Catechesis

What Does St. Pope John Paul II Have to Say About What You Can and Can’t Do on Sunday? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

What Does St. Pope John Paul II Have to Say About What You Can and Can’t Do on Sunday? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

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Do you often get confused about what’s meant by “Sunday rest?” Are you truly honoring the Sabbath? Patrick Madrid explored Dies Domini, St. John Paul II’s letter that’s all about Sundays, and it’s not about hitting snooze on life and binge-watching Netflix. Sundays are sacred! 🌟 There are some things you can do on Sundays […]https://traffic.omny.fm/d/clips/134e18ca-7af8-403f-a7eb-ad7f01861f48/e2bdd4bf-d8a7-411a-aef7-b01b0107f93a/2b07dc62-22fa-43ff-8258-b20b0130d905/audio.mp3Podcast: Play ... Read more
Gaudete Et Exsultate

Gaudete Et Exsultate

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I thought it would be worthwhile to return to Pope Francis’ wonderful Apostolic Exhortation On the Call to Holiness in Today’s World—Gaudete et Exsultate, because this should be the goal of each one of us, as well as for the whole Church: holiness means the happiness that comes from union with God that reaches its […]
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The Assumption of Our Lady

The Assumption of Our Lady

Articles, Catechesis
August 15 marks one of the most important Marian feast day of the year: The Assumption. This day commemorates when Mary was assumed into Heaven, body and soul. In 1950, Pope Pius XII made it a dogma of the Church, an unquestionable teaching that verified this undeniable truth. While the New Testament makes no explicit […]
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Love Forgives

Love Forgives

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Blessed are the Merciful… and Peacemakers. Learning to forgive is key to happiness and holiness in relationships because it is key to peace. We best learn this very Christian response, which is never easy, in the family. As Pope Francis reminds us: When we have been offended or let down, forgiveness is possible and desirable, […]
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Love Rejoices with Others

Love Rejoices with Others

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In his famous discourse on love, St. Paul says that love “does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right” (1 Corinthians 13:6). Pope Francis comments on this: The expression chaírei epì te adikía has to do with a negativity lurking deep within a person’s heart. It is the toxic attitude of those who […]
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Family Peace and Punishment

Family Peace and Punishment

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Pope Francis reminds us that true love—essential for peace—“is not irritable” or easily provoked. [In St. Paul, irritable] refers to a violent reaction within, a hidden irritation that sets us on edge where others are concerned, as if they were troublesome or threatening and thus to be avoided. To nurture such interior hostility helps no […]
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