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Q: I am an elderly person, and I remember having to fulfill the Easter Duty. Does that still apply? My younger relatives look at me like, “What are you talking about?” (Springfield)
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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5/15/13
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In the small army of Scandinavia’s saints, one of the most appealing is St. Hallvard. He was a seafarer who traded furs, walrus ivory and amber along the Baltic Sea ports. One day Hallvard was …
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Thomas Craughwell
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5/13/13
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96 views
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Q. I have noticed that the casket of a veteran is no longer draped with an American flag at the funeral Mass. Why not? The service of these men and women helps provide the freedom of worship that we …
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Father Kenneth Doyle
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4/17/13
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181 views
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Q. How often is a priest supposed to use incense at Mass — every Sunday or just at special times? Our priest uses a pungent form of incense at each Sunday Mass. A lot of people are allergic to the …
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Father Kenneth Doyle
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4/3/13
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222 views
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After 40 days of preparation — penance, fasting and the countless confessions, many of good folks who have made their way back to the church after a long interlude — we celebrate the risen …
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Fr. Jerry J Pokorsky
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3/27/13
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234 views
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Q: In the new translation of the Mass, the priest now says at the consecration of the wine, “which will be poured out for you and for many.” He used to say, “for you and for all.” Why the …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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3/27/13
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223 views
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Wednesday, March 13th! The last of the day’s ballots in the Conclave were being counted. People stood in Saint Peter’s Square, eagerly awaiting the smoke that would pour out the chimney near the …
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Arlington Bishop Paul S. Loverde
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3/25/13
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St. Patrick was born in Roman Britain around 415, kidnapped at 16 by Irish raiders and sold into slavery in Ireland. He was a shepherd for six years before escaping and returning home. But his dream …
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3/15/13
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In November 1980, Blessed John Paul II penned a document entitled, “Dives in Misericordia,” within which he provided some of the most eloquent prose ever written on the parable of the prodigal …
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Fr. Jerome Magat
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3/5/13
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357 views
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Q: I understand that Pope Benedict is not the first pope to resign from office. Who were the others? Did they also resign for health reasons? (Washington)
A: In the history of the church, …
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Fr. William P. Saunders
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2/27/13
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892 views
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