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
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
Giving It All Through Mary – Being “All In” With Jesus
Dom Cingoranelli
July 5, AD2018
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The giving of oneself to God and to neighbor is not only an act of charity. Giving it all requires a deep faith as well.
Magnanimity is a Virtue that is Missing in Most People’s Lives
Steffani Jacobs
July 3, AD2018
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“Just do your best.” Chances are you heard that growing up, and even now may still hear it in adulthood. But it misses the mark
Forgive, Don’t Hand Yourself to the Torturers
Susan Skinner
July 1, AD2018
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Then the master called the servant in. ‘You wicked servant,’ he said, ‘I canceled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you
Michelangelo Creates Sculptures On His Path To Redemption
Guy McClung
June 30, AD2018
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Michelangelo sculpted the Vatican Pieta, which is known worldwide and is, perhaps, the most viewed work of art in St. Peter’s church in the Vatican. Another
Principles for Your Spiritual Life: Insights from the Carmelite Rule
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
June 30, AD2018
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Here then are a few points I have written down to provide you with a standard of conduct to live up to; but our Lord,
The Limits of Science: What Science Can’t Do
Bob Kurland
June 29, AD2018
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Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth
Living Waters for Our Time
Carol Monaco
June 28, AD2018
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“The time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following their own desires and insatiable curiosity, … will stop listening to
Religious Sisters Aren’t Born Wearing a Veil
Sr. Christina Neumann
June 26, AD2018
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Contrary to an illusion that some people seem to have, Sisters are not “born that way.” We don’t come into this world wearing a veil. Some
Learning Christian Faith and Love in a Korean Adventure
Sarah Carey
June 23, AD2018
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Around this time in 2012, I was a fresh college graduate and was preparing to depart for the Korean Peninsula to serve a year as
A Reflection on Memorial Day Reverence
Tom Collingwood
June 22, AD2018
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love one another with mutual affection; anticipate one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10 Reverence is the oft-used term to describe whether a behavior is
Hello, My Name Is …: Names in the Salvation Story
Mark C. McCann
June 20, AD2018
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“Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.” (Isaiah 43:1b, RSV-CE) When my son Adam was a
How Will They Know that We Are Catholic?
Cynthia Millen
June 18, AD2018
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How do people know that we are Catholic? The Joy of the Amish Children A few weeks ago, I was driving to my sister’s house
Saudade: Longing for What was Lost
Laura DeMaria
June 18, AD2018
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Recently I came across a Portuguese word, “saudade,” which means a melancholic longing for what was lost; a missing person, place or experience that is
