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Reading 1 Eph 1:11-14Responsorial Psalm Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 12-13Gospel Lk 12:1-7
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Kids Against Hunger Spring 2015
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Life Teen Blog
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Sure, striving to be better, that’s part of it. But the other part is never forgetting that you and I -- just as we are -- are also enough.
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I often felt I didn’t fit in a cultural box. I wasn’t Hispanic enough, and I wasn’t American enough. This was especially difficult with my family.
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You can learn a lot about people by stalking their social media or asking their friends about them, but you can’t actually get to know someone until you spend time with him or her. The saints are no...
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St. Patrick Church
Mission Statement:
We, the community of St. Patrick Church, gather to know Jesus Christ and to proclaim his gospel as members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Vision Statement:
We, the Catholic Community of St. Patrick's, affirm our commitment to Jesus Christ, His mission and His message. As a presence of Jesus Christ in the Ottumwa area we:
-Worship God through common liturgy, prayer and sacramental celebrations.
-Grow In Our Faith through continuous religious formation.
-Share Our Faith with those seeking entrance and those alientated from the Church.
-Serve Others by sharing our time, talents and resources.
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Word on Fire
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National Catholic Register
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By Ed Condon/CNA | PHILADELPHIA — The U.S. Department of Justice has served subpoenas to several dioceses in the state of Pennsylvania, in what is believed to be a statewide move by federal...
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By Kevin Di Camillo | The opening page of the Douay-Rheims translation of the Bible contains a curiosity that I’ve never quite been able to figure out. Instead of simply the usual imprimatur/nihil...
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By Edward Pentin | Immigration and its often-detrimental effect on youth has been a central focus of the Youth Synod, but a different and informative assessment of this issue and the other challenges...
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By Angelo Stagnaro | Cur aliquid potius extiterit quam nihil. “Why is there anything at all rather than nothing whatsoever?” —Gottfried Leibniz, devout Christian and inventor of calculus The...
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By Brianna Heldt | As a freelance writer, I spend a bit of time writing political news stories and, occasionally, commentary, for a conservative online publication. My niche there is primarily news...
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Catholic Link
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The upcoming feast days in November, All Saints Day and All Souls Day, we will remember with hope all those saints... The post Why Do Catholics Bury Their Dead? appeared first on Catholic Link.
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Historical Introduction We call the Niceno-Constantinopolitan Creed the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed is professed every Sunday at Mass in... The post The Nicene Creed: Explained! appeared first on...
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Some time ago I wrote Part One of this article and then promised a Part Two. I stalled on writing... The post What If I’m Not the Prodigal Son? (Part 2) appeared first on Catholic Link.
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As we celebrate and rejoice over the canonization of Pope Paul VI, we would like to share a few videos... The post Why Is St. Pope Paul VI Called “The Pilgrim Pope”? appeared first on Catholic...
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This week on Liturgy Live we talk about Wisdom, the Word of God, and the cost of discipleship. In the... The post The Cost of Discipleship | Liturgy Live 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time appeared first...
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Catholic News Service
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Luis Echeverria, Reuters By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) -- A Scalabrini migrant shelter in Guatemala City has served 1,700 Hondurans heading north as part of a caravan seeking to...
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IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Anne Condodina VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The point of the Synod of Bishops on young people is not primarily to produce a document, but instead is to learn from Christ...
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IMAGE: CNS/Bob Roller By WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A report from two leading faith-based agencies serving immigrants entering the United States from Mexico and Central America called on the federal...
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News from the Vatican
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German Cardinal Walter Kasper received the “Civitas Dei” medal from Villanova University on Thursday in a Rome ceremony.
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The Catholic Church and digital media was one theme that had not been getting much press attention at the Synod of Bishops, but finally emerged during the third week of talks dedicated to...
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South Korea's president thanked Pope Francis for promoting peace and dialogue on Wednesday as he arrived in Italy for a papal audience, where he's expected to extend an invitation from North Korean...
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