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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Having proclaimed the Gospel, the priest or, in some cases, the deacon, takes up the important task of breaking open i.e., applying the Scriptures we have just heard. The homily is an integral part of the liturgy and “may not be omitted without a grave reason.” It is through the homily that the mysteries of faith and the guiding principles of Christian life are shared. A good homily is faithful both to the mystery being celebrated and the needs of the listeners. It should lead those present to celebrate the Eucharist actively. The best homilies are the result of prayerful meditation on the texts, careful selection of ideas and images, and a joyful presentation that is neither too long nor too short. It is concluded with a moment of shared silence during which all present may reflect on what they have heard.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Aline Wilmot Skaggs died peacefully in Salt Lake City on Jan. 5, 2015, of causes incident to age.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
On New Year’s Day, the CNS Blog published a list of 10 resolutions that Pope Francis had for Vatican employees and their families to focus on in the new year. On the top of the list was: “Take care of your spiritual life, your relationship with God, because this is the backbone of everything we do and everything we are.” The entire list can be found at https://cnsblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/01/pope-francis-suggested-new-years-resolutions/.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
I failed even before I got started.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
DRAPER — Juan Diego Catholic High School sophomore Samantha Lies traveled with her family to the San Diego airport on Oct. 25 to say goodbye to her brother, Eric Lies, who was boarding a plane that would carry him halfway around the world to a naval base in Bahrain. She will not see him for a full year.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Matthew Yost’s orchestral fanfare Ut Sol, Ut Luna was selected as the winner of the Catholic University of America’s 50th Anniversary competition. The piece will be premiered by the CUA’s symphony orchestra as the concert opener at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on April 12.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
RIVERTON — It’s not just a library any more. Students at Saint Andrew School can still check out books, but they also can log onto computers at the school’s new learning commons, which has been upgraded thanks to a grant from the E.L. Wiegand Foundation.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY — Judge Memorial Catholic High School has been named a PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab for the 2014-15 school year. About 80 schools nationwide have been selected for the NewsHour program, including two other Utah schools, Brighton High School and Entrada High Draper Campus.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
OGDEN — Saint Joseph Catholic High School boasts 100 percent senior graduating rates, and, although most of them go on to college, many return on a regular basis to visit former teachers.
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Friday, Jan. 16, 2015
Después de haber proclamado el Evangelio, el sacerdote o, en algunos casos, el diácono, toma la importante tarea de fragmentar, es decir, la aplicación de las Escrituras que acabamos de escuchar. La homilía es una parte integral de la liturgia y “no se puede omitir sin causa grave.”
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