The Arch: February 2011

Last updated on July 29, 2011.
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Generations Unite

When we first started dreaming about the "My Generation" Youth rally, in the Fall, it was our hope that many generations would be energized and renwed by the enthusiasm of our young people. They did not disappoint!  Not only did several generations work together to make it happen, several generations also got to have a front row seat to the celebration led by the young people. The observations below, came from a university student, who offered their services as a leader at the My Gen Rally:

 

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Archbishop Bohan at Easter Vigil

My dear friends, there is a little book that tells Bishops how they are to celebrate the liturgy the great feast days of the year. It tells me that this night is an ancient tradition in the Church.“It is a night of vigil for the Lord.”It is“the memorial of the holy night of Christ’s resurrection.”So it is clearly a night of great holiness, of great mystery, and of very deep meaning for us. We find answers to deep questions here tonight. We encounter the One who has the power to save us from all that darkness that can weigh down upon us from...

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This should lift your spirits a bit

Last week was full of stories of bombings, bullying, suicide deaths, a fertilizer plant destroying almost an entire community and many other stories that might lead one to believe the world has gone mad. And on top of all that we’re a month into Spring but you’d never know that by looking out the window to see the snow pack still on the yards and fields. Some farmers are getting anxious about seeding especially in the Southwest where they usually start seeding in the last week of April and summer sports are going to have a short season.

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