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by bcadmin | Nov 23, 2022 | Canada, Commentary, Gaudium et spes, Immaculate Conception, life, Liturgy, News, Pope Paul VI, Scripture, Second Vatican Council, universal call to holiness, unplanned pregnancy | 0 |
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. I’ve found myself rereading the council documents, since they are a treasure trove of insights about the liturgy, Scripture and the universal call to holiness, among other topics.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 20, 2022 | christ the king, Cross, Gospel, Humility, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Knowing the Faith, News, pride, Scripture, St. Luke the Evangelist | 0 |
“Love conquers all things. The love of God defeated death and sin on the cross… One already begins to enter the kingdom in this life by taking up and accepting the cross the Lord offers to each of us. And through that cross of Christ we wil…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 17, 2022 | Books, Doctrine, Edward Gibbon, Edward Pusey, Features, Francis Newman, History, Johann Joseph Ignaz von Döllinger, Matthew Levering, News, Richard Hurrell Fourde, Scripture, St. John Henry Newman, Word On Fire | 0 |
Less than ten years after Anglican clergyman John Henry Newman converted to Catholicism, Pope Pius IX in 1854 issued the apostolic constitution Ineffabilis Deus, which declared, as Catholic dogma, that Mary, by God’s grace, was […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 9, 2022 | crypto, Economics, General, News, Philosophy, relativism, Scripture, tradition, Transgender | 0 |
Obedience in a Polarized Church – “Ten years have passed since I completed seminary and today’s seminarians find themselves in a very different situation as they consider a lifestyle of ecclesial obedience.” Priestly Obedience in […]
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 6, 2022 | Gospel, News, Resurrection, Scripture, Sunday Reflections | 0 |
“God our Father,” today’s Epistle tells us, has given us “everlasting encouragement” in the Resurrection of Christ. Through His grace, we can now direct our hearts to the love of God. Dr, Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass Readings for the Thirty-Second S…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Nov 1, 2022 | areopagus, human dignity, In the Spotlight, News, Prayer, Prayer & Spiritual Life, prayer life, Scripture, St. Paul | 0 |
The Most Poetic Line in Any Language There is a verse in Scripture that speaks about who we are as human beings. It may not be overstating the point to suggest that it is the single best explanation of the meaning of human existence. The verse is from …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 30, 2022 | Gospel, Into the Deep, Jesus Christ, joy, Living the Faith, News, Salvation, Scripture, St. Luke the Evangelist, suffering | 0 |
In this fallen world, we all have our struggles. We often do not know what is going on in someone’s life. Many years ago, I taught a fourth grade CCD class for my parish school of religion. It was the first evening of classes and I was starting t…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Oct 27, 2022 | Books, diocesan priesthood, Features, John P. Cush, Learning, News, Prayer, Scripture, Theology, Theology as prayer, Walter R. Oxley | 0 |
All too often, when a seminarian is confronted with bad grades, he may end his self-defense with the flourish: “Do you want a holy priest or a theologian?” A savvy formator will reply with a […]
Read MorePaul tells us what the Psalmist sings today—that the Lord redeems the lives of His humble servants. Dr, Scott Hahn reflects on the Mass Readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C). Readings:Sirach 35:12–14, 16–18Psalm 34:2–3, …
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Sometimes when we read Scripture, we do not even notice the difficult questions it raises. We may be so accustomed to a certain passage that we simply take it for granted, so when we come across it in our personal reading or in the liturgy, we do not think twice about what it is really […]
by bcadmin | Sep 30, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Bible, daily prayer, Dei Verbum, Lectio Divina, News, Prayer, prayer life, Prayer Life & Liturgy, Sacred Scripture, Scripture | 0 |
Whether I’m leading a parish mission or a staff retreat, teaching a Bible study, or talking one-on-one with someone who has questions about the spiritual life, I always encourage the daily reading of Sacred Scripture. This can be incorporated into your…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 20, 2022 | Analysis, Depression, Features, Flourishing, Generation Z, Jesus Christ, News, Religion, Scripture, Virtue | 0 |
Every loving parent wants their child to flourish. Parents want their children to be happy in this life and truly fulfilled in the life to come. Yet, the youth of the upcoming generation are not […]
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