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IN DEFENSE OF DAILY EUCHARIST Ronald Rolheiser
IN DEFENSE OF DAILY EUCHARIST Ronald Rolheiser JANUARY 30, 2000 The long-standing Catholic practice of daily Eucharist is today being questioned: On the one hand, less and less people are going to daily Eucharist and many parishes in fact no longer … Continue reading
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CONCEIVING OF GOD – METAPHOR AND REALITY
CONCEIVING OF GOD – METAPHOR AND REALITY http://www.ronrolheiser.com/ Our generation struggles with believing in God, not that this, as Reginald Bibby states, puts God in trouble. God isn’t in trouble because people stop believing or going to church. Today God … Continue reading
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CHANGING ONE’S MIND 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (28.09.14)
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time (28.09.14) CHANGING ONE’S MIND Humans are gifted with freedom of choice. All other known animals are controlled by instinct. Do we take our distinguishing gift too much for granted? Do we use this gift as … Continue reading
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Week – September 27th – October 3rd
St Bede’s is a Catholic church within the Chorley Deanery belonging to the Archdiocese of Liverpool. We are a medium sized parish set on the A6 between Chorley and Preston. Our Parish Priest is Fr. Michael O’Neill, MHM. Please do not hesitate to contact … Continue reading
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DUTY v REWARDS. 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (21.09.14)
25th Sunday of Ordinary Time (21.09.14) DUTY v REWARDS Some Gospel passages provoke readers to an instantaneous reaction. This Sunday’s Gospel (Matt 20:1-16) is one such. The glaring inequality in the workers’ wages, as described by Jesus in his parable, … Continue reading
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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14.09.14)
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross (14.09.14) THE EXALTATION OF THE CROSS:It is a normal custom for us, Christians, to hold in reverence statues , relics and religious souvenirs, some of which are publicly displayed in our churches throughout the … Continue reading
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Overcoming Isolation. 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (07.09.14)
23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (07.09.14) Overcoming Isolation An infrequently appreciated effect of culpable personal sin is the isolation and sense of shame it brings to the sinner. After all, we don’t openly broadcast our sinfulness! By burying our sin … Continue reading
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