Mary

Turn to Your Mother

Twice in the month of December we honor the Blessed Mother in a special way on the liturgical calendar: on the Solemnity of the Immaculate

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desert, Lent

Forgiveness Through Fasting

For most Catholics, fasting is a foreign concept.  The closest most of us get to practicing it is during the Lenten season.  We give up chocolate or

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hope

Faith Not Fear

Everyday events bombard us with what seems to be bad news compounded by bad news. Fear becomes more of a factor in our lives.  Fear

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prayers, home chapel

Christian Prayer and the Divine Office

In its discussion of Christian prayer, the Catechism of the Catholic Church distinguishes between meditation and contemplation.  Meditation is described as a quest in which

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