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Month: January 2022

Memorial of Saint John Bosco, Priest

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Readings for the Memorial of Saint John Bosco, priest

Reading I 2 Sm 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13

An informant came to David with the report,
“The children of Israel have transferred their loyalty to Absalom.”
At this, David said to all his s…

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Italian bishops pondering national abuse inquiry

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Bishops in Italy are considering the launch of a formal independent inquiry into clerical sexual abuse in the country, yet victims have voiced doubt that the Italian ecclesial hierarchy is ready to take such a significant step.

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Interesting Explanation of Baptism from Protestant Dictionary – “baptism…in itself is unimportant”

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I was looking up Greek definitions of the word baptism and found this interesting “definition.” This dictionary is usually very good but I found this summary of biblical passages on baptism very intriguing and disingenuous. Take a look at this definition and think about it for yourself. Analyze it and the verses used. Notice how they […]

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The Teal Mask and the Witness of Veronica

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Elizabeth A. Mitchell: St. Veronica’s action in the Passion reminds us it is easy to be a silent Christian; difficult to be an unashamed one.

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When Diversity Meets Discrimination

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When Diversity Meets DiscriminationGenesis describes God’s creation in six days beginning with “Let There Be Light”.  And God saw that it was “good”.  It was good in itself, but also good because it was unified.  Scientists refer to this unity, this wonderful coordination of all the parts, as ecology”.  The sun warms the earth, fish thrive in the […]

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The Pope, the Pets, and the Population

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The Pope, the Pets, and the PopulationThe recent comment by Pope Francis that people who have pets instead of children are, sometimes at least, manifesting selfishness brought predictable howls from pet lovers and those who felt he was treading on their sacred right to do whatever they please. But along with unintentionally giving media the sort of juicy flap over trivia […]

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The Snake and the Rosary: The Dreams of St. John Bosco

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The Snake and the Rosary: The Dreams of St. John BoscoDreams are a product of our unconscious mind and imagination. To pay too much attention to them is foolhardy. The inspired writer Sirach wrote “dreams give wings to fools.” (Sir. 34:1) But, not all dreams are created equal. Some dreams are more than just unconscious renderings of our conscious lives.  In some rare cases, dreams […]

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