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Governance in the Legacy of Vatican Council II
… Henry IV. Pope Gregory VII, among the very strong Popes of history, held synods almost every Lent. And there is no evidence of any kind that the bishops played a merely secondary or passive …
Breaking the rules
… who would follow him with integrity are to do the same. CEL_March_10_2013.jpg Fourth Sunday of Lent Joshua 5:9, 10-12 Psalm 34 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 According to the rule of …
Cutting military spending for Lent
… Mary Ann McGivern … For Lent I created a petition to cut the military budget by cutting the F-35 joint strike fighter, …
God is waiting to be gracious
… not to misunderstand what God is trying to teach us through this word today. Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 Psalm 103 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Luke 13:1-9 First of all, the …
Venezuelan president changed nation, had rocky relations with bishops
… and church leaders seemed warm. But it did not take long for things to sour. Church leaders lent support to a short-lived coup that overthrew Chavez for 48 hours in 2002, saying he was …
It's time for spring cleaning of the soul
… Mary Ann McGivern … "Lent is the springtime of the soul," Pius Parsch writes. I did not tidy my garden last fall. The …
Elie Knows Better
… picked up the anti-Catholic flu at the New York Times. His article urging Catholics to mark Lent by abstaining from Mass is bizarre. How, precisely, do we invite more grace into our own …
Seminars on the Cosmic Christ will breathe life into Lenten season
… Sharon Abercrombie … It is nearing the middle of Lent, and your spirit matches the Midwest winter outside -- gray and frozen over. Perhaps you are …
+DiNoia's Homily Yesterday
… joined +DiNoia in the liturgy and this is the sermon they all heard: … Third Sunday of Lent: Institution of Acolytes [final] … Pontifical North American College 3 March 2013 J. …
Standing in truth before God
… ourselves as God sees us, as others see us, as we are? CEL_March_3_2013.jpg Third Sunday of Lent Exodus 3:1-8, 13-15 Psalm 103 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12 Luke 13:1-9 Each of the sacred … it might be easy to find fault and cast blame. But Paul’s words, during this holy season of Lent, challenge each of us to level no accusations at others. Rather, standing alone and in truth … be laughable in children, but with maturity comes accountability and responsibility. During Lent, we stand as responsible believers before God and one another. In truth, humility and hope, …