Bring ‘Em Back! Part 7
Gene M. Van Son
April 1, AD2024
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This is the seventh in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 6
Gene M. Van Son
March 25, AD2024
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This is the sixth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5
Gene M. Van Son
March 18, AD2024
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This is the fifth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 4
Gene M. Van Son
March 11, AD2024
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This is the fourth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 3
Gene M. Van Son
March 4, AD2024
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This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 2
Gene M. Van Son
February 26, AD2024
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This is the second in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 1
Gene M. Van Son
February 19, AD2024
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Do you have a Catholic loved one or friend who is no longer a ‘practicing’ Catholic? This is the first in a series of 15
The Sunday Readings for February 2024 and Catholic Doctrine
Marty Dybicz
February 2, AD2024
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The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of
A New Years Resolution for the Church: Clarity and Fidelity
Tom Collingwood
February 1, AD2024
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The pro-abortion, transgender, same sex ‘marriage,’ and LGBTQ agendas seem to always be at the forefront of daily experiences. These agendas seem to be a
A Poor Imitation
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
January 23, AD2024
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I celebrated my fifth Christmas in Italy this past December. It was certainly the most normal one after COVID. Still, I was struck by several
Hallowed, Not Haunted
Mary Ennis Meo
October 28, AD2023
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When my grandmother was young, she and some friends visited a fortune teller at a carnival. The soothsayer foretold that my grandmother, Eva, would have
Working Out Our Sanctification
Pamela Mandela
October 12, AD2023
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Every Christian must pursue spiritual maturity (sanctification) to become more Christ-like. St. Paul variously described working at unity (Philippians 1:27 & 2:2), being faithful in
The Most Holy Eucharist
Joe Tevington
October 3, AD2023
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Introduction I may need to be disabused of simplistic notions of church history and the Eucharist during my life time. It is clearly the case
Altar Girls, Altar Boys, Deacons, and Priests
Gene M. Van Son
September 29, AD2023
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Where have all the altar boys gone? At the weekend Mass my wife and I regularly attend we have not seen an altar boy for
There is No Time Like The Present
Gabriel Garnica
September 15, AD2023
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I have always been the worrying type. Ever since I can remember, I had one eye on the past and the other eye on the
Blessed Earthly Rejection
Gabriel Garnica
August 12, AD2023
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We have all experienced rejection in some way or another. It’s usually not pleasant. The rejection might have been on a job application, or perhaps
Forgiveness – A Closer Look
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
June 27, AD2023
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Last month, I offered some thoughts on forgiveness. The subject seems to have resonated with quite a few people. It also gave rise to a
Finding Peace in Hard Times
Pamela Mandela
June 18, AD2023
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The Gospel reading on Pentecost Sunday in Year A (John 20:19-23) calls us to reflect on how to find peace when faced with hard times.
The Stigmata of the Heart
Jacqueline St. Clare
June 17, AD2023
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Many saints have had the stigmata. St. Francis of Assisi and St. Padre Pio had holes in their hands and feet and side, matching the
Sanctity is All About Holy Gap Management (HGM)
Gabriel Garnica
June 2, AD2023
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Scripture tells us that we grow closer to God to the extent that we are content with what we have and realize that God is
Forgiveness
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
May 28, AD2023
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As typically happens when I sit down to write, I began thinking about which experiences and events over the last few weeks would make for
Go the Extra Mile: A Prayer Book for Reparation
Guest Contributor
May 6, AD2023
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By Richard Dole Defining Relationships: God, Man, and Covenant In ancient days when a covenant, or contract, was made there were elements that defined the
