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Question: Can an "ecumenical Catholic service satisfy our Sunday obligation?

 If a Catholic attends a Catholic Ecumenical Church on Sunday, can that be considered a fulfillment of one's Mass obligation for Sunday? (Location withheld)  

Nurturing ‘apostles of hope’ and peacemakers of the future

Violence and schools – there is just no way these two things should go together.

Bread for the Journey

I love when Bible passages are so obviously intertwined that it’s easy to see...

The Examen: a simple, life-changing prayer

A few years ago, I started to pray using the ...

The beauty of Mass in the gym

Our church is under renovation, so we will be celebrating Mass in other parish spaces

How to bring the 40 Hours devotion to your parish

Imagine that Jesus Christ knocked on your door and asked to stay with you...

St Rita: for the 'impossible causes' and baseball woes

I don’t usually ask St. Rita to intercede for me on ordinary problems.

This is the way: The Eucharistic pilgrimage of the Mass

In June, we celebrate the Solemnity of Corpus Christi.

There is much to learn about our Catholic faith

I was invited by the New Jersey Catholic Conference to be interviewed about ...

Reading aloud to another makes an engaging gift of your own presence

In Harper Lee’s classic novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird,"...

Our hearts should beat as one: June is the month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be traced back to the 12th and 13th...

The Power of Pentecost: Unleashing the Spirit Within

Have you ever experienced a moment of undeniable inspiration...

QUESTION: Are our shrine intentions actually remembered?

“If I send a donation to some group that says they’ll remember my intentions at Mass, how does that work? They can’t possibly remember every intention of every donor!” (Garden City, NY)

How to forgive and reconcile after being hurt or hurtful

Forgiveness is a thread that runs throughout the story of our faith.

QUESTIONS: On women priests and on repairing statues

Why doesn’t the Church allow women to be priests? 


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