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Why do we do that? Catholic Life Explained
January 26, 2022
Immaculate Conception
Question: I’ve heard people call Jesus’ conception by the Holy Spirit being “immaculately conceived.” Is that what the Immaculate Conception is?
Answer: While these two events are often confused,
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Our Common Home, Vision of Pope Francis in”Laudato Si”
January 25, 2022
Our Common Home, the Vision of Pope Francis in “Laudato Si”
A presentation by Tom Bogenschutz, Chair of Tri-State Creation Care this Wednesday, Jan. 26, 6:30 pm (CDT).
Pope Francis in his encyclical, “Laudato Si”
Everyday Stewardship ~ Recognize God in Your Ordinary Moments
January 22, 2022
Plant Your Works in the Word
One of the things about Scripture is that even the smallest word and shortest phrase can be critical to the overall message. When you take a quiet moment to rest with the Word,
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January 22, 2022
People can easily lose a sense of the sacred and transcendent. When we lose a sense of God’s special presence, we need to be brought back. Ezra brought people back to the word of God and they realized what they were missing.
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January 22, 2022
January 23, 2022
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Human history reveals many periods where people lost a sense of God’s transcendence. It may even be argued that human beings have been wandering and lost more than they have been at home and focused.
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The Spin Cycle
January 21, 2022
For Sunday, January 23, 2022
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10
1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Or 1 Corinthians 12:12-14, 27
Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21
Jesus came into this world to show us God’s kind,
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January 19, 2022
Who Can Offer Anointing of the Sick?
Question: Can anyone offer the Anointing of the Sick to a sick or dying person, or is that only something a priest can do?
Answer: The Letter of James speaks to us of the ancient tradition of a special anointing and blessing of those who are sick: “Is there anyone sick among you?
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January 15, 2022
It Takes All Kinds
“If every flower wanted to be a rose,” wrote St. Therese of Lisieux, “spring would lose its loveliness.”
Who is God asking you to be today? There is an obvious answer that springs to mind right out of the gate.
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Live the Liturgy ~ Inspiration for the Week
January 15, 2022
Relationships are hard to clarify. Determining whether people in our lives are simply acquaintances and associates or a deeper level of friend is a journey that takes time. Identifying and celebrating those people who really care about us is a lifelong adventure that involves both moments of intense elation and heartache.
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January 14, 2022
For Sunday, January 16, 2022
2nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Isaiah 62:1-5
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
John 2:1-11
If you’re anything like me, it seems like it has been months since we celebrated Christmas.
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January 12, 2022
Martin Luther King Jr., Holiday
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday, January 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
Bible Basics Class
Wednesday,
Sunday Coffee & Donuts
January 10, 2022
Since Vanderburgh has gone back to red, we will discontinue Sunday coffee and doughnuts for a while at least until this latest virus surge is over.
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