Author: Francis Mannion
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Viewpoint: A “Ministry for Loneliness” (Part II)
Some ways parishes could attend to this problem
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Viewpoint: A “Ministry for Loneliness” (Part I)
Another government department?
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Viewpoint: Cemetery Jogging
Viewpoint: Cemetery Jogging?
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Viewpoint: Liturgical Vernacular
If they don’t know Latin, their attachment to it is apt to be merely aesthetic.
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Viewpoint: Heaven Is the Fulfillment of Earth
Heaven will not at all involve the loss of the good things of earth
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Viewpoint: Thanksgiving Day Invites A Generous Attitude of Blessing
The ability to give thanks is the mark of the truly religious person.
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Viewpoint: “Spirituality” Without “Religion” Does Not Hold Up
There are a number of serious problems with spiritualties detached from religion.
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Viewpoint: Are Eulogies Allowed at Funeral Masses?
The funeral planning meeting is no place to argue liturgical principles, lay down the law, and provide an outright refusal of the request for someone to give a eulogy at Mass. This creates bad feelings that can ripple through the family for years. But it can be an occasion to explain as gently as possible…
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Sign of Peace Needs to Maintain a Public Character
Yet, it should be kept in mind that when we gather for the Eucharist we come together as sons and daughters of God who are all equally related by baptism. For the moment, the stranger and the marginal person are as close to us as spouse and children.