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"Your presence, O LORD, I seek. Hide not your face from me; do not in anger repel your servant. You are my helper: cast me not off." Ps. 27

Catholics are concerned, and rightly so, about the formation that modern seminarians receive. It has changed in the twenty short years since I left Sacred Heart School of Theology. One of the seminaries our diocese uses is Mount St. Angel in Oregon. Read how modern seminarians are formed. Fr. John

Gerald Riley, 91, passed away peacefully on March 11, 2019.

Catechumens and Candidates participated in the Rite of Election at St. Augustine Cathedral

Bishop Weisenburger reflects on the First Sunday of Lent

"Because he clings to me, I will deliver him; I will set him on high because he acknowledges my name." Ps. 91

Watch or listen to Bishop Edward Weisenburger as he presents “Lenten Minutes” a 7- part series that offers very short lessons and inspirations for Lent.

Otto Farbaky, 83, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019.

"The just one shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he grow.They that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God." Ps. 92

"As Catholic bishops of dioceses along the US-Mexico border, joined by some of our brother bishops across the nation, we stand in opposition to the further construction of a border wall." Statement of the Bishops of the Catholic dioceses bordering Mexico.

"As was the earthly one, so also are the earthly, and as is the heavenly one, so also are the heavenly. Just as we have borne the image of the earthly one, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly one." 1 Cor. 15:48-49.

“More tortuous than anything is the human heart, beyond remedy; who can understand it?” Jer. 17:9

"I am reminding you, brothers and sisters, of the gospel I preached to you, which you indeed received and in which you also stand." 1 Cor. 15:1

“It was the virtue of the Nuremberg trial that it was conceived in hatred of war, and nurtured by those starved of peace. Of course, the trial was botched and imperfect…it had to deal with new crimes for which there was no provision in national law or international law.” - Rebecca West.

Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran short, the mother of Jesus said to him, "They have no wine." Jn. 2

The Cosmological Argument relies on modern physics to demonstrate that it is reasonable to believe that God exists. More than reasonable, really.

Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The event begins with Mass at St. Augustine Cathedral at 9 a.m. at 192 South Stone Ave.

After all the people had been baptized
 and Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, 
heaven was opened and the Holy Spirit descended upon him in bodily form like a dove.
 And a voice came from heaven said,
 "You are my beloved Son; with you I am well pleased." Lk. 3:21-22

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“It was not made known to people in other generations 
as it has now been revealed
 to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
 that the Gentiles are coheirs, members of the same body, and copartners in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel.” Eph. 3:5-6