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By Father Brian Morris
Q: “The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is on December 8th. December 25 is the day we celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now, by using these dates either …
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Father Brian Morris
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12/21/17
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By Father Brian Morris
You may have heard in the news recently about Catholic theologians offering a “filial correction” about Pope Francis’ document “Amoris Laetitia.” It has brought up …
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10/5/17
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By Father Brian Morris
As I write this, I have just finished a full day at St. Luke’s school marking the many classroom doorways with chalk and explaining to each class the meaning of the …
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Father Brian Morris
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1/11/18
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As you come to the end of your pilgrimage as a seminarian, do you have any wisdom, or advice to impart to anyone trying to figure out their way in life?
One of the most precious gifts I have …
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Deacon Joseph Brice
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6/1/17
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“Ask the Newly Ordained” features Fathers Brian Morris, Joseph Brice and Stephen Battey — who respond to questions about the faith from Rhode Island Catholic readers.
This past Saturday at …
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Father Brian Morris
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6/8/17
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By Father Stephen Battey
At least once or twice a week I will be called to visit someone suffering from a serious illness. Upon my return from one such visit, a parishioner very matter-of-factly …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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1/18/18
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By Father Jean Joseph Brice
In the last few years, anyone who has been paying attention to the religious trends has heard one unending hymn: the church has no grandchildren. Countless surveys show …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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1/25/18
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Father Brian Morris
A brave individual wrote a letter to the editor, which is being published in this week’s edition, in response to my article on Papal infallibility. May I first say how happy …
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10/19/17
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Last weekend was our “Tabor Moment.” Jesus took three of his disciples and went up a high mountain; there, he was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white. Moses and Elijah …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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6/15/17
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Q. What does being ordained to the Priesthood mean for you?
Having had a few days to reflect on the great gift of the Sacrament of Holy Orders that I received on June 3, one response from the Rite …
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Father Stephen Battey
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6/22/17
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Father Brian Morris
Q: Why was Sunday (January 14) the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time instead of the First Sunday in Ordinary Time? The previous Sunday was the Epiphany, the Sunday before that was …
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Father Brian Morris
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2/1/18
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“Ask the Deacon” features three Transitional Deacons who will be ordained June 3 to the priesthood in the Diocese of Providence — Deacons Brian Morris, Joseph Brice and Stephen Battey — who …
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Deacon Brian Morris
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3/16/17
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“Lemony fresh!” Those are the words I said to my two newly ordained brother priests, Father Stephen Battey and Father Joseph Brice, after I wiped the chrism off my hands with the maniturgium and …
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6/29/17
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By Father Stephen Battey
Each year on October 31, countless children dress up in all manner of costumes and visit their local community with the hopes of bringing home bags of sugary treats. While …
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11/2/17
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By Father Jean Joseph Brice
Anyone who takes some time to look can see the evidential crises facing our world today. On a broad perspective, it is clear that the search for meaning is becoming …
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11/9/17
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“Ask the Newly Ordained” features Fathers Brian Morris, Joseph Brice and Stephen Battey — who respond to questions about the faith from Rhode Island Catholic readers.
It is often said that …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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7/13/17
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By Father Stephen Battey
Q. Why do parishioners bring up gifts of bread and wine during Mass?
We’ve all experienced it at one time or another; the priest stands at the foot of sanctuary and …
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By Father Stephen Battey
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2/15/18
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“Ask the Deacon” features three Transitional Deacons who will be ordained June 3 to the priesthood in the Diocese of Providence — Deacons Brian Morris, Joseph Brice and Stephen Battey — who …
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Deacon Stephen Battey
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3/30/17
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By Father Jean Joseph Brice
On Ash Wednesday, if a stranger had visited our world for the first time, he would have noticed something saliently striking. Young, old, men, women, office and street …
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Father Jean Joseph Brice
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2/22/18
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Though there are many different kinds of candles in a typical parish church, this question is most often directed to the practice of lighting votive candles. These candles, which are smaller than the …
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Father Stephen Battey
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8/10/17
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