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  Finding the meaning of mercy

  Apr 06, 2015

  Several years ago, the Catholic Church designated the Sunday after Easter as Divine Mercy Sunday.

  
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  Mercy is love’s second name

  Apr 06, 2015

  It is time to come to terms with mercy! Recent popes insist on it. On the surface, Christian mercy appears easy enough to understand.

  
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  The Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel

  Apr 06, 2015

  The Montfort Brothers, have their origins nearly 300 years ago, when Louis Marie de Montfort gathered disciples around him and formed them into the “Community of the Holy Spirit” in 1715 A.D.

  
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  The Surveys for the Synod on the Family Part IV: Responses from other countries

  Mar 27, 2015

  Clearly, the language is much more accessible than the Vatican document.

  

• The Surveys for the Synod on the Family Part III: Response from the US

  Mar 27, 2015

  When you first see the full, 46-question survey from Rome, you can’t help but wonder whether the leaders of the Church actually want to hear from anyone.

  
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  Seeing in a deeper way

  Mar 27, 2015

  Sometimes, you can see a whole lot of things just by looking.

  

• Food for Thought

  Mar 27, 2015

  In seeking, and receiving God’s forgiveness for our sins, we also will find the path that will lead us to forgive others, Pope Francis has said throughout his pontificate.

  
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  A confession about confession

  Mar 27, 2015

  Bless me, reader, for I have sinned: I am not the best role model when it comes to confession. Of course, I know how important it is.

  
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  Personal Confession: The Legacy of Irish monks

  Mar 27, 2015

  The sight of Skellig Michael rising majestically from the Atlantic Ocean to the sky is stunning. And when you climb the ancient stairway hewn in solid rock to its summit, you are transported to another age and world.

  

• Food for Thought

  Mar 20, 2015

  In his 2014 Palm Sunday homily, Pope Francis posed an important question about our disposition as Christians going into Holy Week.