Catechetical Sunday United States Conference of Catholic Bishops History In 1935, the Vatican published On the Better Care and Promotion of Catechetical Education, a document that asks every country to acknowledge the importance of the…
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Triumph of the Cross by William James - Catholic Exchange On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (or Triumph of the Cross) we honor the Holy Cross by which Christ redeemed the world.…
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The Cross at Ground Zero: Symbol of Hope by: Sally Jenkins - The Washington Post The shape was oddly identifiable in the blasted wreckage of the World Trade Center, standing upright amid beams bent like…
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Labor Day & the Virtue of Work by James Bemis - Catholic Exchange Labor Day Roots The first Labor Day celebration took place in New York on September 5, 1882, and featured a march around…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, This coming Wednesday, I will be leaving for India to visit my family and friends and returning on September 24th. You will not receive my weekly messages during…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, The readings this week may seem a little scary. They talk about fire and division, which unfortunately is often interpreted as punishment to those who do not listen…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, Last week, we reflected on how emptying oneself would bring real wealth through the example of the parable of the foolish rich man. This week, the theme expands…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, Dr. Karl Menninger, an American Psychologist, had a patient who was very wealthy but always unhappy. He asked his unhappy, wealthy patient what he was going to do…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, This Sunday, we celebrate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. All the readings speak about the love of the ‘Abba Father’. One of the elements of the…
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A Message from Fr. Jay Dear Friends, I feel blessed to have been born in India during a time when it was so underdeveloped. As a child, I would stay at my aunt and uncle’s…
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