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A Musical on St. Joseph A Musical on St. Joseph

MANILA, Philippines - As fitting preparation for the feast of St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church, on March 19, the Congregation of the Oblates of St. Joseph in cooperation with Music-Theater Foundation... 

Families that Eat Together, Stay Together Families that Eat Together, Stay Together

MEXICO CITY, JAN. 16, 2009 (Zenit.org).- It is no more complicated than sitting down together at the table, but according to an economist from the Catholic University of America, simply sharing family... 

Pope Takes up Justice as Theme for Lent, Says Man Must Accept His Reliance on God Pope Takes up Justice as Theme for Lent, Says Man Must Accept His Reliance on God

In common usage, Pope Benedict XVI said, justice “implies ‘to render to every man his due.’ [...] In reality, however, this classical definition does not specify what ‘due’... 

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Fishing 101

A Primer on Lectio Divina A Primer on Lectio Divina

Knowing God. The path to God is not primarily through the intellect, though the intellect certainly informs the search. Nor is emotion the main path, though without a sense of awe and gratitude, who would... 

Fasting:  A Pillar of Lent Fasting: A Pillar of Lent

This is the third in a series of articles on the Pillars of Lent. After discussing prayer and almsgiving as two of the pillars of Lent, we now take a look on fasting, another pillar of Lent.  This particular... 

Almsgiving:  A Lenten Obligation Almsgiving: A Lenten Obligation

By:  Charles Edric T. Co This is the second in a series of three articles on the Pillars of Lent. “Christ made Himself poor for you.”  (2 Cor. 8:9) During the Lenten season, the Church encourages... 

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Caught In The Act

The Grace of Mercy The Grace of Mercy

The Prodigal Son is born into a prosperous family and receives all good things from his father.  But rather than waiting for his dad to die, he demands his inheritance now, thumbs his nose at his father,... 

No Day but Today No Day but Today

Believing that they (Jesus’ listeners) had already responded to God’s call, they “shut the door” and were content that they had done enough. In their contentment, they cast a critical eye on those... 

A Glimpse of Heaven A Glimpse of Heaven

When the time came, Jesus revealed the plan of the Father to His apostles, which included all His sufferings and His death in Calvary for the redemption of men. It was very difficult for them to accept... 

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