholic League President Bill Donohue notes that Amy Coney Barrett is unlikely to face anti-Catholic questioning “because those who made those remarks paid a heavy price for doing so.” REA…
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Read MoreReading 1 EZ 18:25-28
Thus says the LORD:
You say, “The LORD’s way is not fair!”
Hear now, house of Israel:
Is it my way that is unfair, or rather, are not your ways unfair?
When someone virtuous turns away from virtue to commit ini…
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A Faith Disconnected from Life I hope and pray that each of us who read these pages desires to deepen our love of God, improve our prayer life and grow in our relationship with the Lord. But too often we tend to separate our faith from our daily life a…
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