A Devotional: The Rock
Carol Monaco
September 1, AD2017
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“Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you but my Heavenly Father…you are Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church and
Peacemakers: The Seventh Beatitude
Kevin Aldrich
September 1, AD2017
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A peacemaker can make enemies friends. Peacemaking and Friendship Friendship is at the root of everything good. Once God creates a person like you or
The “Way” of Christ
Chris Brune
August 30, AD2017
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The Idea of a Way In Chapter 14 of the Gospel of John, known as The Last Discourse, Jesus tells the apostles He is going
Why We Should Stop Apologizing for Our Faith
Alaine DeSantis
August 29, AD2017
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Living in a society that is constantly rejecting God, I find it somewhat difficult to be fully comfortable living out my faith in a public
A Day of Peace Would Be a Wondrous Thing
Scott Nolan
August 28, AD2017
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It’s been said that on December 25, 1914, during the First World War, an “unofficial ceasefire” occurred. On that day, German and British soldiers put
The Power of Patience and Persevering Prayer
Nada Mazzei
August 27, AD2017
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With modern technology, we have become accustomed to receiving answers immediately. Long silences often make us anxious and frustrated. We become impatient and fail to
Our Society is Destroying Itself
Cecily Lowe
August 26, AD2017
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Our society is in sad shape — or at least it is from what I can see. As universal acceptance of values and religion has
What to Do When the Devil Attacks
Wendy McMahan
August 25, AD2017
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The devil attacks us secretly most of the time, but there are other times when an attack is obvious and it is usually extremely controlling.
50 Years Later – The Influence of Benedictine Monks and Nuns
Dom Cingoranelli
August 24, AD2017
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People recounted incidents from the good old days. Embellishments were, of course, a part of the tales, some of which have grown in size and
Evil and Reversion: How a Deist Became a Theist, Part III
Alex Wolke
August 24, AD2017
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As stated in the previous installment, I will be approaching the problem of evil. For me, the problem of evil was elephant in the room
The Trouble With The World is Me
David Torkington
August 23, AD2017
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In his book, Small is Beautiful, Schumacher said,”Although people go on crying out for solutions, they become angry when they are told that the restoration
Who Am I? A Sinner
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
August 23, AD2017
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Early on in the pontificate of Pope Francis, during an interview, when asked who he was Pope Francis responded with the statement “I am a
My Enemy is My Neighbor: Becoming a Good Samaritan
Anthony S. Layne
August 22, AD2017
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“Who is my neighbor?” Today, I think, this question is more pertinent than ever. Social media is great at creating the illusion that we’re
Keep Your Eyes Fixed on Christ
Gabriel Garnica
August 21, AD2017
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The story of Christ walking on water and Peter almost having the faith to reach him ( Mt 14:22-33) was recently heard at mass, yet
Unplug for God and Find Joy in Silence
Paul Oakes
August 20, AD2017
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An old proverb says silence is golden. Whoever came up with that proverb was on to something. Today, I went to a popular fast food
The Catholic St. Paul
Ray Sullivan
August 19, AD2017
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Many people today claim that St. Paul, not Martin Luther, was the first Protestant. Why? Because Paul was not one of the original twelve apostles
Exposing the Enemy’s Plan
Ken Kniepmann
August 19, AD2017
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“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not
What is True Freedom?
Paul Kniaz
August 18, AD2017
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The eternal recurrence In The Gay Science and other works, Nietzsche presents his idea of the eternal recurrence. The demon in Nietzsche’s work poses this
Finding Peace Amidst Chaos in Adoration
Lorelei Savaryn
August 17, AD2017
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Letters To God While sorting through a bin of items from my childhood, I came across several pages of prayer journals. In different phases of
Our Battle with Sin – The Cancer of Our Souls
Dr. Allison Low
August 15, AD2017
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Being diagnosed with cancer is always a dreaded event. There are many fears: will it be terminal? How much suffering will be endured? What painful
Let Christ Rip The Rug Up From Under You
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 15, AD2017
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When Jesus invites us to die to ourselves, He is not referring to some pious act of self-sacrifice which will make us look or feel
Living in the Mutable: Of Time and Eternity
Bob Drury
August 14, AD2017
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Pope St. John Paul II begins the encyclical Fides et Ratio with the admonition “Know Yourself”. Most apparently, we are material creatures and as such
Poor in Spirit but Rich in Life
Cameron Edman
August 14, AD2017
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Poor in spirit. It is amazing how easy it is
God Is The First Extremist
Dan Byron
August 12, AD2017
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Given the times in which we live, calling anyone an extremist is not really a very good thing. When most people hear the term, their minds
