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Monthly Archives: December 2016
Amoris Laetitia 262: Moving Toward Maturity
When Pope Francis writes of a coming maturity, it seems to me he’s not just alluding to the growing maturity of our children. Do parents see their parenting as part of a mturing process for themselves? When we “rethink our … Continue reading
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When Sunday and Christmas Collide
I think I can guess that nobody is keeping their Sunday schedule for Christmas. Unless your parish only gets a Saturday Mass. It’s a given that Big Christmas for Catholics has shifted from midnight to the earliest Eve Mass. Why lament … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 261: On Helicopter Parenting
We have concern for children, even children who are not our own. But it is fruitless to think we can protect them in totality. Pope Francis speaks on the phenomenon some of us have nicknamed “helicopter parenting.” 261. Obsession, however, … Continue reading
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Depicting Santa in Modern Movies
I watched the first half of a truly bad Christmas movie last night. Then I went to bed, uninterested in how it turned out. How bad? Santa’s daughter takes her beau to the roof to watch the northern lights. The … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 260: Where Are Our Children?
Let’s start with an important question: Where are our children? 260. Families cannot help but be places of support, guidance and direction, however much they may have to rethink their methods and discover new resources. Parents need to consider what … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia 259: Education of Children
Pope Francis titled his seventh chapter of Amoris Laetitia “Towards a better education of children.” We’ll take about a month to get through sections numbered 259 through 290. Today, the reasoning why assisting children into maturity deserves a whole chapter’s worth … Continue reading
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Mercy Among Us
Poster for our parish’s next mercy event: Details in the white space: Mercy Among Us Renew your faith with us this Christmas season, exploring mercy through Scripture and music Holy Trinity Catholic Church Wednesday January 4th 2017 at 7pm
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Amoris Laetitia 258: Preparing For Our Own Death
As of today, Chapter Six is a wrap for our examination of Amoris Laetitia, which you can access online here. A few thoughts on preparing for our own departure from mortal life on Earth: 258. If we accept death, we … Continue reading
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Misericordia et Misera 22: Under the Guidance and Protection of Mary
At the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter. Follow this link for the full document, Misericordia et Misera. In this final section, we are entrusted to the watchful care of the Blessed Mother: 22. … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia 257: Praying For The Dead
The practice of praying for the dead gets a lot of scrutiny. It’s a Catholic/Protestant flashpoint. My sense is that as an oft-misunderstood mystery, such discussions shed far more heat than light. Pope Francis suggests that people maintain bonds with … Continue reading
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Misericordia et Misera 21: World Day of the Poor
At the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter. In these paragraphs, he concludes his urging us to reach out in mercy because of our own experience of mercy: 21. The Jubilee impresses upon us … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia 256: Hope For The Dead
More quotations from a June 2015 address of Pope Francis, backed up with a few thoughts from the Bible and the liturgy: 256. It consoles us to know that those who die do not completely pass away, and faith assures … Continue reading
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Misericordia et Misera 20: A Culture of Mercy
At the conclusion of the Jubilee of Mercy, Pope Francis urges us to promote a cultural revolution. This new culture would not be based on top-down suggestions, but rather spring from individual inspiration where Christian disciples see a need: 20. … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia 255: Accompanying Those Who Grieve
I mentioned it in yesterday’s post; accompaniment is a recurring theme for the Holy Father. Ministers and disciples would do well to attend to it. 255. Ordinarily, the grieving process takes a fair amount of time, and when a pastor … Continue reading
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Catholic Sensibility 
On Heresy, The New Kind
I don’t think you saw quite as much of this in the old days*, a discussion getting shut down outright instead of just banning all the liberals. Blogger Dave Armstrong asks in his title, “Is Pope Francis A Heretic?” My online … Continue reading →