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Rediscovering Sunday as ‘the day of joy’
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Sometimes, the joy busters of life get the better of me. When I feel that way, the Catholic Church beckons me to turn my attention toward Sunday. This is much more than the modern notion of “living” for the weekend. Tucked inside the Catechism of the Catholic Church, in the middle of a summary about the “Lord’s Day,” there is this tiny, yet powerful phrase describing Sundays as the day of joy.
Sunday, the “Lord’s Day,” is the principal day for the celebration of the Eucharist because it is the day of the Resurrection. It is the pre-eminent day of the liturgical assembly, the day of the Christian family, and the day of joy and rest from work (CCC, 1193, emphasis mine).
Bishop Paprocki Reflects on the Recent Violent Capitol Lockdown 01/12/2021 at 11:51 AM Posted by Kevin Edward White
The bishop of Springfield, Ill. considers the recent riots at the US Capitol posing critical questions that every Catholic should reflect upon during this crucial time.
January 12, 2021
Editor’s Note: Bishop Thomas Paprocki of Springfield, Ill. offered this homily for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord on Jan. 10. It is reprinted here with permission.
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ:
Are you a follower of Christ or just an admirer of Christ? This distinction between followers of Christ and mere admirers of Our Savior is explained in a recently published book by Rod Dreher entitled, Live Not by Lies: A Manual for Christian Dissidents. He tells the story of an artist who is painting images of Bible stories on the wall of the village church. The artist laments his own inability to paint a true representation of Christ. He says that his images comfor
Our Lady of Grace Church
You may have had one or more Covid tests and maybe even a rapid test. But all of us have been undergoing spiritual Covid testing whether we want it or not. For us who are Catholics, for the most part, we in this country have been dispensed from obligatory Sunday Mass attendance. What this means is that as Catholics we are required by church law to participate at Mass on all Sundays and Holy Days unless we are sick or are prevented from attending by other extenuating circumstances. This obligation has been temporarily lifted during this pandemic. There-in lies the test.
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