...Antiochus commanded some soldiers to Mattathias' village of Modein to force Jews to offer sacrifices to pagan gods, the priest was commanded to do so first. Mattathias refused, offering a...
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Maccabees
Sacrament of Penance
...committed against him, and are, at the same time, reconciled with the Church which they have wounded by their sins and which by charity, by example, and by prayer labors...
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The Door is Always Open
Written by Sr. Rosemary Finnegan, O.P. Readings from: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/070720.cfm For the rest of this week our first readings are from the prophet Hosea. Poor Hosea, however. Anyone who knew about...
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Pentecost: Happy Birthday Church
celebrated Thanksgiving for harvested crops. However, Pentecost for Christians means something far different. Before Jesus was crucified, he told his disciples that the Holy Spirit would come after him: “And...
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