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First Communion

Girl receives first Communion at Maryland church

Longing to Receive Jesus

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Have you ever longed for something? Thirty-six years ago, I boarded a jumbo jet at New York’s JFK Airport on my way to Rome where I would spend the next four years preparing for the priesthood. In those days, we were not permitted to come home until after our second year. I was already beginning Read More

The Pastoral Opportunities of First Communion

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The gray, slick cover of this small book brings back memories of an event that radically changed me. A golden crucifix, embedded inside the cover, indicates that it is my first Communion book, given by my grandmother. This icon of the past has special meaning, for this same first Communion class recently celebrated our 70th Read More