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How to Read Romans

By | April 29, 2012

The letter of St. Paul to the Romans is a very special epistle. It displays the apostle’s theological brilliance as well as his deep love and spirituality. It is St. Paul’s longest and most influential letter. St. Paul wrote the letter to introduce himself to the Christians who lived in the heavily populated city of Rome, and also to prepare them for his upcoming visit. The apostle had heard reports of trouble amidst the various Christian converts in the area. Through the ministry of the Read more [...]

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: 04/29/12

By | April 23, 2012

The readings this Sunday are about how Jesus is the good shepherd who lays down His life for His sheep. Jesus makes a voluntary sacrifice for us; He wasn’t forced to give up His life for our souls. Readings for the Fourth Sunday of Easter: Acts 4:8-12; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 21-23, 26, 28, 29; 1 Jn 3:1-2; Jn 10:11-18 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

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Beyond Words: 3/23/12

By | March 23, 2012

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: 03/25/12

By | March 19, 2012

This Sunday’s readings reveal to us the beauty of the New Covenant that Jesus made with us on the cross. We no longer only know Him from afar, but Jesus desires to dwell within us in the Eucharist. Fifth Sunday of Lent: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 14-15; Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

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Beyond Words: 03/16/12

By | March 16, 2012

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: 03/18/12

By | March 13, 2012

This Sunday it’s all about the “why.” Find out why God sent his Son, why you should care, and why it matters this Lent. Fourth Sunday of Lent: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps 137:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

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Beyond Words: 03/11/12

By | March 9, 2012

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Beyond Words: 3/4/12

By | March 2, 2012

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday: 03/04/12

By | February 27, 2012

The past, present, and future are all connected in God’s perspective. Can we see things from a different perspective too? Second Sunday of Lent: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Ps 116:10, 15, 16-17, 18-19; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed

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Beyond Words 2/26/12

By | February 24, 2012

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Beyond Words: 2/19/12

By | February 17, 2012

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Beyond Words: 2/12/12

By | February 10, 2012

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Encourage One Another [Wallpaper]

By | February 3, 2012

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Encourage One Another This one’s for the girls! Try out this wallpaper with 1 Thessalonians 5:11 on it: “Therefore, encourage one another and build one another up, as indeed you do.” Download: 2560×1440, 1600×900, iPhone Wallpaper Read more [...]

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Beyond Words: 1/29/12

By | January 27, 2012

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Beyond Words: 1/22/12

By | January 20, 2012

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Life Teen Staff Picks: iPieta App

By | November 11, 2011

It’s the perfect app for people who want to grow in knowledge of the Catholic faith or deepen their prayer life. The ability to have so much mobile Catholic goodness on your phone is mind-boggling, and gives you a great way to pass the time when you’re sitting waiting for a friend to show up, standing alone in a line … or you’re bored in a meeting (not that I’ve ever done that).

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Quotes on the True Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist [PDF]

By | October 3, 2011

Our belief as Catholics in the True Presence of Jesus, body, blood, soul and divinity in the Eucharist sets us apart from nearly every other Christian religion because it’s so radical. This one belief is hard to accept; even some of Jesus’ disciples left Him when He said He was truly present in the bread and wine. However, this is a facet of our faith that has been believed since the very early Christians, some who even died because of it. We put together a mini-poster PDF for you with quotes Read more [...]

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"I Love You Like A Love Song": But Which One Selena?

By | August 23, 2011

Have you heard “I love you like a love song” by Selena Gomez? I wondered what that meant so I took a look at some recent love songs by Nikki Minaj, Pitbull, Britney Spears and Katy Perry. Read about how their love songs compare to God’s love song to you!

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Ask Fr. J – Does the Bible contradict itself?

By | January 29, 2010

Q: “You know the Bible contradicts itself all the time, like when it says ‘an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth’ – but the whole idea Jesus preached was to forgive. How do we know which bits to believe? And how can we trust it?”

A: Well I am probably going to get into a bunch of trouble for not referring a bible question to the “Bible Geek,” but I am answering this question.

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A Lectio Divina Christmas

By | December 22, 2009

So here we are, in the week that brings us Christmas. Even though we’ll be at Mass twice in three days, this is a week where it’s easy to forget to actually pray. I’m no sage of spirituality but as my Christmas gift to all of you, I’ll share a prayer exercise that’s been tremendously fruitful in my own life. It’s called ‘Lectio Divina,’ which literally means ‘Divine Reading.’

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