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The Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul and an ‘Adult Faith’
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Deacon Keith Fournier
Since at least the Third Century, Christians have commemorated this day as a Solemnity, the day when the two pillars of the Church, the great Apostles, Peter and Paul, met the Lord whom they served with such beauty, face to face in the communion of eternal love. The Christian tradition celebrates the death of the…
Christians, Politics, Faithful Citizenship and True Social Justice
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
Several years ago I spoke at a gathering of Catholic Leaders. The participants included men and women from every walk of life who understand the implications of their faith on social, cultural, political, and economic participation. They are trying to live what Pope Benedict calls a “moral coherence” and have rejected the “separation between faith…
The Christian Revolution: Bitter or Better? Responding to Suffering, Struggle and Failure
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
In a contemporary Christian culture infected by a mistaken notion that following the Lord Jesus means we will no longer have to suffer or face need, the witness of the Apostle Paul stands in stark contrast. This Gospel without the cross is not only poor theology, it has caused too many Christians to “miss the…
Be Perfect Just as Your Heavenly Father is Perfect: Learning to Walk in the Way of Love
By
Deacon Keith Fournier
After processing the Book of the Gospels around the sanctuary accompanied by the beautiful sounds of the Liturgical Alleluia sung by the faithful, I stepped up to the ambo and proclaimed “The Lord be with you”. They responded, “And also with you”. I continued, “A Reading from the Holy Gospel according to St. Matthew”, and they…
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