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Pope Francis has cited J.R.R. Tolkien in an essay on storytelling. “As Frodo, the main character in Tolkien’s ‘The Lord of the Rings,’ says: ‘The tales never end,’” Pope Francis wrote in an afterword to a book published on May 26. The pope may have been referring to an exchange between Frodo and Sam in
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Read MoreAt 30, Brenda Akaraza still laughs as easily as any teenager. She’s still as earnest as any university freshman.
Read MoreWASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a statement following the naming of Bishop Robert W. McElroy of San Diego to the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis today:
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Read MoreReadings for the The Ascension of the LordReadings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Ascension of the Lord
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Readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter Readings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter – Ascension
Reading I Acts 1:1-11
In the first book, Theophilus,
I dealt with all that Jesus did and taught
until the day he was taken up,
after givin…
Readings for the The Ascension of the LordReadings for the Seventh Sunday of Easter – Ascension
Reading I Acts 7:55-60
Stephen, filled with the Holy Spirit,
looked up intently to heaven and saw the glory of God
and Jesus standing at …
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For critics, Cardinal Angelo Sodano was almost the living embodiment of why the old guard’s grip on power ought to be broken.
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“Today we celebrate the free response to that invitation of five sons of this archdiocese, five men who have been inspired to generosity by your witness, the witness given day after day and week after week in the parishes and schools of this local Church,” Archbishop Hebda said.
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When was the Church founded? Many would say that it emerged from the opened side of Jesus on the cross, like a new Eve from the new Adam. Others point to Pentecost when, with Peter’s great sermon, the Church began its mission of evangelization.[1] No one to my knowledge has suggested the Ascension, but Luke’s[…]
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Years before that first Ascension Thursday, God entered into His own creation as the God-man, Jesus. He came as a humble babe, conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. His birth took place in a stable that housed livestock. Little is r…
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The Ascension is a pivotal event of our salvation, linking Jesus’ Crucifixion and Resurrection to his outpouring of the Holy…
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A Daily Quote to Inspire Your Catholic Faith “In the glamour of the Easter, it’s easy to be a follower of Christ. But He is calling us to get to work.” (Joan Watson) Image credit: “Ascension of Christ” (detail) by Benvenuto Tisi, Public dom…
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ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.” (Acts 1:11) Print this entry
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Ascension Sunday, Entrance Antiphon, Acts 1:11: Men of Galilee, why gaze in wonder at the heavens? This Jesus whom you saw ascending into heaven will return as you saw him go, alleluia. Seventh Sunday of Easter, Gospel Verse, Cf. Jn 14:18: I will not l…
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The other night, I watched a few minutes of the comedian Ricky Gervais’s new comedy show. Early in, he does a bit about his atheism and his willingness nonetheless to abide expressions of religious devotion. […]
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“You ascended into glory, O Christ our God, and You delighted the disciples with the promise of the Holy Spirit. Through this blessing, they were assured that You are the Son of God, the Redeemer […]
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