﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:44:36 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>Fr. James Baron</title><link>https://www.diocs.org:443/Herald/rss/627-2?AuthorName=Fr.-James-Baron</link><atom:link href="https://www.diocs.org:443/Herald/rss/627-2?AuthorName=Fr.-James-Baron" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The election of Pope Leo XIV as seen by a priest living in Rome]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/the-election-of-pope-leo-xiv-as-seen-by-a-priest-living-in-rome</link><description><![CDATA[ PHOTO:  Seminarians studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome pray the rosary while waiting for the American cardinals who participated in the conclave to return after the election ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/the-election-of-pope-leo-xiv-as-seen-by-a-priest-living-in-rome</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-1012]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Forming vocations within our homes]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/forming-vocations-within-our-homes</link><description><![CDATA[ Once upon a time in the Diocese of Colorado Springs, there were only two seminarians studying for the priesthood. Whenever a young Catholic male expressed interest in learning more about a vocation ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/forming-vocations-within-our-homes</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-285]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Revive Alive - The Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Colorado Springs]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-7</link><description><![CDATA[ We are getting closer to the Solemnity of Corpus Christi and the next phase of the Eucharistic Revival! This past year has been spent praying, discerning, and laying a foundation for the upcoming ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-7</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-262]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sanctifying the Home - Reclaiming Sunday as the Lord's Day]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/sanctifying-the-home-reclaiming-sunday-as-the-lords-day</link><description><![CDATA[ As my time starts to wind down here in the diocese before taking on a new assignment overseas, I hope that these articles have been an encouragement to the reader, even a challenge, to embrace the ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/sanctifying-the-home-reclaiming-sunday-as-the-lords-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-242]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Revive Alive! The Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Colorado Springs]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-4</link><description><![CDATA[  We proclaim your death, O Lord, and profess your resurrection, until you come again.”  — Memorial Acclamation, Option No. 1. 

 Did Lent feel like it would never end? With all the penance and ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-4</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-227]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[How Sunday came to be the Lord’s Day]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/how-sunday-came-to-be-the-lords-day</link><description><![CDATA[  “We celebrate Sunday because of the venerable resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, and we do so not only at Easter but also at each turning of the week.”  — Pope Innocent I 

 This Sunday we ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Apr 2023 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/how-sunday-came-to-be-the-lords-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-212]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Revive Alive! The Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Colorado Springs]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-2</link><description><![CDATA[     

  "To prepare for worthy reception of this sacrament, the faithful should observe the fast required in their Church. (Cf. Code of Canon Law, canon 919) Bodily demeanor (gestures, clothing) ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:49:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-2</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-194]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Works of mercy are a way to keep holy the Lord’s Day]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/works-of-mercy-are-a-way-to-keep-holy-the-lords-day</link><description><![CDATA[ Someone once asked how a priest decides the penance he gives in confession. 

 Most priests do not necessarily use a formula or a precise method. Sometimes it’s just the standard “three Hail ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/works-of-mercy-are-a-way-to-keep-holy-the-lords-day</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-184]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Revive Alive - The Eucharistic Revival in the Diocese of Colorado Springs]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-3</link><description><![CDATA[  Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation, for through your goodness we have received the bread we offer you: fruit of the earth and work of human hands, it will become for us the bread of life.   ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2023 19:53:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/revive-alive-the-eucharistic-revival-in-the-diocese-of-colorado-springs-3</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-169]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Fr. James Baron]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Sunday is a day for enjoyment]]></title><link>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/sunday-is-a-day-for-enjoyment</link><description><![CDATA[ As Catholics, when we fast, we fast. When we feast, we feast! 

 The Church’s mission to proclaim the love of God and inviting people to that transforming encounter must recruit everything at our ...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://www.diocs.org/Herald/sunday-is-a-day-for-enjoyment</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[1bf32585-3ee8-41f2-8aaa-c0b49f5439ea-152]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>