Your Faith
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386Is Christ Really and Truly Present in the Eucharist?
Dear father Joe: I’ve read a lot of talk online that, according to a recent study, most Catholics don’t understand Church teaching...
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484Finding Strength in the Stories of the Saints
I see how the lives of the saints are not only stories but a witness to the beauty and power of our...
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504Praying as a Family during the Holiest Time of the Year
During Holy Week and the Easter Season we celebrate the most important events that changed the world. In addition, we may still...
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562The Holy Spirit Our Greatest Hidden Friend
When we call somebody a friend, we usually have someone in mind we know rather well, and with whom we enjoy spending...
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570Building Upon Baptism
How Mass Nourishes the Supernatural Life Christifideles Laici series Part II Forget about the hundreds of years of slavery in Egypt—the many...
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529Christifideles Laici: The Ministries, Roles and Participation of the Lay Faithful
To grasp the importance of the lay faithful in the Church’s ongoing ministry, consider the image of the vine and the branches....
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907Spiritual Communion
God has made us for communion—not only with others but especially with Him. After our choice to divorce ourselves from God, He,...
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Lent and sacrifice – TIME TO REFLECT
Ash Wednesday is a significant time on the calendar and in our spiritual lives in particular because it is the start of...
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655Celebrating Mass using the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms
There are two principal forms of the Roman Rite Mass: The “Ordinary Form,” which most people recognize as the Mass celebrated beginning...
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598Christifideles Laici: Who Are the Lay Faithful?
Candles, christening gowns and photos are often what we recall when thinking about the sacrament of baptism. Unless we were received into...