7 Feb 2023
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Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church in Owensboro, KY is seeking a person to become our Parish Life and Stewardship Coordinator
Saints Joseph and Paul Catholic Church Parish Life and Stewardship Coordinator PRIMARY FUNCTION: The Parish Life and Stewardship Coordinator reports directly to the Pastor and carries out their duties under the Pastor’s general...
30 Jan 2023
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“Blessed are you . . .”
The passive tone of the beatitudes in the Sermon on the Mount in St. Matthew's Gospel must be read in concert with the mandate to act in St. Luke's version of the same event in his Sermon on the Plain. Rev. Abuna Elias Chacour is a Melkite...
16 Jan 2023
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Novena to St. Paul the Apostle for Spiritual Conversion
Jan 15, 2019 by Ashley Olikhttps://www.catholiccompany.com/magazine/st-paul-conversion-novena-prayer-6244 Have you ever had a "lightning bolt" moment in your spiritual life? This "lightning moment" might be exactly like it...
16 Jan 2023
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New Year’s Resolutions for 2023
Resolutions are good, especially if there are changes we need to make in our lives. I heard about one poor guy who dialed his girlfriend and got the following recording: I am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to...
9 Jan 2023
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Then opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, of gold, frankincense and myrrh Gold, What is our treasure? : Let us give him gold.
The precious gold we receive when in spirit we are detached from money and material goods. Let us not forget that these things are good, for they come from God. But the Lord has laid down that we should use them without allowing our...
19 Dec 2022
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“Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man, yet unwilling to expose her to shame, decided to divorce her quietly.” Matthew 1:18-24
St. Joseph is rightly revered for his contribution to our eternal salvation. He must have been devastated by the news that Mary, his betrothed wife, was pregnant, but not with his child. He knew Mary would not only be shamed, but in a...
13 Dec 2022
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“What did you go out into the desert to see? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
John the Baptist challenged people to identify and acknowledge the error and evil in their lives. He baptized them with water as a sign of their decision to repent - to turn away from sin and live a new way. While in prison he sent his...
5 Dec 2022
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“He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. His winnowing fan is in his hand.”
To properly prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus in a cave in the hills of Bethlehem more than two thousand years ago it is helpful to recall our Baptism. We received the Holy Spirit and were presented with a candle that represented...