In Loving Memory †friar Charles J. McCarthy
In Loving Memory +Friar Charles J. McCarthy, OFM Conv. Friar Charles J. McCarthy, OFM Conv., (73) was called home by Sister Death on November 28, 2024, in Albuquerque, NM. Friar…
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Wandering with Purpose: A Life Rooted in the Creed’s Promise
Wandering with Purpose: A Life Rooted in the Creed’s Promise Friar Charlie McCarthy lived in anticipation of that promise, embracing each new place and calling with the faith and hope…
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Eternal Hope: Finding Comfort and Hope in the Promise of Eternity
This past year, as I have prayed the Nicene Creed during the liturgy, that last phrase, “and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead, and the life of…
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The Visible and Invisible: Caring for God’s Creation
God entrusted us with the task of taking care of the world. Now we have the responsibility to take care of it and protect it, including all the people who…
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Rooted in The Creed: Teachers of Faith
Parents are the first teachers of the Catholic faith. This is taught in the Second Vatican Council. Pope Francis has added grandparents among these first teachers. I add another faith…
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Baptismal Font to Altar: The Power of the Creed in our Worship
Earlier this month, I had the joy of witnessing the baptism of Catalina, the first daughter of my best friend Erica and her husband, Zach. The ceremony was a beautiful…
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I Believe…Celebrating 1700 Years of the Nicene Creed
Happy Anniversary! This year, 2025 is the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed. In his proclamation to announce the Holy Year of 2025, Pope Francis reminds us 2025 is also…
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The Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the…
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Jubilee 2025 – Pilgrims of Hope
A Jubilee Year “is a year of forgiveness of sins and the punishment due to sin; it is a year of reconciliation between adversaries [and] of conversion. A Jubilee Year…
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