Books to Delight the Young at Heart
Pete Socks
September 26, AD2019
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This week I wanted to highlight a few books for the younger crowd. I often receive books for kids, and full reviews on each can
I am Learning How to Conquer the Devil
Kendra Von Esh
September 26, AD2019
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How can we battle the forces against our attempt to become holy? Can we truly master our thoughts and our desires even in the most
The Primacy of Love in Catholic Reform
David Torkington
September 25, AD2019
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Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality- Part VI Part 1– A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church If you visit Italy you will
Get Holy! Why the Answer to Our Church Crisis Is Holiness
Suellen Brewster
September 25, AD2019
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Like the rest of my fellow Catholics in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York, my heart has a continual, aching heaviness. In these terrible but
Medical Aid in Dying is ‘playing God’ – Part II
Dr. Allison Low
September 24, AD2019
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The practices of physician assisted suicide (medical aid in dying) and euthanasia are being increasingly accepted throughout the world. This acceptance is becoming all too
Medical Aid in Dying is ‘playing God’ – Part I
Dr. Allison Low
September 23, AD2019
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In medicine and in our culture, there is a growing acceptance for what is now being referred to as “medical aid in dying.” The term
Spiritual but not Religious – Off the Shelf 143 with Father John Bartunek
Pete Socks
September 23, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 143 – Father John Bartunek Has anyone ever told you they are spiritual but not religious? Or how about religious but not
General Patton and God:
Blood and Guts’ Prayer
Daniel Demers
September 22, AD2019
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You are my war club, my weapon for battle— with you I shatter nations, with you I destroy kingdoms (Jeremiah 51:20). ABOUT GENERAL GEORGE PATTON
The Loneliness of the Prodigal Son
Paul Kniaz
September 21, AD2019
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The prodigal son parable is a parable about loneliness. This may sound strange since it is usually considered a parable of mercy. However, the two
Our Lady of Good Help – A Preeminent Pilgrimage Site
Dom Cingoranelli
September 20, AD2019
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“Gather the children in this wild country and teach them what they should know for salvation.” Our Lady of Good Help gave this mission to
A Year with the Mystics
Pete Socks
September 19, AD2019
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For the past few years Saint Benedict Press has released a series of books in the “A Year With…” series. These titles have been A
Marriage is an Uphill Climb Together
Mark C. McCann
September 19, AD2019
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This past August, my wife and I celebrated 29 years of marriage. It is still hard to fathom that number and the swiftness with which
Catholics and the Bible – Off the Shelf 142 with Jimmy Akin
Pete Socks
September 16, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 142 – Jimmy Akin Did you know the Bible is a Catholic book? Some of our Protestant brothers and sisters may not
The Sign of the Cross: 15 Powerful Words
Janet Meyer
September 13, AD2019
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The sign of the cross a gesture I’ve used as long as I can remember. As Catholics, we tend to take it for granted. As
A Christ-Centered Resource for Personal Prayer
Pete Socks
September 12, AD2019
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Occasionally I will circle back around and put some additional focus on a book that is a staple in my library. This week I want
Al Capone’s Catholicism: The Worker in the Vineyard
Daniel Demers
September 11, AD2019
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“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” —John 10:10 When Al
Why the Church is Necessary for Salvation
JP Nunez
September 10, AD2019
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The Church teaches that she is necessary for salvation. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church says, “all salvation comes from Christ the Head through
Birds, Lilies and Bigger Barns
Deacon Greg Lambert
September 9, AD2019
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There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, “What shall I do, for I do not have space to store
Be Not Troubled – Off the Shelf 141 with Fr. Jeffrey Kirby
Pete Socks
September 9, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 141 – Father Jeffrey Kirby Do you feel anxious, worried, filled with anxiety? Does your job make you feel as if you
How Should the Catholic Church Interact With Science?
III St. John Paul II’s Rapprochement
Bob Kurland
September 8, AD2019
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Turning to the relationship between religion and science, there has been a definite, though still fragile and provisional, movement towards a new and more nuanced
What Is Catholicism?—Father Thomas Joseph White, OP
Patrick Coffin
September 8, AD2019
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The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
The Father’s Role – Imitating Saint Joseph
Dom Cingoranelli
September 7, AD2019
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Boys and girls need engaged, loving fathers, together with mothers, in their homes. In our day and age, this is a truth that’s all too
