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Eucharistic Adoration
Bearing Witness to the Presence of God Among Us
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Eucharist: Offered to God, for Us
Ask most practicing Catholics whether Jesus offers Himself to us in the Eucharist, and I imagine they’d say “yes.” It is true, in a certain sense: Jesus…
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
Why are Catholics Obliged to go to Mass?
How often should we go to Mass?
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Presentation of the Lord
And the richness of Catholic traditions
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
What is the Proper Posture for Receiving Communion?
What the Church permits, we ought not restrict.
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Meaning of Worship
Opening Homily for Eucharsitic Mission
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Gift of the Eucharist
Homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christi
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Sacraments of Initiation
Homily for the celebration of Confirmation on the 6th Sunday of Easter
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
The Importance of Blessings
More thoughts on Fiducia Supplicans
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
Did the Church just open the door to Same-sex unions?
Short answer: No.
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
Confirmation: The most misunderstood sacrament
Sacraments are visible signs of invisible grace. Through the Sacraments of the Church, God uses natural signs to communicate His…
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
What is the purpose of Catholic funerals?
With widespread religious disaffiliation not only among Catholics, but Christians in general, it’s safe to say that today most people’s…
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Deacon Matthew Newsome
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