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Category Archives: catechesis

Bl. PierGiorgio Frassati

July 4, 2016by Joannie Leave a comment

Two hundred and forty years ago, on July 2, about 50 men gathered in Philadelphia and voted to declare independence from the British Crown.  Two days later, the men approved […]

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catechesis, Church teaching, Fortnight for Freedom, holiness, saints

The First Martyrs of the Church of Rome

June 30, 2016by Joannie Leave a comment

Today we celebrate the feast of the First Martyrs of the Church of Rome, which officially commemorates the martyrs killed under the Emperor Nero (54-68).  Fittingly, their feast is celebrated the […]

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catechesis, Church teaching, daily life, Fortnight for Freedom, holiness, Rome, saints

St. Cyril of Alexandria

June 27, 2016by Joannie Leave a comment

Today’s saint lived a generation after the Roman persecution of the Church had ceased.  (Stay tuned in the next few days to hear more about that persecution.)  He lived at […]

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Blessed Mother, catechesis, Church teaching, family, femininity, Fortnight for Freedom, holiness, saints

Why I’m not reading Amoris Laetitia…

April 8, 2016by Joannie 4 Comments

…today. I will read it.  From what I’ve read about it and the snippets I’ve seen, there are very beautiful, affirming, moving, and pastoral sections of it. But it’s long. […]

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catechesis, Church teaching

Fact-Checking What You Hear

February 19, 2016by Joannie 2 Comments

Several months ago, I did a YouTube video about fact-checking what you hear about Pope Francis. It was the first YouTube video of its kind that I did, and perhaps […]

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catechesis, Church teaching

Witness & Formation: Thoughts after the World Meeting of Families

September 28, 2015by Joannie Leave a comment

I went to the World Meeting of Families not really knowing what to expect.  I knew it had been started by John Paul II, just like World Youth Day, but I […]

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catechesis, conferences, family, WMOF2015

We will be their Gospel

September 23, 2015by Joannie Leave a comment

One of my first sights at the World Meeting of Families this morning was the News 10 crew interviewing two nice older women.  As I walked to get out of […]

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catechesis, Church teaching, WMOF2015

Imago Dei: Priest, Prophet, and King

September 22, 2015by Joannie Leave a comment

Since I was late to Bishop Barron’s talk this afternoon (I have an excuse! I went to Confession! … that’s why I was late. I didn’t go to confession for […]

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catechesis, WMOF2015

My Hope for Next Week

September 18, 2015by Joannie 1 Comment

Last night, the women’s prayer group I belong to began discussing the preparatory catechesis that was prepared for next week’s World Meeting of Families.  I don’t know how many people […]

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catechesis, Church teaching, family, papal visit

More than a Venue

September 9, 2015by Joannie 2 Comments

I recently had someone ask me, “What’s the least you have to do to get married in the Church?”  When I spoke to another person who works for a church, she said she […]

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catechesis, Church teaching, marriage

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