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Apparently last night a fire erupted at the Chapel and Common Center of Little Portion Hermitage of the Brothers and Sisters of Charity. It evidently burned down the two buildings at the Hermitage. John Michael Talbot is a renowned Catholic recording artist and is also the founder of the Hermitage community in 1980.
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Today we will delve deeper into the letters of St. Ignatius. The letters of St. Ignatius to Ephesus, Magnesia, Tralles, Rome, Philadelphia, and Smyrna, along with his letter to Polycarp the Bishop of Smyrna, give us an eyewitness account of the early church and the doctrines taught at the time of the Apostles and soon [...]

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Here are the readings for the week beginning Sunday April 27, 2008:
Sunday April 27:
First Reading: Acts 8:5-8, 14-17
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20
Second Reading: 1 Pt 3:15-18
Gospel: Jn 14:15-21
To see the reading in full for this day click here.
Monday April 28:
First Reading: Acts 16:11-15
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 149:1b-2, 3-4, 5-6a and 9b
Gospel: Jn 15:26—16:4a
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Below is the Homily given by Pope Benedict XVI at Yankee Stadium today. I am going to let it sink in for a few days but there is a richness of truth throughout the Homily!     

 

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
In the Gospel we have just heard, Jesus tells his Apostles to put their faith in him, for he [...]

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It has been quite a week with the Pope’s visit and all. Here are the readings at Mass for the coming week.
Sunday April 20:
First Reading: Acts 6:1-7
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19
Second Reading: 1 Pt 2:4-9
Gospel: Jn 14:1-12
To see the reading in full for this day click here.
Monday April 21:
First Reading: Acts 14:5-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 115:1-2, [...]

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Below is the Popes address at St. Josephs Church in New York. The Pope was addressing leaders of various Christian Church’s and communities.  I, personally, found the address profound and full of truth. The Pope is clearly adamant that unity can only be found in doctrinal truth. The theme of Christ our Hope is clearly part of the address. [...]

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Bill Maher is at it again. Unwarranted attacks against the Catholic Church are not new to Mr. Maher. On the eve of Pope Benedict’s trip to the United States, Mr. Maher seems to have made the decision that it was another good time to attack the church and the Pope.
The lies that he made are despicable and [...]

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Tomorrow the Pope will begin his trip to the United States. The message of his trip is Christ Our Hope. The Pope says that he wants to bring the message of Christian hope to all Americans. This is a wonderful moment of evangelism that will undoubtedly bring many to the Lord.
The Pope has indicated that [...]

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Today at Mass, in the “worship aid” handout, I found this quote from Saint Cyril of Alexandria written in the fifth century A.D..
The mark of Christ’s sheep is their willingness to hear and obey, just as the sign of those who are not his is their disobedience. We take the word ‘hear’ to imply obedience to what [...]

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Here are the readings at Mass for the week.
Sunday April 13:
First Reading: Acts 2:14a, 36-41
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 23: 1-3a, 3b4, 5, 6
Second Reading: 1 Pt 2:20b-25
Gospel: Jn 10:1-10
To see the reading in full for this day click here.
Monday April 14:
First Reading: Acts 11:1-18
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 42:2-3; 43:3, 4
Gospel: Jn 10:11-18
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