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Reverence for the Presence of Jesus
The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of the Second Vatican Council encourages us to look for, acknowledge, and honor four manifestations of the Presence of Jesus when we come to church for Mass: From that time onward (see Acts 2:41-47) the Church has never failed ...
Forming Children of the Light
Children of Light know how to pierce the darkness where ever it exists. Children of the Light know how to transform love into matter and matter into love.
At Saint Thomas the Apostle School we awaken our children and young people to their dignity as Children of the Light. This was God’s gift to them at their Baptism.We teach them the Arts of the Children of the Light.We train them in these arts and hold them accountable for practicing them, even as we hold each other accountable for practicing them.
A Catholic and Homosexual
People can allow anything to define their existence. For some it becomes one of their talents, their family lineage, or some aspect of their physical appearance. For some it is their wealth or social position, or a particular person to whom they have become attached. It can also be how they are sexually attracted. Catholic Faith believes that God, and God’s call to love defines our existence and informs us of who we are and what we are worth. It does not believe that homosexual attraction should come to define a person’s existence, shape their character or determine their choices about how to engage the world.
Do Justly. Love Mercy. Walk Humbly.
As Catholics we have and continue to grow significantly in awakening our consciences by teaching and preaching the Justice called for by the word of God and taught by the Church. The Church and Christians throughout history have long been active, in a multitude of ways, in doing the works of mercy. But we remain tentative and often incapable of articulating a spoken witness to Jesus, and this significantly weakens the effectiveness of our Social Justice efforts. A person doing the works of mercy who can effectively articulate her or his witness to Christ will long be doing them, will be doing them with increasing fruitfulness and with an absence of bitterness or rancor toward the world. In this way, the peace of the Kingdom will unfold in a fallen world to the praise of God and for the hope of all.
Catholic Citizens & American Politics
It has long been my conviction that the greatest gift we offer our country and our national enterprise is our Faith and the Catholic conscience that our Faith forms within us. Our Lord, himself, makes clear who he intends us to be for our country ...
Truth, Freedom, Democracy and the Church
Truth is the foundation of Freedom. The search to know the truth has always been liberating to the human ...
The Importance of Daily Prayer
This nine-step format for a personal prayer time is set out for you to get you started. Each step is deeply rooted in the Catholic Spiritual Tradition. Begin with the format as it is, and use it until you become thoroughly comfortable with it -- especially the ...
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