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A Message To A Niece On Her Confirmation
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A Message To A Niece On Her Confirmation

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by on May 31, 2017 in Catechesis, Featured
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You have no doubt focused on the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit in preparing for your reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation: wisdom, understanding, counsel, fortitude, knowledge, piety, and fear of God… the emphasis being on the word “gifts.” They are free to you. But they are not cheap giveaways. You may have heard […]

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“Dad’s Not Catholic. So Why Should I Be?”

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by on Apr 28, 2011 in Featured, Parenting
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I surprised our son one day. He was preparing for his Confirmation, and I felt it was important to have a heart-to-heart talk. I explained that while he will still need instruction in the Faith, that, in fact, it would become his responsibility to open his heart to the catechism and take it seriously. It was […]