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By: The Catholic Post - December 15, 2022 -
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Members of the Peoria Diocesan Council of Catholic Women met with Bishop Louis Tylka Dec. 5 to discuss their work and where they could do the most good. With him are (from left) Barbara Harzman of Macomb; Nympha White of Grand Ridge; Mary Ann Hughes of Westville; and April Adams of Metamora. (The Catholic Post/Jennifer Willems)
Council Comments l Mary Ann Hughes As it is almost year’s end, it is a fitting time to reflect on all the blessings we’ve been given not just for this year, but throughout our lives. Even in tough times, God’s presence surrounds us with His eternal love and as always a chance to start anew, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - December 1, 2022 -
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My Vocation is Love l Lindsey Weishar Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate Advent not merely as a countdown to Christmas but as a season all its own. I love the strain of mystery that permeates these four weeks, the hopeful expectancy displayed in the daily readings, and that each Sunday we mark with […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2022 -
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In My Father’s House l Paul Moore I have less time now. I suppose that metaphysically, that is true of all of us . . . all the time. We are always progressing along the path of life that moves upward toward heaven, but first down to the grave. Still, on a less metaphysical level, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 17, 2022 -
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Cause of Our Joy l Katie Faley Have you ever had a “God moment”? They’re those moments throughout ordinary life where something is just so obvious that it’s been orchestrated by God. God is speaking to us all the time silently in our hearts, but it’s nice to have some concrete “signs” every once in […]
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By: The Catholic Post - November 5, 2022 -
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My Vocation is Love l Lindsey Weishar Though never quite ready for the transition within this season — from early fall, where the leaves vividly bear witness to the fact that both “nature’s first [and last] green is gold,” to the bare-limbed frosty reality of later fall — I find the dip into November presents […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 14, 2022 -
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Participants in the “Enkindle” retreat for artists Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at St. Matthew Parish in Champaign included, back row from left, Nancy Warfel, Mary Thissen, Teri Wilke, Veronica Gualandri, Jill Rodts, Sara Jahn, and retreat chaplain Father Charles Klamut; front row from left are Rebekah Mead (holding Peregrine Mead), retreat coordinator Lindsey Weishar, Susan Kloth, and Emma Reymann. (Provided photo)
EDITOR’S NOTE: Columnist Lindsey Weishar led a retreat for women artists, “Enkindle,” the weekend of Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at St. Matthew Parish in Champaign. She devotes this month’s column to the artists from across the diocese who attended and their work. — October is perhaps the most brilliant month for afterglow. As the sun sets, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - October 7, 2022 -
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In My Father’s House l By Paul Thomas Moore I was gazing at a photo of a beautiful church on my wall calendar (Immaculate Heart of Mary, Cordoba, Spain) as I said my morning prayers. It struck me that even the most spectacular churches — a St. Peter’s in Rome, or Notre Dame in Paris […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 21, 2022 -
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Cause of Our Joy / By Katie Faley Even though we’re more than a week past the feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, I think it’s appropriate to honor this title of Mary all September long. It’s interesting that this feast falls in the middle of September. When I think of the sorrows of Mary, […]
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By: The Catholic Post - September 7, 2022 -
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The weekend retreat of artistic renewal is open to all women above 18 in the Diocese of Peoria.
My Vocation is Love / Lindsey Weishar God-willing, Sept. 30-Oct. 2 will be a weekend of artistic renewal for the women attending the Enkindle Retreat at St. Matthew Parish in Champaign. You may remember my writing about this retreat in my May column when I thought it would be happening in June. You know what […]
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By: The Catholic Post - August 24, 2022 -
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"By the third time somebody shared their harvest," writes Katie Faley, "I started to see the ways in which God can work through these small moments and gestures."
Cause of Our Joy / By Katie Faley Would you believe that it was green beans and baked potatoes that inspired my faith this month? Well, it was. It’s said that God works in mysterious ways. Sometimes that just happens to be through a potato. It all started when my grandpa’s friend, Don, brought over […]
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