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Month: February 2021

Friday of the First Week of Lent

Reading I Ez 18:21-28

Thus says the Lord GOD:
If the wicked man turns away from all the sins he committed, 
    if he keeps all my statutes and does what is right and just,
    he shall surely live, he shall not die. 
None of the crim…

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The Bishop Crisis with Dr. Janet Smith

Dr. Janet Smith talks with Crisis Magazine Editor Eric Sammons about the current crisis in the Church, particularly among our bishops. She pulls no punches in calling out our shepherds for their lack of faith!
Listen to the podcast above, or watch it…

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Will the Vatican investigate a cardinal implicated in its own abuse trial?

Three witnesses testified that Italian Cardinal Angelo Comastri, who was relieved of his position as Archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica last Saturday by Pope Francis, or his aides, had been aware of sexual abuse allegations at a pre-seminary on Vatican grounds and took no action.

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What Can St. James Teach Us About Redemptive Suffering?

What Can St. James Teach Us About Redemptive Suffering?James places redemptive suffering, this revolutionary element of the gospel, right at the beginning of his letter. “Count it all joy, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in […]

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Why Jesus Reveals His Glory

Why Jesus Reveals His GloryIn Sunday’s Gospel, high on a mountain, Jesus briefly draws back the veil of His humanity to reveal His bright glory to three of His amazed disciples. Why did He think they needed this? Gospel (Read Mk 9:2-10) Today’s reading really requires attention to the context in which it appears (read Mk 8:31-9:1) to best understand […]

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Feb. 26 Friday of the First Week of Lent, Weekday

According to the Roman Martyrology, today is the feast of St. Porphyrius, a wealthy Greek who became a hermit first in the desert of Skete in Egypt and then in Palestine on the banks of the Jordan. Much against his will he was raised to the see of Gaza…

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Friday of the First Week of Lent

Violence begets more violence. Oppressors rule people with nakedpower. When the people rise up in anger, it becomes the veryjustification for those in authority to wield its power and useviolence in order to keep the “angry mob” in place. Jesus knew this.He knew that anger was behind much of the violence that existed atthat time. […]

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