We are all precious gifts from God. We were intentionally created by Him to serve a unique purpose in His…
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RESPECT FOR LIFE BEGINS AND ENDS IN GOD
For Catholics across the country and for us here in the Diocese of Orange, October marks Respect Life Month. In…
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REFLECTION: A ‘SHINY BOX’
A few years back, I was standing at the back of my Church, ready to proceed with the Gospel book…
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THE EUCHARIST: A REFLECTION
When the Pew Report of August 2019 announced that only one third of Catholics believed in the Eucharist, I must…
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JOURNEYING TOGETHER IN DISCIPLESHIP
There is so much joy and excitement surrounding the start of a new school year! From freshly pressed uniforms to…
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MARIAN DAYS
For the Vietnamese Catholic faithful in the United States, there are several different annual Marian Days throughout the year, such…
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PROCLAIMING THE GOSPEL OF SALVATION
As a young man, when I heard the word evangelization, I thought of far away places where missionaries were preaching…
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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM UKRAINE’S WITNESS
Putin’s war is teaching us something about ourselves, if we are paying attention. The scenes of brave Ukrainians standing in…
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THE WORLD’S BROKENNESS
The season of Lent begins just as we have watched in horror the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the world…
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LOVE’S GENIUS AND CHOOSING LIFE OVER WAR: ON PRAYING FOR PEACE IN UKRAINE
As full-scale war breaks out by Putin’s Russian invasion, in Ukraine there are sadly now Christians, who share in the…