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5 Rules for Discerning Whether to Go to Mass in a Pandemic

5 Rules for Discerning Whether to Go to Mass in a Pandemic

by Brendan Gottschall, SJ | Jul 13, 2020 | Faith & Family, In the News    ~ Approx. 4 mins

As many states have begun to open up and loosen restrictions on “non-essential” activities, many Catholics have been asking themselves: “Should I go to Sunday Mass?”  Without the pandemic, the answer is “Go to Mass,” of course! But the pandemic has made just leaving...

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When he gives us the Beatitudes, Jesus offers us a roadmap to fulfillment and authentic joy. Brennan Dour, SJ reflects how the Beatitudes focus our daily actions for a life centered on God. Based on the readings for the 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time.

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