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True Freedom and the Beautiful Life

Posted on by Tony Crescio
On July 4th, our country once again celebrates the day of our independence. Independence Day is rightly commemorated because of the victory won for human dignity, as freedom was gained for a people to live life according to the dictates of consc...
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Feed Them Yourselves

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Corpus Christi, 2022 "Give them some food yourselves" (Luke 9:13). Can you imagine the looks on the Apostles' faces when Our Lord said these words to them? Here they were, twelve men wh...
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Mary: Mother of All Alive in Christ

Posted on by Tony Crescio
Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church Happy Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church to you! Today’s celebration of the Memorial of Mary, Mother of the Church is a relatively new one. The celebration wa...
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Belonging to the Body of Christ

Posted on by Vanessa Crescio
“As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ” (1 Corinthians 12:12). St. Paul’s exhortation on unity and diversity as found in 1 Corinthians 12 is a very familiar passag...
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Why Pray The Stations of the Resurrection?

Posted on by Tony Crescio
While not yet as popular as the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross), or, the Stations of the Cross, the Via Lucis (Way of Light), or, the Stations of the Resurrection, is a beautiful Easter compliment to it. As the Directory on Popular Piety and the L...
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The Invitation to be Co-Creators with God

Posted on by Vanessa Crescio
“The Lord God then took the man and settled him in the garden of Eden, to cultivate and care for it” (Genesis 2:15). In our culture, we place a premium on working hard, grinding it out, less rest, and more productivity. The underlying assumpt...
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Entering Deeper into Lent with Just A Little Talk

Posted on by Tony Crescio
We all have something in life we struggle with. Things that we find difficult to deal with, and don’t really know where to begin addressing them. This could be something personal or relational. Maybe it is a vice we just can’t seem to shake off,...
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The Saints Respond to Bullies

Posted on by Vanessa Crescio
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil. When someone strikes you on [your] right cheek, turn the other one to him as well” (Matthew 5:38-39). As ...
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