Monthly Archives: March 2013

Regina Caeli, Laetare!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Joseph Horan

 

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How Great Thou Art!

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Joseph Horan

  The Second Creation has been completed on the Cross, and now God rests in the tomb before his triumphal Resurrection. Let us praise God for his Creation, for his love for us that withstood sin in order to create … Continue reading →

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The Cross Is Joy!

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Between 12 and 3 on Good Friday I try to keep silence and pray or read some spiritual things as is the common custom. That is what I have been doing. I took my three year old son on a … Continue reading →

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Let Us Not Flee As His Disciples Did

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Joseph Horan

He grew up like a sapling before him, like a shoot from the parched earth; There was in him no stately bearing to make us look at him, nor appearance that would attract us to him. He was spurned and … Continue reading →

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Pope Humor: Is This How You Feel?

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Joseph Horan

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Cardinal Bergoglio On Mary & The Faithful

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Joseph Horan

The below is from then Cardinal Bergoglio, and is related to my recent post Mary Is Most Fundamentally Our Sister. We follow here that rule of tradition by which, with different nuances, “what is said of Mary is said of … Continue reading →

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Hilarious Two Popes Humour!

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Joseph Horan

This is hilarious! No backsies! from Catholicmemes.com

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Spiritual Minute: Poverty Explains So Much!

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Ever since Francis was elected I’ve been on a poverty binge, mentioning poverty in a whole bunch of posts. It has given me a structure for some thoughts I’ve had on the spiritual life in general. I want to write … Continue reading →

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Spiritual Minute: The Tenderness of Divine Love

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

What is the most defining characteristic of the Divine Life, the mutual love of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? I think the obvious answer is gift. Giving and receiving of the Divine Persons is Love, and first and foremost, … Continue reading →

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Benedict: That Voice In The Silence & The Annunciation

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Joseph Horan

Following is a reflection from then Pope Benedict on the Gospel for the Annunciation! Let us listen attentively to the voice of God, the whisper of God, during this Holy Week even as Mary listened at the Annunciation. I greet … Continue reading →

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