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Lent: A Time for Prayer, Fasting and Good Works(0)
In the Roman Rite, the beginning of the forty days of penance is marked with the austere symbol of ashes which are used in the Liturgy of Ash Wednesday. The use of ashes is a survival from an ancient rite according to which converted sinners submitted themselves to canonical penance. The act of putting on ashes symbolizes fragility and mortality, and the need to be redeemed by [...]
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The Wisdom of Christ’s Vicar: Humanae vitae
Who will blame a government which in its attempt to resolve the problems affecting an entire country resorts to the same measures as are regarded as lawful by married people in the solution of a particular family difficulty? Who will prevent public authorities from favoring those contraceptive methods which they consider more effective? Should they regard this as necessary, they may even impose their use on everyone.
COURAGE Comes to Maine
A new ministry to support persons with Same Sex Attraction (SSA) is being established in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. Bishop Richard Malone is announcing that a local chapter of COURAGE, a worldwide spiritual support group is being set up in Maine. Fr. Kevin Martin, who serves St. Michael Parish, Augusta has been appointed [...]
Silence and Word: Path of Evangelisation
Silence is an integral element of communication; in its absence, words rich in content cannot exist. In silence, we are better able to listen to and understand ourselves; ideas come to birth and acquire depth. … By remaining silent we allow the other person to speak, to express him or herself; and we avoid being tied simply to our own words and ideas without them being adequately tested.
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