Hey there, I grew up in the post-Vatican-II world. I’ve always celebrated the Mass in English. The priest has always faced the congregation. And I’ve received communion in the hand for many years now. I always had an awareness that “in the old days” the Mass was in Latin and you couldn’t see what the priest was doing. So what’s all this I’m hearing lately about people attending a …
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Hey there, When someone tells you to “Follow my lead,” you understand they want you to do what they do … or do what they tell you to do. And if you trust that person, you’ll follow their lead. And expect the best outcome. So if I were to tell you that God has given you your own personal angel whose sole job is to lead you to heaven … wouldn’t you want to follow his lead? The trick of …
Hey there, I can’t help but notice that society as a whole is obsessed with justice. You can’t turn on the news or open the newspaper without seeing stories about crimes, criminals, their judgments, and outrage over cases. Books, movies, and television shows about crime top popularity lists … and have for years. "Law and Order," "Criminal Minds," "Cold Case." "Die Hard," "Fargo," …
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Hey there, Welcome to the beginning of the second year of Genuflect! It’s hard to believe that Genuflect turned one year old on August 18. I’m excited about the growth Genuflect has undergone in the past year and what the future holds for year two and beyond. You can read more about that here. We've already covered two of our Catholic virtues: prudence and humility. This week focuses on …
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Hey there, Prudence is an old fashioned word. I suspect most people compare it to the term “prude.” And that’s definitely not “cool” in today’s modern times. Nor is it a fair representation of prudence. Prudence is a name given to some ... though not very many people lately. You can see in this graph the number of people named Prudence in the US has declined steadily since the 1800s …
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Hey there, I must admit last week was pretty rough. And frankly there was an occasion where I didn’t exhibit much humility. Okay, no humility. So it’s no surprise that as I was finalizing the topic for this week’s Genuflect, the subject of humility was coming through loud and clear. I realize now it definitely was a personal message the Lord was sending me … and I interpreted it to be …
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Hey there, We have many ways to communicate with others. Like the newer ways … sending an email or a text message. Posting on someone’s Facebook wall … or sliding into their DMs. Then there are the old school methods … writing a letter, calling on the telephone, or paying a visit. We use different means of communication at different times. But of all the different ways to …
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Hey there, Here we are in the second full week of Lent with two abstinence days and one fasting day behind us. Or was it two fasting days and one abstinence day? Do you know the difference … and why we even do it anyway? Don’t eat meat. Eat limited meals. Age exceptions. There’s a lot to remember. It’s not just us who get confused. While researching articles for this issue, …
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Hey there, One day years ago I was at a professional sports stadium (that shall remain nameless) with a coworker and a photographer to get approval to use the facility for a photoshoot. Our request to the decision maker was abruptly interrupted when he said, “Excuse me, but I believe one of you was brought here to be saved.” … or something to that effect. We spent the next 45 minutes …
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