Jesus Calls Us to Have Courage
Janet Meyer
May 15, AD2019
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“I was in my thirteenth year when God sent a voice to guide me. At first, I was very much frightened. The voice came towards
C.S Lewis on The Mystical Body of Christ
Father John Catoir
May 14, AD2019
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We seldom see the hidden hand of God at work in this world, but God is always active in human history. C.S. Lewis always stressed
As a Man Is, So He Sees
Dr. Allison Low
May 14, AD2019
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Recently I was blown away by a couple of illusions I was shown online. They were viral sensations years ago – so I am behind
Nursing Mothers Reveal Aspects of the Mother Church
Betty Parquette
May 13, AD2019
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Years ago some friends of ours were on a waiting list to adopt a child. Having already had children, they chose to open their hearts
Social Injustice: The Spiritual Dangers of Intersectionality
Anthony S. Layne
May 11, AD2019
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Intersectionality theory is the most dangerous political ideology to sweep academia since the 1960s resurgence of Marxism-Leninism, to which it owes a heavy (if not
Jesus, the Great Rabbi:
On Teaching and Enlightenment
Bob Kurland
May 10, AD2019
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Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.¹ —John 20:16 (KJV) Lord, enlighten our minds!—
Recognizing Christ in our Midst
Richard Van Kirk
May 9, AD2019
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The greatest stumbling block to following Christ is found in the Gospel of John, Chapter 6. The central matter of this chapter is “The Bread
Time to Fill the Toolbox
Pete Socks
May 9, AD2019
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All right men listen up! (Oh and ladies with men in your lives let me have your ear as well) We have become weak, complacent,
Defending Mary’s Perpetual Virginity
JP Nunez
May 8, AD2019
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When we Catholics talk about Mary the mother of Jesus, we often insert the word “virgin” somewhere into her name. For example, two of her most
The Long and Winding Road – Off the Shelf 122 with Dawn Eden Goldstein
Pete Socks
May 6, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 122 – Dawn Eden Goldstein Like most converts Dawn Eden Goldstein’s journey to the Catholic faith is an interesting one. On this
The Sign Of Peace : Pentecost and Beyond
Deacon Greg Lambert
May 5, AD2019
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On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus
The Tenth Commandment: Intentions of the Heart and Poverty of Spirit
Sabrina Vu
May 4, AD2019
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“You shall not covet…anything that is your neighbor’s…You shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, or his ox,
Why It Hurts
Joy Joseph
May 3, AD2019
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There is a natural phenomenon that’s easily verifiable. As an object travels away from its source, it becomes smaller, and as it travels towards the
Regret Does Not Have to Control You
Pete Socks
May 2, AD2019
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Regret…many of us struggle with it. Like an invisible ball and chain it drags behind us, holding us back. Regret can press down upon us
The Transformative Power of Easter Joy
Barbara Padolina
May 1, AD2019
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Do not abandon yourselves to despair. We are the Easter people and hallelujah is our song. (Pope John Paul II) Despair is a word, which
Holiness: “Not” is Not Enough
Greg Chrysostom
May 1, AD2019
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Last month’s article, Love and the Productive Power of Not, took a look at how most of the Ten Commandments are “negative” or in other
Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched In the Mouth
Rob Marco
April 30, AD2019
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A few months ago I was following a discussion on social media about how people of faith would respond if faced with martyrdom. It generated
Sylvia Plath and the Importance of Real Presence
Sofia Abasolo
April 30, AD2019
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I am not Dodo Conway. Perhaps no one is, she’s a fictional character after all. Dodo appears in Sylvia Plath’s novel, The Bell Jar, several
Catholic Social Teaching – Off the Shelf 121 with Father Kevin McKenna
Pete Socks
April 29, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 121 – Father Kevin McKenna Catholic social teaching confuse you? Not certain what it is or what the Church really teaches on
From Blindness to Sight: A Carmelite Reflection
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
April 28, AD2019
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I recently underwent a medical emergency that required an amputation of the remainder of my left foot and part of my leg. I am now
Have Mercy
Carol Monaco
April 28, AD2019
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When we think of Divine Mercy, we think of God’s loving devotion to us and His compassionate forgiveness of our sins. God’s mercy extends to
Reflections on Notre Dame Ablaze: Behold Your Mother
Suellen Brewster
April 27, AD2019
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O Lord, we are so easily deceived still into expecting from you a kingdom governed according to the laws of this world. Keep our eyes
