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Monthly Archives: January 2020
Christus Vivit 285-286: Discernment Questions
Remember to check Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on this link at the Vatican site. We’ve got four paragraphs on “Discerning your vocation.” Here are the last two of those: 285. When seeking to discern our own vocation, there are certain … Continue reading
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The Latest In Cultural Appropriation
Another outbreak of cultural appropriation here, though I read it’s complex because of connected issues of exploiting the pain of others. (Like video games, I guess.) Plus corporations and other rich people making money. People of color, making far less, … Continue reading
Christus Vivit 283-284: Discerning Your Vocation
Remember to check Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on this link at the Vatican site. We’ve got four paragraphs on “Discerning your vocation.” Let’s do two today: 283. A particular form of discernment involves the effort to discover our own vocation. … Continue reading
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Sing The Psalm, Omit The Reading
The title, I would not advocate for this. But I noticed Paul Inwood’s piece at PrayTell that circled around omitting the Easter Vigil Psalms. To be sure, Easter Vigil is demanding on everyone. The time. The length. The complexity. The … Continue reading
Christus Vivit 281-282: Formation of Conscience
Remember to check this full document on this link at the Vatican site. What does it mean to form one’s conscience? It’s a topic for a whole book, and it requires continuous effort. It is never done. But Pope Francis … Continue reading
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Christus Vivit 278-280: Discernment
Remember to check Pope Francis’ Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation on this link at the Vatican site. Chapter Nine covers the topic of “Discernment.” What does that mean? We’ll need to read the next few dozen paragraphs to get the Holy Father’s full … Continue reading
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Eulogy
I know eulogies are theologically passé at funerals, but this one, not at a funeral, caught my attention. I was once told that the reason we should still crowd the National Mall and shout at one another was for the … Continue reading
Speedy Retirement
It is fairly well known that bishops send a retirement request to Rome at a set time in their lives. Many pundits comment on the speed with which that request is granted. That would seem to be a bellwether on … Continue reading
Christus Vivit 277: Seeking The Calm
In this paragraph, Pope Francis concludes his Post-Synodal thoughts on “Vocation.” Remember that if you want to refer to the full Apostolic Exhortation check this link at the Vatican site. 277. Jesus is walking in our midst, as he did … Continue reading
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Christus Vivit 274-276: The Vocation To Special Consecration
Today we look at the last topic on “Vocation.” Don’t forget that if you want to refer to the full Apostolic Exhortation from Pope Francis, check this link at the Vatican site. The vocation to special consecration 274. If we … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020, Day 8
The original Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was placed in the calendar bookmarked by two observances: the Confession of Saint Peter on the 18th, and today’s feast, the Conversion of Saint Paul. The former feast no longer appears in … Continue reading
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Christus Vivit 273: Work With Meaning
Let’s get into some last thoughts on work as “Vocation.” If you want to refer to the full Apostolic Exhortation check this link at the Vatican site. 273. When we discover that God is calling us to something, that this … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020, Day 7
Is holiness enough? One of the teachings of Vatican II reads: All the faithful should remember that the more effort they make to live holier lives according to the Gospel, the better will they further Christian unity and put it … Continue reading
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Christus Vivit 272: When A Calling Is Frustrated
Work may be “Vocation,” but sometimes we cannot leap directly into our life’s calling, from God or otherwise. Sometimes a person has to accept a different kind of work. Sometimes the work itself is not a vocation, but a means … Continue reading
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Catholic Sensibility 
Honoring, Balancing, and Trashing
I’ve been pondering the legacy of the late Kobe Bryant. I’ve mostly observed other people honoring the man. Undeniably one of the greatest American athletes ever. He was a prodigy, and modern culture has worshipped youth ahead of their times … Continue reading →