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A prayer for Veterans Day
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jmcgee
God of peace, we pray for those who have served our nation and have laid down their lives to protect and defend our freedom. We pray for those who have fought, whose spirits and bodies are scarred by war, whose nights are haunted by memories too painful for the light of day. We pray for…
Losing its Sheen: Peoria halts push for St. Fulton
By
jmcgee
“Shocker” is how Rocco tweeted it, and that about sums it up: Nearly a year after Fulton Sheen was celebrated anew across the globe on the 30th anniversary of his death, the iconic prelate’s boyhood diocese has suddenly pulled out of leading the charge for his beatification. In a release posted to its website late…
So, how do you become an exorcist, anyway?
By
jmcgee
Meet a man who knows — and whose story is about to become a major motion picture, starring Anthony Hopkins: Rare is the priest in the United States who holds the title of diocesan exorcist. Rarer still is the priest who is the focus of a book on his training as an exorcist, not to…
How does your diocese stack up?
By
jmcgee
Deacon Bill Ditewig poses some challenging ideas today about how to “do the diaconate right.” He picks five hallmarks of good formation: 1) Select only those applicants who have the gifts and abilities to be servant-leaders across the whole range of diaconal ministry. 2) Approach the diaconate with the same energy and commitment given to…
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