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Ten Catholic Things that Caught My Eye Today (April 22, 2015)

Ten Catholic Things that Caught My Eye Today (April 22, 2015)

Last updated on: April 22, 2015 at 5:00 pm by Kathryn Jean Lopez

Ten Catholic Things that Caught My Eye Today (April 22, 2015) 2015-04-22T17:00:22-05:00 Kathryn Jean Lopez

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"I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall never thirst" – Jn https://t.co/LSTIf3w35s

— Fr Lawrence Lew OP (@LawrenceOP) April 22, 2015

Today's sermon: Jesus says we should see him and believe in him. How can we see him today? http://t.co/AWZ6seUz6G

— Fr Lawrence Lew OP (@LawrenceOP) April 22, 2015

2. The first reading today … sounds familiar.

Our Eucharistic Exodus leading to Proclamation even in Persecution, Third Wednesday of Easter, – http://t.co/vZMFriZ6Nn

— Fr. Roger Landry (@FrRogerLandry) April 22, 2015

4. As some of you may have noticed, I tend to try to tweet lines from these lists throughout the day. I dare you to figure out how to tweet anything from St. Justin Martyr here from the Liturgy of the Hours today; some writers are simply not tweetable. I often imagine that may be a badge of honor, from a writing and maybe even thinking point of view:

Through Christ we received new life and we consecrated ourselves to God. I will explain the way in which we did this. Those who believe what we teach is true and who give assurance of their ability to live according to that teaching are taught to ask God’s forgiveness for their sins by prayer and fasting and we pray and fast with them. We then lead them to a place where there is water and they are reborn in the same way as we were reborn; that is to say, they are washed in the water in the name of God, the Father and Lord of the whole universe, of our Savior Jesus Christ and of the Holy Spirit. This is done because Christ said: Unless you are born again you will not enter the kingdom of heaven, and it is impossible for anyone, having once been born, to reenter his mother’s womb.

An explanation of how repentant sinners are to be freed from their sins is given through the prophet Isaiah in the words: Wash yourselves and be clean. Remove the evil from your souls; learn to do what is right. Be just to the orphan, vindicate the widow. Come, let us reason together, says the Lord. If your sins are like scarlet, I will make them white as wool; if they are like crimson, I will make them white as snow. But if you do not heed me, you shall be devoured by the sword. The mouth of the Lord has spoken.

The apostles taught us the reason for this ceremony of ours. Our first birth took place without our knowledge or consent because our parents came together, and we grew up in the midst of wickedness. So if we were not to remain children of necessity and ignorance, we needed a new birth of which we ourselves would be conscious, and which would be the result of our own free choice. We needed, too, to have our sins forgiven. This is why the name of God, the Father and Lord of the whole universe, is pronounced in the water over anyone who chooses to be born again and who has repented of his sins. The person who leads the candidate for baptism to the font calls upon God by this name alone, for God so far surpasses our powers of description that no one can really give a name to him. Anyone who dares to say that he can must be hopelessly insane.

This baptism is called “illumination” because of the mental enlightenment that is experienced by those who learn these things. The person receiving this enlightenment is also baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, who was crucified under Pontius Pilate, and in the name of the Holy Spirit, who through the prophets foretold everything concerning Jesus.

. @ArchbishopKurtz writes about his vocation and the influence of women in consecrated life http://t.co/cR8CQOoZay

— The Record newspaper (@Record_Archlou) April 22, 2015

6. This promises to be a terrific event. I spoke a few years ago at it and was overwhelmed:

Haven't registered for #WCDnyc? See what you'll be missing! @dobpress @Catholic_NY @NYSCatholicConf @CatholicPress http://t.co/8cOryCtOIO

— DeSales Media Group (@DeSalesMedia) April 22, 2015

A late 2015 interview with their main speaker, Austen Ivereigh, about Pope Francis, is here. An older one, about the Catholic Voices effort he co-founded worldwide and I helped found in the U.S. is here.

Jesus Christ, the Apostles, and the Early Church Fathers. #One #Holy #Catholic #Apostolic #Church pic.twitter.com/Ad5SKaVhIg

— Fr. Thomas Petri, OP (@petriop) April 22, 2015

8. St. John Paul II’s Great Legacy: 10 Years After Death, His Teachings Undergird Pope Francis’ Key Priorities

@nbcchicago The Coat of Arms of #CardinalGeorge is everywhere these days. Want to know more? https://t.co/Ga1BW5fhiA pic.twitter.com/7CxhZvBKqk

— Michael Heinlein (@HeinleinMichael) April 22, 2015

10. I participated in my first Twitter chat today with the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia (and by some miracle some tweets got through even while on a jammed Amtrak wifi). Some highlights:

So excited for the World Meeting of Families 2015 @WMF2015 #wmf2015 #loveisourmission pic.twitter.com/y0GrBewPJC

— The Culture Project (@RestoreCulture) April 22, 2015

@WMF2015 in my family our faith has helped us overcome many challenges #WMF2015 infertility,adoption, Down syndrome pic.twitter.com/wzHPsdKLN3

— Lizanne Pando (@WMOFLizanne) April 13, 2015

Get #WMF2015 Elementary School Lesson Plans here: http://t.co/ds29Vz1MEG

— Matthew Smith (@WMOFMatt) April 22, 2015

.@OSV is compiling commentaries on each chapter of catechesis to further explain themes. Find them here: http://t.co/weU1J4Xd6n #wmf2015

— Gretchen Crowe (@GretchenOSV) April 22, 2015

@kathrynlopez @OSV @WMF2015 #RememberYouAreLoved! Remind others. Daily. Love! More. Better. Always. http://t.co/dldr7fhSg6

— M.FernándezSardina (@iEvangelize) April 22, 2015

God is not inaccessible and remote; we believe that God reveals himself in Jesus Christ. #WMF2015 @OSV #LoveIsOurMission

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 22, 2015

Jesus is the reason we can trust the wisdom of Catholic belief. #LoveIsOurMission #WMF2015 @OSV

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 22, 2015

By contemplating the pierced side of Christ, we can understand … God is love. #LoveIsOurMission #WMF2015 @OSV

— Kathryn Jean Lopez (@kathrynlopez) April 22, 2015

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