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Month: November 2021

Facing the Atheism All Around Us

atheistI do not think of myself as a visionary or a prophet. Indeed, I am dubious of such phenomena. I’d prefer to call my experience a “mental image” or a “dream image.” It came to me in that in-between state when I was not sure if I was praying or dozing. But it really doesn’t […]

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Solemnity of All Saints

Reading I Rv 7:2-4, 9-14

I, John, saw another angel come up from the East,
holding the seal of the living God.
He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels
who were given power to damage the land and the sea,
“Do not damage the lan…

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Hey Steve: Jesus Taught us to Pray to the Father Alone, not Dead Saints

 Barry wrote in my combox today – in response to my post entitled “Where Does the Bible Say We Should Pray to Dead Saints?” – Resources about Communion of the Saints I thought I would respond briefly. Barrry wrote: Would you please read the Lord’s prayer. Jesus prayed it. He was giving an example of how to […]

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All Saints: Grace, Protection, & Victory

All Saints: Grace, Protection, & VictoryDuring the Church’s rite of exorcism, when the exorcist priest leads the beautiful Litany of Saints, we, his team, ardently respond, “pray for us”. We count on their intercessory power and protection. Saints relics are also present. Their help is real and efficacious. We, the Church militant, rely on the powerful aid of the saints […]

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Of All Saints and All Souls

It’s more than a providential coincidence that the Church observes both All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day as fall…

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Of All Saints and All Souls

It’s more than a providential coincidence that the Church observes both All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day as fall…

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