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The Offering

July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Lord Jesus Christ in solitude we become your friends.
Our time and space becomes more beautiful than the world can imagine.
There is nothing more special than to keep watch with you in to eternity.
There is nothing more permanent and lasting than this offering of love.
You are the Christ -Son of God.
There is no one else we [...]

Jul

20

On having a statue of Mary in the sanctuary!

July 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

Just a quick summary response: The General Instruction of the Roman Missal states, “Thus, images of the Lord, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and the Saints, in accordance with the Church’s most ancient tradition, should be displayed for veneration by the faithful in sacred buildings and should be arranged so as to usher the faithful toward [...]

Jul

20

Bishop Anthony Basil Taylor’s Homily

July 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This is the homily that was preached today by Bishop Anthony Basil Taylor today at St. Andrew Cathedral in Little Rock, AR.
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One of the prayers that I find most helpful in my personal life as well as in my ministry as a priest and now as a bishop is the famous Serenity Prayer: God grant me [...]

Jul

20

From the Pastors Desk

July 20, 2008 | 3 Comments

Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship—
A Call to Political Responsibility from the
Catholic Bishops of the United States.

This past November our bishops at their annual meeting issued a document with the above title. The document, issued every four years is intended to help Catholics form their conscience prior to a Presidential election. The document which is thirty [...]

Jul

20

Pontiff Uses Augustine to Explain Holy Spirit

July 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

With the help of St. Augustine, Benedict XVI gave a brief theology lesson on the third person of the Trinity at the World Youth Day vigil Saturday night at the Randwick Racecourse in Sydney.
The Holy Spirit “has been in some ways the neglected person of the Blessed Trinity” the Pope told the youth. “A clear [...]

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