Author Archives: Fr. Jay Finelli

About Fr. Jay Finelli

Father Jay Finelli is a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence in the state of Rhode Island. He is a webmaster, podcaster, and blogger. In his free time, Father is an avid Live Steam enthusiast.

Lenten Fast and Abstinence Regulations

Abstinence from meat on Ash Wednesday and the Fridays of Lent (for those 14 and older) is required by Church law. Also, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are fast days: those between the ages of 18 and 59 should eat less, meaning, … Continue reading

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Are you ready?

On February 18th, Pope Benedict created 22 new Cardinals.  It is a great honor for the men chosen, for their dioceses, for the countries of origin and for the entire Church.  These 22 new Cardinals will join a select group … Continue reading

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The Audacity of Obama

There is a great article on Forbes by Charles Kadlec: “The Audacity of Power: President Obama Vs. The Catholic Church” My highlights are in BOLD and comments in RED I’ll highlight a few points, but be sure to read the … Continue reading

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iPadre #248 – Special on HHS Mandate

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This is Father Jay Finelli’s homily on February 19, 2012, regarding the Health and Human Services Mandate that attacks the conscience rights of all peoples of all faiths. cast (at) iPadre (dot) net Feedback line: 206-202-1231 iPadre App | Android App Subscribe … Continue reading

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iPadre #247 – Interview with Deborah Schaben

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Following up on last weeks interview with Emiliho Estevez, we interview Deborah Schaben who has traveled the Caminho de Santiago on two pilgrimages. In this week’s Mary Moment, Sarah Reinhard shares a reflection of Lent failures and how we can … Continue reading

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The gift of a vocation

Delores Hart was willing to give up her life as an actress to become a bride of Christ.  Would that our young people would be so generous today.

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