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A Mini-Course on the new Order for the Anointing of the Sick and Their Pastoral Care

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Introducing the Order for the Anointing of the Sick
and Their Pastoral Care
Join the St. Mary Seminary & University’s Center for Continuing Formation for this workshop, designed to help professional Catholic pastoral care ministers respond to the spiritual needs of patients with the liturgical resources from the recently retranslated Order of the Anointing of the Sick and Their Pastoral Care (2026).
Dr. Owen Vyner, a regular contributor to Adoremus Bulletin, will lead the three-day workshop. Dr. Vyner is an associate professor of Theology at Christendom College, Front Royal, Virginia. He holds a doctorate from John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family, Melbourne, as well as a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from the Liturgical Institute, Mundelein, and a Master of Theological Studies from the John Paul II Institute.
The workshop will benefit priests, deacons and lay ministers who work in Catholic or secular health care institutions like hospitals, long-term care facilities or home …

Initiation re-Initiation: A Mini-Course on the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for Priests

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A Deeper Look at the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults for Priests
Join the St. Mary Seminary & University’s Center for Continuing Formation for this six-part workshop introducing parish priests to the stages of initiating inquirers into the Catholic faith, including those who are unbaptized and those previously baptized in other Christian communities.
The workshop will highlight the priest’s unique role in this process and provide a deeper look at the recently-revised English translation of the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
Fr. Dennis Gill, a regular contributor to Adoremus Bulletin, was ordained in 1983 for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, is Rector and Pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul and the Director of the Office for Divine Worship. Father Gill completed his graduate studies in the Sacred Liturgy at the Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and the Pontifical Liturgical Institute of Saint Anselmo in Rome. He served a five-…

The Purpose of Life: Go to Heaven and Take Others with Us

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Go to Heaven and Take Others with Us – Catholic Stand

The following anecdotal story may or may not be true, but I’d like to think that it is true.
A personal director for a Fortune 500 company is said to have shared a story about interviewing prospective employees. Before discussing résumés, credentials, and work experience, he liked to disarm candidates with a little casual conversation. Then, when they least expected it, he would ask a question that seemed completely unrelated to business: “What is the purpose of your life?”
Most candidates responded with answers about success, happiness, family, wealth, or making a difference in the world. Then one day a candidate gave an answer that stopped him in his tracks.
Without hesitation, the applicant replied, “The purpose of my life is to go to heaven and to take as many people as I can with me.”
Of all the answers he had ever heard, the personnel director said that was the one he remembered most.
Why are we here?
The candidate understood something for which many people spend a lifetime …

The Catholic Church’s Bad Ambassadors: Unlike in Protestantism, Catholics who deny fundamental Catholic doctrines do not represent the Church

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The Catholic Church's Bad Ambassadors

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There are a lot of prominent American politicians and celebrities who publicly identify as Catholic but subscribe to positions and beliefs that are contrary to Catholic teaching. Virginia senator Tim Kaine, who describes himself as a “devout Catholic,” has repeatedly voted to protect legal abortion, supported the redefinition of marriage, and advocated for LGBTQ+ issues. Former talk show host Stephen Colbert likewise has publicly supported homosexual activism. Comedian Whoopi Goldberg in turn argues for women’s ordination. In what sense, if any, do Kaine, Colbert, and Goldberg represent the Catholic Church?
It’s an important question, especially given Catholic arguments that Protestants such as James Talarico, who espouse what is often described as “liberal Protestantism,” represent Protestantism just as much as their “conservative Protestant” critics, such as Presbyterian Carl Trueman or Southern Baptist Andrew T. Walker. If Talarico …

Dressing Well for Mass: A Matter of Humility, Not Vanity

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Dressing Well for Mass: A Matter of Humility, Not Vanity - Catholic Exchange

Jim, Jim, I wore a tie today,
The first one that I ever wore.
You’d have said I looked like a dummy,
Down at the dry goods store.
That was country music legend Willie Nelson circa 1985. It was a duet with fellow legend Johnny Cash, who sang the second verse:
Jim, Jim, the preacher said a lot of things,
But I didn’t hear a word he said.
My mind kept wanderin’ back down the trail,
Back to the good times we had.
The song is about two humble and simple men burying their friend, with whom they once rode the trails and panned for gold.
Near the end of the song the words are gently spoken:
We did everything we could do for you, Jim.
But your fever just wouldn’t go down.
So we put you in the wagon, Jim.
And this mornin’ we got you back to town.
But when we got here, you were gone, Jim.
And there wasn’t anything anybody could do.
They dressed you up in a fancy suit and a necktie,
So, today we wore one too.
Now, here is a question: Why did those two old cowboys wear ties to the funeral? Did …

Before and After: Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheridan, Colorado

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Liturgical Arts Journal: Before and After: Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheridan, Colorado

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Partnering with Integration Design Group, Holy Name Catholic Church in Sheridan, Colorado recently underwent a noteworthy renovation. Now this particular parish church was originally built in the mid-1960's with some later interior renovations taking place in the late 1990's. Neither of these were, of course, decades particularly known for their time-tested, lasting beauty and in that regard, they had some challenges to overcome.
Integration Design Group lays out the project as follows:
A clear and simple structure constructed in 1966, the church building was in much need of renewal and beautification. The design team at Integration Design Group worked with the pastor to develop a fitting vision that would substantially increase the beauty and symbolism in support of the liturgical life of the parish. The sanctuary was completely renovated, with a new chancel arch, new brick masonry surfaces, side …

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The Intended Second Vatican Council: The original plan was for it to be a "second Council of Trent" to counter modernist heresies

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The Intended Second Vatican Council

John XXIII Addressing Vatican II, c.1962
In July 1959, with no prior consultations with advisors or the Church at large, Pope John XXIII abruptly announced the establishment of a preparatory commission to organize a second Vatican Council. Immediately afterward in August, he ordered that the copy of the Third Fatima Secret be brought to him. In the presence of his confessor, Msgr. Alfredo Cavagna, he opened it. However, since Sister Lucia wrote in a difficult Portuguese dialect, he had it translated by Msgr. Paolo Tavares, an official of the Secretariat of State. Other officials were also present. After reading it, John XXIII said, “This does not concern the years of my pontificate.”1 Once it became known that the Third Secret had been opened and read, the Holy See publicly suggested that the Secret contained, “Neither terrors, nor alarmist statements, nor ‘sensationalism’ nor morbid curiosity.”2
Perhaps “Good Pope John” was brought the wrong piece of paper? The publicly released …

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Hey Tom what are the 3 things this administation screw it up? And dont get me wrong, I think Trump has made a lot of things great, but they're not saints, I have my 3, but I want to know yours... im going to initial them 3) Sp 2) IW 1) E

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