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2024-04-11T11:50:51-07:00

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Eucharistic Adoration and the Road to Emmaus

Last updated on: April 11, 2024 at 11:50 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Jesus spoke the words of the Institution of the Eucharist and disappeared from their sight. We could almost look at the encounter with Cleopas and the unnamed disciple headed towards Emmaus as the first example of Eucharistic Adoration. This gives us a clue about what happens for us when we adore Christ in the Eucharist. When we celebrate the Eucharist, we gather around Jesus, but it is not a funeral. However, we do commemorate the sacrifice that Jesus made on... Read more

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2024-04-11T11:50:27-07:00

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How Objective Moral Authority and Compassion Fit Together

Last updated on: April 11, 2024 at 11:50 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Although morality is not the sole purpose of religion in this world, it is nonetheless an important function. If God intervenes in the world of human experience, what moral implications does this have? Postmodern thinkers seem to say that the only options from which we can choose are cold logic and heartfelt compassion. This is, however, a false dichotomy. Since the attitude of the general population moves towards an absolute primacy of “compassion,” society at large perceives objective moral authority... Read more

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2024-04-08T08:34:26-07:00

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Purgatory And Christian Hope

Last updated on: April 8, 2024 at 8:34 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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How should we look at purgatory? Is purgatory a temporary hell, or is it a mediaeval myth? Do Catholics even still believe in purgatory? Yes, Catholics do indeed still believe in purgatory. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains it as follows: All who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven... Read more

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2024-04-04T16:49:33-07:00

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From Fear To Peace Through Mercy

Last updated on: April 4, 2024 at 4:49 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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In the year 1963, it is safe to say most people felt a general anxiety about the future of humanity. With the looming threat of nuclear war, people all over the globe sought reasons to continue to hope for peace, even though the obstacles seemed insurmountable. So many people today are unable to find peace because fear overwhelms them. They are afraid of losing their job, or of getting sick, or of political upheaval. Fear is a powerful emotion and... Read more

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2024-04-02T15:15:35-07:00

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3 Steps To Take Back Control When Life Seems Overwhelming

Last updated on: April 2, 2024 at 3:15 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Life can easily feel overwhelming. Most of us find powerlessness distressing and want to feel like we are always in control. It can be disconcerting when we find ourselves in a situation that is far beyond our capability to handle. Navigating the complexities of life and finding practical solutions to our problems can often feel like an exercise in futility. Nevertheless, we can always find hope, and we can devise a strategy that helps us to feel less overwhelmed. We... Read more

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2024-04-01T09:52:50-07:00

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Running And Praying Go Together

Last updated on: April 1, 2024 at 9:52 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Most of us have times when it’s hard to pray. In this article, I want to share some tips that I learned from running that help me pray when I don’t feel like it. Praying is like Running During COVID, I discovered running with the Nike Run Club app. It was very helpful and motivating to have a virtual coach “in my ear” as I confronted this new world of running. I am a runner–at least, that is what Coach... Read more

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2024-03-29T16:06:25-07:00

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Jesus’ Resurrection and the Laws of Thermodynamics

Last updated on: March 29, 2024 at 4:06 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Thermodynamics is a branch of physics which deals with the energy and work of a system. Thermodynamics deals only with the large-scale response of a system which we can observe and measure in experiments. In aerodynamics, the thermodynamics of a gas obviously plays an important role in the analysis of propulsion systems (NASA, “Second Law – Entropy”). As we see in the law of entropy, absolutely everything in this world tends towards disorder. This happens in the universe at both macroscopic and microscopic... Read more

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2024-03-28T10:55:22-07:00

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Pope Francis On What Is Missing In The Church

Last updated on: March 28, 2024 at 10:55 am By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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What is missing in the Church? Pope Francis suggested something we might not expect this Holy Thursday. Each year on Holy Thursday, the bishop of the diocese gets together with his priests for the Chrism Mass. For practical and pastoral reasons, this mass is often moved to earlier in the week, as happened on Monday this week at the cathedral in Los Angeles. It is a telling moment to know the heart of the pastor. Pope Francis had a special... Read more

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2024-03-23T22:00:06-07:00

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Despair Loses Its Power Beneath The Cross of Jesus

Last updated on: March 23, 2024 at 10:00 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Suffering is part of life. Learning to unite this suffering to Christ helps us become cooperators in his redemptive work and helps to stave off despair. Despair is the absolute extreme of self-love. It is reached when a person deliberately turns his back on all help from anyone else in order to taste the rotten luxury of knowing himself to be lost (Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation). If you are ever feeling down or discouraged as a Christian, look... Read more

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2024-03-25T12:26:26-07:00

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Finding Meaning in Suffering

Last updated on: March 25, 2024 at 12:26 pm By Fr. Nicholas Sheehy, LC

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Often, it can be excruciatingly difficult to find meaning in our suffering. This was no different for Victor Frankl, who was a Jew consigned to one of Hitler’s death camps during World War II. Frankl was also a psychologist and his experience of countless horrors during those years led him to believe that man does not have to view suffering as meaningless. If there is a meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering. Suffering... Read more

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