June 2022
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My Father Died Long Ago—but His Example Lives On
By Larry Peterson Sometimes things happen that you never forget I remember that Friday night long ago very well. The screaming started about midnight. It was September, and the windows were still open because it was hot, and the screaming seemed exceptionally chilling. Dad got up, and my brother, Danny, whispered from his bed, “I…
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Corpus Christi—Taking Jesus public all around the World
By Larry Peterson This Day is for putting Jesus on Display The Bishops of the United States have proclaimed that 2022 is the year for a National Eucharistic Revival. This revival will launch on June 19, 2022, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi. (The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ). It…
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What are the origins of Adoration and Benediction ?
By Larry Peterson Growing up and going to Catholic school, we had religion class every day. One thing we all learned about was the “Real Presence.” There was no doubt in our minds that inside the church, Jesus was truly present “body and blood, soul and divinity. He was inside the tabernacle, and He was…
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