 Today is the feast day of Saint Peter Canisius. Here are three Fast Facts about this great Saint. Want to learn more about Saint Peter? Click here. REFLECT […]
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Homily For 20 December Simbang Gabi Dawn Mass
Why are we hearing about the Annunciation only five days out from the Nativity? Everyone knows there are nine months between a conception and a birth, and in Jesus’ case there was a great deal of
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Dec
2018
Meditations with Fulton Sheen: Hope
 Sketch of Fulton Sheen by Beth Larkin Meditate upon the profound words of Venerable Fulton Sheen, best known for his preaching and especially his work on television and radio. […]
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Dec
2018
Homily For Christmas Mass With CAS Staff
The composer Arnold Schoenberg, notorious for his atonal music, once famously said that ‘my music is not lovely’. In my opinion, he was right. But he insisted that there can be a beauty in music
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Dec
2018
7 Ways You Can Bear Light This Advent
When it comes to reflecting on Advent, I often think about the incredible journey that Mary went through. I think about how God chose Mary to carry his only son. […]
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Dec
2018
Unveiling Of Armenian Khachkar Cross At West Entrance Of St. Mary’s
Welcome to St Mary’s Basilica for the Unveiling of the Armenian car-car Khachkar Cross to mark the 2015 commemoration here at St Mary’s of the centenary of the
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Dec
2018
Homily For Graduation Mass For St. Therese’s Catholic Primary School
So began the last book by Theodor Seuss Geisel – ‘Ted’ to his friends or ‘Dr. Seuss’ to those of us who grew up on his story books. I remember The Cat in the Hat when it was
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Dec
2018
Light a Candle for Peace in Syria
“Perhaps the Lord does not see all this?” (Lamentations 3:36) As Pope Francis reminds us, in various parts of the world, many people, especially children, feel the daily pangs of […]
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Dec
2018
Gift of Goodness | Anna: A Story of Joy
PRAYER: Lord Our God, You are the source of all. Accompany us this Advent as we prepare for the coming of Jesus. Guide us and lead us Lord as we use […]
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Dec
2018
Homily For 3rd Sunday Advent Year C (Gaudete)
 When we think of nineteenth century comic operetta we naturally think of evan zâytz  Ivan Zajc; but one of the best-loved comic operas is not his but Gilbert and Sullivan’s Mikado.