Mission, Impossible?
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2018
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavens, as
Engaging and Enlightening Through Love
Todd Nolan
July 30, AD2018
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The art of civilized decency and scholarly discourse is diminishing, giving way to tactics aimed at shaming the faithful. I must admit that I was
Loneliness Can Kill You
Dom Cingoranelli
July 29, AD2018
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Some of us may be old enough to remember the opening line of Elvis Presley’s song, “Are you lonesome tonight…?” As it turns out, a
This Cheerful Struggle: What Are You Struggling Against?
Suellen Brewster
July 27, AD2018
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Anyone who has been living the Christian life for a while has their habits and devotions, which are used as aids along the way.
‘I Desire Mercy, Not Sacrifice’
Paul Oakes
July 22, AD2018
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There are so many angry, frustrated people on Facebook spewing their volatile rage these days that I try to avoid using it. But earlier this
Can We Ask for the Intercession of Non-Saints?
Laura DeMaria
July 22, AD2018
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This month marks the one year anniversary of the passing of an extraordinary man, Fr. Arne Panula. While I never met him personally, I am deeply
Why and How Catholics Should Learn about Science
Bob Kurland
July 20, AD2018
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‘It looks full of hard words and signs and numbers, not very entertaining or understandable looking, and I wonder whether it will make people
The Errors of “Novitiate”
Cecily Lowe
July 20, AD2018
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While flipping through a magazine from 2017 a few months ago, I noticed a “staff pick” feature for a movie that was soon to be
My Mother Was a Priest.
David Torkington
July 19, AD2018
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We were all shocked and shattered when my brother announced that he wanted to become a priest. It was not just that he wanted to
Blueprint for Catholic Living I: Satisfying the Hungers
Mark C. McCann
July 19, AD2018
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When I was six years old I had a special treasure chest. It was only an old black plastic lunchbox, the kind a man might
The Catholic Funeral Mass: A Source of Peace
Wendy McMahan
July 18, AD2018
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This past May two of my relatives passed away within a few days of each other. One had a Catholic funeral Mass, or the Mass
A Casual Generation and the Casualness of the Saints
Paul Kniaz
July 17, AD2018
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I am sometimes amazed by the casualness of this generation, sometimes called the millennial generation. In some ways casual is refreshing but in other ways,
Why Do We Belong to the Catholic Church?
Ray Sullivan
July 16, AD2018
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So why are we Catholic? The world hates us, with a passion. By just about every indicator, the Catholic Church is losing its rank among
Hearing God’s Voice in Trust and Faithfulness
Janet Meyer
July 14, AD2018
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As I was preparing to leave for college way too long ago, my dad told me to be sure to introduce myself to the “young
The Amazing Value of Hardship
Ken Kniepmann
July 13, AD2018
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Hardship is not pleasant. It creates discomfort in our lives. It inconveniences our plans. It discourages us, causing hesitation and inaction. Yet, properly understood, hardship
Dying in the Prime of Life
Rob Marco
July 12, AD2018
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It has always struck me that the Lord started His life’s work at such a young age and died a mere three years later. There
“All God’s Children Go to Heaven”
Derek and the Jar Baby
Daniel Demers
July 10, AD2018
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But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of
God’s Love Manifested in The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Dr. Pamela Mandela
July 9, AD2018
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My living room, as do many other Catholic homes, bears the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the front facing wall. This means
The Power of a Queen: Mary’s Intercession
JP Nunez
July 9, AD2018
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Catholics love to ask for the saints’ intercession, and no saint is called upon more often than Mary, the mother of Jesus. While every saint
Creatio ex Nihilo: Why We Believe*
Bob Kurland
July 8, AD2018
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In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of
Taking Jesus on a Family Trip
Alita Maria Covel Ngo, OCDS
July 8, AD2018
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You are a practicing Catholic and you are going with your family on another fun-filled, summer road trip. Perhaps you have always and most graciously
Tithing, Holiness, and Redemption
Deacon Greg Lambert
July 7, AD2018
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All tithes from the land, whether the seed from the ground or the fruit from the tree, are the Lord’s; they are holy to the
“Our Citizenship is in Heaven”
Nicholas LaBanca
July 6, AD2018
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I remember, when my first son was born, my wife and I made the decision to stop by her grandfather’s house on the way home
Pop Culture Role Models
Sean Morrisroe
July 5, AD2018
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One has to look far and wide to find positive images of Christianity and in particular the Catholic Church in today’s mainstream media and in
