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JBeal
Apr 4, 20233 min read
Alleluia! He has risen as he said!
The Easter proclamation resounds! The single, defining event of the Triduum has sealed a new covenant for heaven and earth, the dawning...
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JBeal
Mar 13, 20236 min read
Strategies for Moving Forward - Part 4 of 4-part series
This is the fourth of a four-part series on understanding one of the difficulties we will face in implementing a Eucharistic Revival and...
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JBeal
Mar 6, 20233 min read
Come to the Water!
Reports from all the deaneries say that the March celebrations of the Rites of Election surpassed anything we’ve seen in recent memory. ...
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JBeal
Feb 23, 20234 min read
What are some things Jesus did to Help People Understand Him? Part 3 of 4-part series
This is the third of a four-part series on understanding one of the difficulties we will face in implementing a Eucharistic Revival and...
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JBeal
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Liturgy: The Mass and So Much More
In the Gospel of Mark (3:31-35) Jesus is told that his mother and brothers and sisters are outside a crowded house asking for him. When...
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JBeal
Feb 13, 20233 min read
We are Not Alone
Last May, we experienced the movement of the Holy Spirit in our Diocese. This could be seen in the Synodal consultations that were...
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JBeal
Feb 13, 20235 min read
Where does the conflict lie? Part 2 of 4-part series
This is the second of a four-part series on understanding one of the difficulties we will face in implementing a Eucharistic Revival and...
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JBeal
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Faith is not a "Spectator Sport"
During this brief period before Lent begins, our Gospel readings relate that Jesus chooses his Apostles, beginning his work of curing the...
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JBeal
Jan 31, 20233 min read
Why can't people hear what I am saying? Part 1 of 4-part series
This is the first of a four-part series on understanding one of the difficulties we will face in implementing a Eucharistic Revival and...
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JBeal
Jan 11, 20234 min read
Equipping Missionary Disciples
The Fifth of Five Diocesan Synodal Goals Leading to Our Eucharistic Revival: Jesus came to change the world. Without the saving action...
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JBeal
Jan 11, 20232 min read
General Results from the Eucharistic Revival Parish Surveys
As part of the preparations for going more deeply into the Eucharistic Revival and to assist in their planning, the parishes of the...
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JBeal
Dec 20, 20223 min read
A Renewal of Formation in Doctrine and the Sacraments
The Fourth of Five Diocesan Synodal Goals Leading to Our Eucharistic Revival: On this Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God, we recall the...
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JBeal
Dec 14, 20223 min read
Listening to the Spirit: Parish Discernment Sessions
In the early years of the Roman Empire, Rome had conquered the entire Mediterranean world and God’s people were once again oppressed by a...
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JBeal
Nov 30, 20222 min read
Improved Communications and Responsible Coordination of Efforts
The Third of Five Diocesan Synodal Goals Leading to Our Eucharistic Revival: We know that we live in a divided world. Around us, we see...
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JBeal
Nov 14, 20222 min read
A True Eucharistic Revival
Our God comes to us. As we hear the readings of the ending of the present liturgical year which focus on the Second Coming of Jesus, and...
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JBeal
Nov 3, 20221 min read
Testimonies: Fruits of the Convocation - Post #22
I was content being a Protestant, but with my Mom's conversion, I was suddenly introduced to the world of Catholicism. The richness of...
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JBeal
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Laying the Foundation
What is the foundation of a True Eucharistic Revival? What more than anything else needs to be present for the Eucharistic Revival to...
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JBeal
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Be the Kindling
Have you ever gotten in an argument with someone who would not listen to what you were saying? No matter how much you discussed the...
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JBeal
Sep 29, 20222 min read
“We want to start a fire, not a program.”
“We want to start a fire, not a program.” ~ Bishop Andrew Cozzens Chairman of the USCCB Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis How do...
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JBeal
Aug 9, 20221 min read
Testimonies: Fruits of the Convocation - Post #1
I will have to say that the convocation 2022 was 1 of the best experiences I've ever experienced in my life. the convocation was not...
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