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Corpus Christi and the Letter to the Hebrews
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Corpus Christi and the Letter to the Hebrews

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by on Jun 05, 2015 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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Heb 9:11-15 The blood of Christ will cleanse our consciences Among the writings that comprise the canon of the Christian Scriptures one work stands in a class by itself: the Epistle to the Hebrews. Each of the thirteen New Testament books is unique but Hebrews defies categorization. Is it a book, a letter, a sermon, […]

Jesus Here and Now: Mini-miracles
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Jesus Here and Now: Mini-miracles

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by on Jan 23, 2015 in Contraception & Abortion, Evangelization, Featured, Live in Christ
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The Gospels recount Jesus’s healing of a paralytic who is lowered through the roof of a house. Initially, Jesus tells the man “Your sins are forgiven.” This upsets some scribes and Pharisees who ask themselves, “Who is this man who blasphemes and forgives sins?” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil […]

The Eucharist: The Body of Christ?
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The Eucharist: The Body of Christ?

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by on Jun 21, 2014 in Catechesis, Columnists, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Sunday Reflections
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The Catholic Church teaches the doctrine of transubstantiation, namely, that in the Eucharist, the communion wafer and the altar wine are transformed and really become the body and blood of Jesus Christ. Have you ever met anyone who has found this Catholic doctrine to be a bit hard to take? If so, you shouldn’t be […]

Convert to Faith in Providence
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Convert to Faith in Providence

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by on Jun 03, 2013 in Featured, The Shepherd's Voice
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Dear Brothers and Sisters, Last Thursday we celebrated the Feast of Corpus Christi, which in Italy and other countries is transferred to Sunday. It is the Feast of the Eucharist, the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ. The Gospel tells the story of the miracle of the loaves (Luke 9:11-17). I want to […]

God's Solidarity Never Ceases to Amaze Us
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God’s Solidarity Never Ceases to Amaze Us

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by on May 31, 2013 in Featured, The Shepherd's Voice
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Yesterday in the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Francis celebrated Mass for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. He then led, on foot, the Eucharistic procession that wound along Rome’s Via Merulana, until reaching the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. Following are ample extracts from the Holy Father’s homily, which focused on the Gospel story […]

Transubstantiation—Hard to Believe?
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Transubstantiation—Hard to Believe?

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by on Jun 25, 2011 in Columnists, Live in Christ
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The Catholic Church teaches that in the Eucharist, the wafer and the wine really become the body and blood of Jesus Christ.  Have you ever met anyone who finds this a bit hard to take?  If so, you shouldn’t be surprised.  When Jesus spoke about eating his flesh and drinking his blood in John 6, […]

The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ
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The Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

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by on Jun 23, 2011 in Featured, Live in Christ
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Sunday, June 26, Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, previously known as Corpus Christi.  This used to be a major feast day of the Church with processions and everything — a really big feast, up there with Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost. We celebrate the Blessed Sacrament to affirm […]