St. Agnes Catholic Corner

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Welcome to the St. Agnes Catholic Corner. This page contains articles written about both Catholic teachings and St. Agnes Catholic Church. Grab a cup of coffee and take some time to browse the topics and expand your horizons. New articles are posted every one to two weeks. If you have any questions about the topics or if you have anything you’d like to learn about, contact our Director of Liturgy at liturgy@stagnesshepherdstown.org.

A Word About Conversion

Catholic Corner March 14, 2021 This week we will celebrate the second scrutiny rite and it seems a good time to discuss conversion.  Conversion is for everyone!  We celebrate the journey of

What are the Scrutinies?

Catholic Corner March 7, 2021 Our Elect have now entered a time of intense spiritual preparation for their initiation into the Church.  This is a time of deep reflection and prayer which

The Rite of Election

Catholic Corner February 28, 2021 This year, on Saturday February 27th the Rite of Election is celebrated here in the Panhandle.  This is the second step in Christian Initiation, for those in

What is the RCIA?

Catholic Corner February 21, 2021 There is one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God, the Father of all Let’s start with terms! RCIA or The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults

Adult Faith Formation During Lent

Catholic Corner February 14, 2021 This Wednesday we begin the Lenten season, marking this by the reception of ashes on our foreheads.  Let’s look more closely at the symbols and meaning of

Why Does Jesus Heal?

Catholic Corner February 7, 2021 Jesus’ healing accounts need to be understood within the context of the time and the religious culture.  Healing was understood to be a sign of the presence

The World of Jesus

Catholic Corner January 31, 2021 Whenever we read the Gospels we find Jesus interacting with a diverse group of people.  They included Pharisees, Sadducees, Herodians, Essenes and Zealots just to name a

What Do You Know About the Kingdom of God

Catholic Corner January 24, 2021 The Kingdom of God is the central teaching of Jesus’ ministry.  By what he said and what he did he proclaimed that the Kingdom of God had

Ordinary Time

Catholic Corner January 17, 2021 Now that the Christmas Season is past, we return to Ordinary Time but Ordinary Time is anything but ordinary! Our focus tends to be on the “big

To Die and Rise in Christ

Catholic Corner January 10, 2021 On this Feast of the Baptism of the Lord we are called to remind ourselves of the meaning of our own baptism.  There is certainly irony this

Epiphany!

Catholic Corner January 3, 2021 The roots of Epiphany are found in the Eastern tradition.  It is seen as early as the 2nd century in Egypt.  By the 4th century even as

All Things Christmas

Catholic Corner December 27, 2020 Surprise!! Christmas is not a celebration of Jesus’ birthday! Scholars actually place the birth of Jesus around late Spring into Summer approximately 5 B.C.E.  The Feast of

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