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The Power of the Vigil: Peace over Jubilation
My First Experience with A Catholic Easter Vigil In years past Easter was full of commotion and upbeat celebration. This came from the feeling that the whole season’s celebration was to be held on Easter Sunday. In my Protestant experience the other days of the Triduum (Th., Fr., Sat. of Holy Week) were acknowledged but…
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God is Dead, We Killed Him
As I sit here on Holy Saturday about an hour before Easter vigil, I am contemplating what Holy Week has brought to me this year. On Holy Thursday the Father removed the Host from the church. As he did so I felt life leave the church. After spending time with Jesus during the Adoration that…
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Why men don’t hate the women they love
Sadomasochism in Relationships: What do men want in a committed relationship? If we look at modern takes on this question it would seem that men want to hurt women (in limited ways?), debase women, use women, and cheat on/have multiple women. In our modern era men are pretty nasty critters when it comes to women….