Category Archives: Living Catholic lives

Come and Go With Me To My Father’s House

Posted on January 28, 2020 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

In these early weeks of “ordinary” time, we are being introduced to Jesus and the beginnings of His public ministry. Matthew’s Gospel last Sunday describes how Jesus began His public ministry in the wake of the arrest of John the … Continue reading →

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Tintoretto’s Enlightenment

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Fr. Robert P. Imbelli at The Catholic Thing: Exactly forty years ago I had the wondrous experience of discovering the Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice. The Scuola di San Rocco (“School of St. Rocco”) is one of the … Continue reading →

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Emptied and Exalted – Palm Sunday, 2016

Posted on March 20, 2016 by GC

  CP&S has previously presented sermons by Father Michael Chua, now of the parish of Jesus Caritas in the Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. Father has prepared an exceptionally good sermon for today, Palm Sunday. He speaks of the two “processions” described … Continue reading →

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The Church is Holy

Posted on August 2, 2015 by GC

A little vid which might cheer some of us up a bit, with some help from Gustav Holst. It did me, just a moment ago. The church, of Our Lady of Lourdes, is that built in 1928 by French priests … Continue reading →

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Lectio Divina: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year C

Posted on October 13, 2013 by The Raven

Cleansed Along the Way Paris, October 11, 2013 (Zenit.org) Monsignor Francesco Follo 1) The one who asks with faith receives. In the first reading and in the Gospel of today’s liturgy we hear about the miraculous healing of the lepers. … Continue reading →

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Young Catholic Adults Retreat

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Raven

We have been contacted by Young Catholic Adults, part of the Society of Saint John Vianney, who have asked us to let our UK and adventurous overseas readers know about the following event:

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As a Catholic priest in Britain I have to drag couples down the aisle

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

From: The Catholic Herald Couples are reluctant to have their big day in this country By FR ALEXANDER LUCIE-SMITH Your wedding doe not have to be as grand as this (PA) The Pope’s book, written when he was Archbishop of Buenos … Continue reading →

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Need some inspiration for Lent?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by mmvc61

This Lent as in previous years Father John Zuhlsdorf  will offer daily “LENTCAzTS” throughout the penitential season. In fact the first one begins today. Here’s Father Z introducing the 2013 lenten audio reflections himself: With this audio offering, I am … Continue reading →

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Six Principles of Discernment

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By: Msgr. Charles Pope As a priest and pastor I am often called to spend time with people discerning the voice and the will of God in their life. I have about twenty lay people in spiritual direction. There are … Continue reading →

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WORLD MEETING IN MILAN: AN EPIPHANY OF THE FAMILY: Wednesday General Audience.

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Gertrude

Vatican City, 6 June 2012 (VIS) – Benedict XVI focused his catechesis during this morning’s general audience on his recent trip to Milan, his first pastoral trip as Peter’s Successor to that Italian archdiocese where he had participated in the … Continue reading →

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Bl Jerzy Popiełuszko

Posted on May 20, 2012 by The Raven

Father Finigan has a fine post about his trip to Poland and his visit to the shrine of Bl Jerzy Popiełuszko.

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You Never Know When Your Time Will Come

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

by Randy Hain A familiar tale, perhaps? The sun shone brightly that September morning as the brothers stood next to the grave of their late father.  Just a few minutes before, the grave had been surrounded by family and their … Continue reading →

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Recognition finally for a warrior priest’s heroics

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

By Daniel Nasaw, BBC News Magazine, Kansas US Army Chaplain Father Emil Kapaun stole, suffered and sacrificed his life for his fellow soldiers in a Korean prison camp. Six decades after his death, he is being considered for the Congressional … Continue reading →

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Four Lessons from Emmaus Road for the Discouraged and Anxious

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Catholicism Pure & Simple

Randy Hain Road to Emmaus We are all likely familiar with the “walk to Emmaus” (Luke 24:13-35) by two of Christ’s disciples the evening of the Resurrection in Luke’s Gospel.  These two men, overcome with hopelessness and discouragement, were talking … Continue reading →

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Help with confession

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Raven

I wish that more sermons were like this:

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