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Why Mary is Our 'Perfect Mother'

Posted on May 09, 2024 in: Reflections

Mary is our heavenly mother and the month of May, dedicated to her, always provides us an opportunity to consider how much our Mama loves us and cares for us. Nowhere is her maternal protection over us more evident than in the numerous visits from heaven that she has made. Each apparition of Our ...

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A Question of Faith- What is Papal Infallibility?

Posted on April 08, 2024 in: Reflections

Have you ever questioned or wondered about some aspect of the Catholic faith? Well now is your chance to do just that! Four County Catholic Magazine is introducing a new column entitled A QUESTION OF FAITH. Every edition will offer our readers’ the opportunity to ask and have their questions a...

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Sharing in Our Humanity

Posted on April 07, 2024 in: Reflections

At Mass, the deacon is the minister of the cup. He prepares the chalice of wine and elevates the cup of blessing with the priest in his elevation of the host. It always humbles me when I pray the Prayer of Preparation for the chalice: “By the mystery of this water and wine, may we com...

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“Peace be with you!” - Bishop Cote's 2024 Easter Message

Posted on March 31, 2024 in: Reflections

Easter Message 2024 My dear sisters and brothers in the Lord, The peace of the risen Lord be with you and all whom you love. On this Easter Sunday, we rejoice in the Lord’s victory over sin and death. Assembled with their companions, the Eleven apostles first heard th...

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Oh Happy Day!

Posted on March 28, 2024 in: Reflections

Some years ago, a Gospel song made the top 10 charts, it was called “Oh Happy Day.” The refrain of the song is, “Oh happy day, oh happy day, when Jesus washed my sins away.” The “happy day” is Good Friday, because that is the day when Jesus brings salvation to hum...

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Bishop Cote Discusses Faith and Redemption in Palm Sunday Homily

Posted on March 25, 2024 in: News, Reflections, Lent

"We celebrate this Palm Sunday with the eyes of faith," On Sunday, March 24th, the Cathedral of Saint Patrick was filled with the faithful, gathered to commemorate Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week. The Most Reverend Michael R. Cote presided over the Mass,...

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Bishop's Column - Rend Your Hearts

Posted on February 01, 2024 in: News, Reflections

January/February 2024 Four County Catholic Rend Your Hearts! My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, In the grace-filled embrace of our Lord Jesus Christ, I extend heartfelt greetings to you as we anticipate the unfolding of a new year and the forthcoming sacred season of Len...

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A Question of Faith- Does Satan Really Exist?

Posted on January 23, 2024 in: Reflections

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Bishop Cote's Pastoral on Life

Posted on January 18, 2024 in: Reflections, ProLife

My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, January 22, 2024, is the 51st anniversary of the Roe v. Wade supreme court decision legalizing abortion. Although the Roe decision was overturned by Dobbs, the Fight for Life continues. This year, on January 19th, the 51st annual March fo...

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Full Text: Pope Francis’ Homily for Christmas 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 in: Reflections

Below is the full text of Pope Francis’ homily for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord, delivered on Dec. 24, 2023, in St. Peter’s Basilica. “A census of the whole earth” (cf. Lk 2:1). This was the context in which Jesus was born, and the Gospel makes a point of it. ...

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June Belongs to the Sacred Heart

Posted on June 04, 2025 in: Reflections

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The month of June is traditionally dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotion that draws us into the tender, burning love of Christ for all humanity. As this month begins, we are invited not only to contemplate His pierced heart but also to allow our own hearts to be shaped by His mercy. The Sacred Heart is more than a symbol; it is the very center of our faith, offering consolation, healing, and renewal. In a world often marked by indifference and division, devotion to the Sacred Heart calls us to live with compassion. We are encouraged to see others through the...

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A Prayer for Father's Day

Posted on June 12, 2025 in: Reflections

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Dear God, Thank you for loving us with your perfect heart of a father. We ask you this Father's Day and always to guide and protect the hearts of all men in fatherly roles who are striving to love with your heart and do your work. Give them pure, chaste, courageous, and creative hearts like Saint Joseph. Give them hearts that never tire of serving those they are called to love. Give them hearts that seek out their loved ones and gently turn their gaze to see You, who is Love. And we ask you, Father, to bless them abundantly today....

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Bishop Reidy's Pastoral on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

Posted on June 18, 2025 in: Reflections

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Bishop Reidy's Pastoral on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ

June 16, 2025 My dear friends in Christ, This weekend we observe the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Corpus Christi). This day reminds us in a particular way of the great gift of the Holy Eucharist. The Eucharist has been called God’s gift par excellence because it is the gift of Jesus Himself and of His saving work. Jesus is present to us in many ways---- in the Scriptures, in all the sacraments, in the assembly of the faithful gathered to pray at Mass, and in the prie...

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Knights of Columbus Column: Making Room for Grace

Posted on June 03, 2025 in: Reflections

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Knights of Columbus Column: Making Room for Grace

Humility can be a rare commodity these days. It’s not often spoken of in business or in the halls of government as a virtue to be pursued. Instead, popular books on the “rules of power” frame it as a personal deficiency that should at least be hidden if it cannot be overcome. Such views betray a misunderstanding. Humility does not equal weakness or a lack of confidence, nor does it mean pretending that you are unworthy and have nothing of value to contribute. To the contrary, humility is not about you at all. It’s about thinking of others more tha...

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