What do we actually believe as Catholics? Thanks to St. John Paul II we have a “genuine, systematic presentation of the faith[1]” known as the Catechism of the Catholic Church (or CCC). First, commissioned by John Paul II in the 1980’s, and presented to the faithful in 1992, the Catechism addresses four distinct parts of […]
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Conquer your negativity and you will grow in holiness. The following is a great example of the enormous effect not complaining can have on one’s life ~ A little Italian priest visited Medjugorje in Bosnia-Hercegovina, where the Virgin Mary has been reportedly appearing for the last 39 years. He, with a “face so bright that
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In this past Sunday’s gospel (Mt. 22 NRSVCE) Jesus likens the Kingdom of God to a wedding feast given by a king for his son. The king dispatches his servants three times inviting guests to the wedding. The invited guests have various attitude responses. They refuse the first invitation. The second is met with indifference
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Not long ago I watched a famous person talk about the first time he got his big break on a late night talk show. Right after the show, he spoke with his mom. He recalled the first thing she commented to him about was his usage of swear words throughout the show. The son was
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