Religion
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

5 Ways to Imitate Christ

In St. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians, he exhorts his readers to be imitators of God. I venture to say that St. Paul exhorts us

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Art
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Lessons from the Art Museum

It wasn’t until November 2012 that I visited my first art museum. Once before, as a college senior and tourist to Chicago, I attempted to

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Spirituality
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

A Clean Heart

A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Psalm 51 The heart is one of the most essential

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Religion
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

God’s Temples are Under Construction

“Under Construction”—those were the words that greeted me as I arrived at my diaconal assignment this past summer. On account of the church’s renovation, Masses

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Mary
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Characters of Cana

With the month of October underway, the Catholic world has commenced the Month of the Rosary. During this month, Catholics are encouraged to pray the

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Spirituality
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

The Votive Candles

An elderly woman stands at the votive candle area and lights eight large candles. She says a prayer and then finds her place in the

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Entertainment
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Seven Vices of Sporting Events

I confess, I am an avid Packer fan; last year I went to the playoff game at Lambeau Field when the wind chill was 40

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Spirituality
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Ecclesial Movements of Great Faith

In today’s Gospel (Matthew 15:21-28), Jesus said to the Canaanite woman, “O woman, great is your faith!” There are many people in our Church, community,

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Sacraments
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

The Priest’s Sacrifice and Yours

“You received Holy Communion this morning and that is well, but you must do more, make a general confession and offer your communion for the

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Spirituality
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Searching for Love

Our world is filled with a lot of hatred. One must only turn on talk radio or the nine o’clock news to see this. For

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Books
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Are We a Well Read Culture?

Two years ago when the first Hunger Games movie was released, I wanted to be in the know because all my friends were talking about

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Life
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Blessed are They Who Mourn

I feel truly blessed by God to be on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that spans nearly ten weeks. The pilgrimage has afforded me

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Columnists
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Adele Brise and the Sign of the Cross

In light of yesterday’s feast, the Exaltation of the Cross (September 14), it seems appropriate to reflect on the cross. Specifically, I’d like to focus

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Columnists
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

The Power of Tears

Over the past few months, I have witnessed the tears of many people. Some have been tears of joy for an answered prayer. Others have

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