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Francis is Right: Fraternity is Good for the Soul and Requires Covid Restrictions

by | Feb 8, 2021 | , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

“Fraternity is the true cure for the pandemic and the many evils that have affected us,” Pope Francis told the Vatican diplomatic corps Monday morning. “Along with vaccines, fraternity and hope are, as it were, the medicine we need in today’s world.” What does fraternity require of us during the coronavirus pandemic?

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Coronavirus revives the old, ushers in the new in Catholic practice

by | Mar 22, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

With increasing numbers of people confined at home with no access to Mass or confession, pastors everywhere, Pope Francis included, have turned to some little-known, or at least little-used, concepts and practices, including “spiritual communion,” indulgences and general absolution.

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The Lent that became Advent

by | Mar 20, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

“What do we do with the void?” You may have heard, “Pray every Mass as if it was your first Mass, your last Mass, your only Mass.” This past Tuesday, I went to an early morning Mass at a church dedicated to St. Patrick for his feast day. When a church …

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Public Mass ban in Italy leads to new focus on ‘spiritual Communion’

by | Mar 17, 2020 | , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 0 |

Public Masses are banned throughout Italy, but literally thousands of Masses are celebrated each day and, in addition to watching them on television or computer screens, the faithful can receive “spiritual Communion.”

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