GENEROSITY AND GRATITUDE: Herman and Maria Guerrero and the Mercedarian Sisters

Posted by - November 23, 2019

Herman’s Bakery celebrated its 75th Anniversary this year on October 26, 2019.  The celebration was more than just a tribute to the longevity of the Bakery. It was a tribute to the legacy of Herman R. and Maria T. Guerrero whose lives embodied one of the seven works of Mercy, namely “to feed the hungry.”

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The Liturgy of the Eucharist

Posted by - November 17, 2019

As was shared last week, the Mass consists of two main parts, the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, which together create a single act of worship.  Our focus this week is on the Liturgy of the Eucharist, in which we are nourished by Jesus who is the Bread of Life.

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The only path that leads to the resurrection

Posted by - November 17, 2019

Stephen Colbert is a well-known comedian, political satirist and host of the Tonight Show. He is also a devout Catholic (well as devout as a comedian can be), and even a religious education teacher in his home parish. A few weeks ago, CNN anchor, Anderson Cooper, interviewed Colbert. It was one of the best examples

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No Warning Sign to Exit

Posted by - November 17, 2019

In a dash a game official says, “On you mark, get set ”, then fires a shot and  athletes run to the finish line. There’s no warning sign or shot as to when, where and how to exit from this life to eternity.  When our time comes, we go, death comes without notice. “Therefore, you

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XXXIII DAMENGGU GI UTDINÅRIU NA TIEMPU

Posted by - November 17, 2019

FINE’NA NA TINAITAI                                                                               Mal 3, 19-20a  Un tinaitai ginin i Lepblun i Prufeta as ‘Malachi’        Atan ha’, sa’ mamamaila’ i ha’åni, ni mañiñila’ kalang hotnu, anai todu i mambanidosu yan i manailayi u fanmama’tinanum ni esta munhåyan mako’ku’, ya u sinenggi ni esti na ha’åni ni mamamaila’, ya tåya’ u sopbla ni håli’

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A guard lifts a baby for Pope Francis to greet as the pope leads his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Nov. 6, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Dialogue begins with empathy, not contempt, pope says

Posted by - November 16, 2019

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who preach the Gospel must see people who do not know Christ as children of God and not as nonbelievers worthy of hostility and contempt, Pope Francis said. The example of St. Paul’s mission in Greece and his encounter with the pagan culture there serves as a reminder that Christians

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Los Angeles Archbishop Jose H. Gomez holds his rosary Nov. 10, 2019, in a Baltimore hotel where he is attending the U.S. bishops' fall general assembly. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

‘Faithful Citizenship’ materials reflect pope’s ongoing teaching

Posted by - November 16, 2019

BALTIMORE (CNS) — Current issues of the day and references to the teachings of Pope Francis can be found throughout the materials approved by the U.S. bishops to supplement their existing document on Catholic participation in public life. The materials — an introductory letter and four videos — address concerns such as the common good,

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Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., prays at Mass during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore Nov. 11, 2019.

Bishops OK new edition of Program of Priestly Formation

Posted by - November 16, 2019

BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops Nov. 12 adopted the sixth edition of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Program of Priestly Formation for U.S. dioceses and religious orders. The vote on the document, popularly known among the bishops as “the PPF,” was 226-4, with three abstentions. It needed two-thirds of the bishops, or 179

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