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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “This bread is bread before the words of the Sacrament, but when the words of Christ come to it, it is the Body of Christ…Before the words of Christ it is a cup full of wine and water. When the words of Christ become operative, the Blood which has […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “The lawless one…the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to nothing by the manifestation of His presence” (2 Thess 2:8). This verse is full of loaded terms. The Word of God is potent here with a rich array of interrelated meanings. Three Greek words are especially […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Their sounds, their wiggles, and their questions are signs of life in every parish family.Do not worry if they get fussy or distracted. You are doing holy work by bringing them close to Jesus. During the “Ecce Agnus Dei,” the priest lifts the Host and says, “Behold the Lamb […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly What IS Anointing of the Sick? “By the sacred anointing of the sick and the prayer of the priests, the whole Church commends those who are ill to the suffering and glorified Lord, that he may raise them up and save them…” — Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1499

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Lust is more than a personal weakness or a private struggle—it is a direct assault on the sacredness of the human person, on marriage, on family, and ultimately, on the very image of God. Among the seven deadly sins, lust uniquely wounds not only the soul of the individual […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly You can find images of Mary throughout my day  – tiny figurines on my bookshelves, a TinySaint keychain on my bag, a fun sticker on my laptop or Stanley cup, and even Marian images in my phone camera roll that I stumbled upon and loved.  I’ve heard that many […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly There are many things that I wish I knew when I was younger. One of those is that a man’s primary core need is to be respected. Women desire to be respected too, but men equate love with respect. To them, to be respected is to be loved. I […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “It didn’t come with a manual.”I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard a guy say that about marriage and fatherhood.But it is true…and it is a hard truth.  The two most difficult “jobs” for a man—being a husband and a father—commence with little to no […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “It didn’t come with a manual.”I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard a guy say that about marriage and fatherhood.But it is true…and it is a hard truth.  The two most difficult “jobs” for a man—being a husband and a father—commence with little to no […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “For God, in His infinite mercy, is not content with effacing our sins and restoring us to His favor; He delivers us from the evils sin has brought upon us, and renews the interior man in his former strength and beauty. Thus He heals our wounds, breaks our bonds, […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Source of Life Your flesh dwells within me Your breath, my life now be My heart with one accord Receiveth Thy Holy Word Overabundant be Thy Grace In the Holy Eucharist I now face All contained within suffice To sustain me for this life And upon death’s calling The […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Do you desire to have a lifelong Catholic marriage? In the twenty-first century, that is a tall order. How can we be sure if we are dating someone that if we marry we will be able to persevere? How important is that perseverance thing? For a Catholic—indeed for any […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi—or in English, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. “Corpus Christi” is Latin for “the Body of Christ.” So really, this is the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. And what we’re talking […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly St. Frances of Rome (1384-1440) is a remarkable and radiant figure among the pantheon of Catholic saints, who has inspired particular love and veneration since her own times until the present age. A mystic, visionary, and industrious helper of the poor and afflicted, she combined the vocations of a […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “The last degree of love is when He gave Himself to us to be our Food; because He gave Himself to be united with us in every way.” — St. Bernardine of Siena

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly   There has been criticism of the Church’s implementation of a decades old papal document regarding Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion on the parish level. Critics feel that the over reliance on Eucharistic Ministers (EM) violates the Pope’s original intention. This ignores the fact that there aren’t enough priests and […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “For He became man that we might become divine; and He revealed Himself through a body that we might receive an idea of the invisible Father; and He endured insults from men that we might inherit incorruption.” — St. Athanasius of Alexandria Image: https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-wooden-cross-under-blue-sky-during-daytime-pw1Sbv1XK-0

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Three Things To Do When You Mess “God wishes us to be meek even toward ourselves. When a person commits a fault, God certainly wishes him to humble himself, to be sorry for his sin, and to purpose never to fall into it again; but he does not wish […]

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https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly Whether you are in a blissful period in your marriage where things are going smoothly and your love for each other is easily expressed, or you are in a more difficult period where the challenges are never-ending, do something special for your spouse today.  Doing something considerate for your […]

https://www.facebook.com/catholiclink.org/ Pinterest Gmail LinkedIn Print Friendly “If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.” Saint John Chrysostom