CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Celebrating Corpus Christi A look at the feast’s history, customs and current practices” – Our Sunday Visitor/ Michael R. Heinlein

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“The fact that the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ makes good sense, given the Eucharist’s centrality in the life of the Church, neatly described by the Catechism of the Catholic Church as the “sum and summary of our faith” (No. 1327). And there’s the Second Vatican Council’s famous reiteration of this reality

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Are You a Mouse or A Man? A Homily for The Feast of Corpus Christi” – Msgr. Charles Pope/ Archdiocese of Washington

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“In many places this Sunday, the (moved) Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Our Lord is celebrated. …”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Sunday 6.18.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“Jesus said … ‘I AM the Living Bread that came down from heaven; whoever eats this Bread will live forever; and the Bread that I will give is My Flesh for the life of the world.’ * * * ‘Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the Flesh of the Son of Man and drink His Blood, you

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Saint Anthony of Padua” – Franciscan Media

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“The Gospel call to leave everything and follow Christ was the rule of Anthony’s life. Over and over again, God called him to something new in his plan. Every time Anthony responded with renewed zeal and self-sacrificing to serve his Lord Jesus more completely. …”

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CATHOLIC MASS VIDEO: Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Tuesday 6.13.17 – Our Lady of Loretto Abbey (Archdiocese of Toronto)

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Catholic TV Mass for The Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from Our Lady of Loretto Abbey in the Archdiocese of Toronto. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image adapted from image at Creative Commons Wikimedia Commons Pjposullivan, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loretto_Abbey_chapel_interior,_Toronto.JPG, with additional conditions stated at that link and in the alt-tag here]

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “St. Anthony of Padua” – Saint Anthony Shrine (Cincinnati)

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“St. Anthony of Padua is one of the Catholic Church’s most popular saints. Saint Anthony of Padua, patron saint of lost and stolen articles, was a powerful Franciscan preacher and teacher. He’s typically portrayed holding the child Jesus—or a lily—or a book—or all three—in his arms. Many people give alms to St. Anthony Bread in thanksgiving to God for blessings

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CATHOLIC MASS VIDEO: Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Tuesday 6.13.17 – Catholic TV (Archdiocese of Boston)

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Catholic TV Mass for The Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua, Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from Catholic TV in the Archdiocese of Boston. [Click here for Mass Readings] [featured image adapted from image at Creative Commons Wikimedia Commons Pjposullivan, commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Loretto_Abbey_chapel_interior,_Toronto.JPG, with additional conditions stated at that link and in the alt-tag here]

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CATHOLIC FAITHLINK: “Saint Anthony of Padua” – Pope Benedict XVI General Audience 2.10.10/ VaticanVa

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“… With his outstanding gifts of intelligence, balance, apostolic zeal and, primarily, mystic fervour, Anthony contributed significantly to the development of Franciscan spirituality. … * * * Anthony writes … ‘Charity is the soul of faith, it gives it life; without love, faith dies’ … ‘O rich people,’ he urged them, ‘befriend … the poor, welcome them into your homes:

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Memorial of Saint Anthony of Padua 6.13.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“#Jesus said to His #Disciples: ‘… You are the Light of the World. A city set on a mountain cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and then put it under a bushel basket … * * * … your Light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Heavenly Father.’”

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CATHOLIC MASS READINGS: Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time 6.12.17 – USCCB/NABRV

Historic Bible

“… ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the land. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Blessed are

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