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Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity — Lectionary Readings (Year A) God’s inner life is one of community and relationship — and this is not just the hidden reality of God, but it’s the reality undergirding all of Creation. The Heart of our Faith: The Holy Trinity by Teaching & Preaching: Deacon Matt's homilies & podcasts Homily preached by Deacon Matthew Newsome on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, Sunday, June 4, 2023, at St. Mary…podcasters.spotify.com

The second liturgical reading for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity comes from St. Paul’s letter 2Corinthians 13:11–13. “Brothers and sisters, rejoice. Mend your ways, encourage one another, agree with one another, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you. Greet one another…

by Fr. Robert J Carr There is a dispute going on between the Marin County District Attorney’s office and Archbishop Cordileone of San Francisco. First I agree with the Archbishop on certain things and I disagree with him on others in this and other situations. On October 12, 2020, which…

Provided by Fr. Michael Casagram, OSCO — I and two monks discuss the virtues in this video: The tradition of the Church lists twelve principal virtues: ‘charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, generosity, gentleness, faithfulness, modesty, self-control, chastity” (Galatians 5:22–23; CCC 1832). There were formally enumerated differently by Pope Gregory I (the Great) in the 6th…

When Confirmation doesn’t seem to click: Did Baptism and other sacraments really transform you — or not so much? The missing piece explained — Does Confirmation have an effect on your life? Why am I not feeling the Holy Spirit? What’s it like to be filled with the Spirit? The Holy Spirit transforms your whole life, Jesus promised: How the Spirit is supposed to work. Debbie was baptized and confirmed at age 51, part of an Easter Vigil Mass capping a year of…

For many years, probably my whole life, I’ve struggled with anxiety and depression. I probably will continue to do so. However, many years ago, I found a book that has helped me immensely to grow in joy. “Rejoice in the Lord!” by George W. Kosicki, CSB, (published in 1993 by…

King Solomon learned it the hard way. — Have we ever ended our arguments with our kids with the sentence, “I’m your Dad/Mum, that’s why!!!” We have smart kids. They become smarter every year because we send them to school. They learn to be more analytical and critical. They become smarter. They outsmart us in an argument. If…

Note: I use several terms in this article: LGBTQ and same-sex attracted. The former is for when I refer to the secular community by their own self-defined name and the latter is when I am referring to specifically Catholic situations. How should a Catholic parish address the issues raised during…

Corpse of the founder of religious order draws a crowd. — Just when you start to hope humans try to act like it’s the 21st century . . . Boom! . . . the 11th century elbows its way back from obscurity, this time at a Benedictine convent in Gower, Missouri. Benedictine Sisters of Mary, Queen of the Apostles, a religious…