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The Christian Vocation and Living in the ‘Fourth Watch of the Night’
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
As a Deacon in the Catholic Church, I have the joy of proclaiming the Gospel during Holy Mass. The Gospel account two Sundays ago is one of my favorites. It is also one which is familiar – almost too familiar – to most of us. I say “too familiar” because we can tend to simply…
Children as Commodities: In Vitro Fertilization and the Culture of Death
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
On July 6, 2011 I read an article Wednesday entitled “Lottery for IVF” in the Sun newspaper out of the UK. The article was written for the Wednesday edition by Emma Little, their health and science Editor. Here are a few paragraphs: “The world’s first IVF lottery is to launch in Britain this month –…
Choosing to be Catholic: Catholics Returning to the Church
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
I named this blog “Catholic by Choice” with a specific purpose, to communicate to those who read my writing that I choose to be a Catholic Christian and love the Catholic Church. I am a “revert” to the Catholic Church. Though I was baptized into the Church as an infant and received the other Sacraments…
Catholics and the Feast of Corpus Christi
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
On Thursday June 23, 2010,at 7 p.m., the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the Holy Father celebrated Mass on the square in front of Rome’s St. John Lateran Basilica. Following this Liturgy he presided at the traditional Eucharistic procession from the basilica, along Via Merulana, to the Basilica of St. Mary Major. Vatican offices were closed…
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