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Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel
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Front Row With Francis: On Baptism

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by on Jul 04, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, The Shepherd's Voice
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The routine and ritual of the Sunday mornings of my childhood are forever etched into my memory. My siblings and I looked forward to Saturday night sleepovers at my Italian-immigrant Grandmother’s house and on Sunday morning we awoken to the smell of frying meatballs and simmering sauce. Hand in hand, we walked with my Grandmother […]

Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium, The Joy of the Gospel
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Front Row With Francis: The Date of Your Baptism

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by on Mar 15, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Live in Christ
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At his first General Audience of 2014, Pope Francis gave the faithful in attendance a homework assignment.  “Who among you knows the date of your Baptism, raise your hands,” asked the Pontiff.  Then came the project: “Today, at home, go look, ask about the date of your Baptism and that way you will keep in […]

The Witness of John the Baptist
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The Witness of John the Baptist

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by on Jan 19, 2014 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Sunday Reflections
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John the Baptist stood waist deep in the Jordan River.  Thousands of faith-seekers came to be baptized by John for the forgiveness of sins.  John believed that baptizing was his calling in life, the reason that he was born; indeed it was.  Then one day Jesus arrived and the life and mission of the Baptist took on a […]

A Mission From God
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A Mission From God

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by on Jan 12, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Sunday Reflections
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“We’re on a mission from God.” In the 1980 movie The Blues Brothers, outlaw musicians Jake and Elwood Blues receive a divine commission to save the orphanage where they grew up by playing a one-night-only charity concert.  Though Jake and Elwood could “use some churching up,” they are convinced that their plan will succeed because they saw […]

A Great Mystery: Salvation Appears in the Jordan
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A Great Mystery: Salvation Appears in the Jordan

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by on Jan 10, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Live in Christ
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When Jesus was baptized, immediately he went up from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and coming to rest on him; and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” This […]

Jesus Didn't Found a Religion?
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Jesus Didn’t Found a Religion?

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by on Sep 30, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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In dialogues with Non-Catholics, most of the subjects you discuss won’t get you that far.  Instead, they will frequently tell you something along these lines.  “Jesus Christ didn’t found a religion, he founded a Church.  That Church is based upon confessing Christ as your Savior.  Catholics add to this and to the Bible with their […]

The Royal Calling of Baptism
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The Royal Calling of Baptism

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by on Mar 26, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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When the sacrament of baptism is discussed, much attention is placed upon the fact that we share in Christ’s offices of Priest and Prophet.  Little attention is paid (especially here in the land of democracy) to the third office we are enrolled in:  that of King.  This truth should be a source of great shame […]

The Baptismal Priesthood
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The Baptismal Priesthood

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by on Mar 14, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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A very wise priest is fond of starting all his discussions on the sacraments with the following fundamental truth.  When teaching on the sacraments, we must remember that nobody encounters God without being fundamentally changed.  In the Old Testament the names of individuals were changed.  Moses’ face became as bright as the sun, and Elijah […]

The Baptism Betrothal
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The Baptism Betrothal

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by on Mar 04, 2013 in Apologetics, Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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When we consider the Sacrament of Baptism, two things become readily apparent. The first is how important baptism is in the Scriptures. Out of all the sacraments, none are foretold more than the sacrament of Baptism. (See Gen 1:2, Ez 36:25, 2 Kings 5:10-15, Is 1:16 to name but a few examples.) The other is […]

Homily for Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
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Homily for Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

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by on Jan 19, 2012 in The Shepherd's Voice
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, It is always a joy to celebrate this Holy Mass with the baptism of children on the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. I greet you all with affection, dear parents, godparents and all of you, relatives and friends! You have come here — you said so aloud — so […]