Connect to God Through Prayer
Alaine DeSantis
June 26, AD2017
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For a Christian, prayer is as vital as water is for the body. Like water, prayer quenches the heart’s thirst for God. It allows us
A Legacy of Joy
Father John Catoir
June 25, AD2017
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A legacy is defined as something handed down by a predecessor. When I think about the concept of spiritual joy, I see it as a
How to Be a Successful College Graduate
Sarah Greydanus
June 25, AD2017
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This piece is not what you might think. I’m not going to tell you how to get your dream job, climb the corporate ladder, navigate
Are Most Christians Clueless About Their True Identity?
Melanie Jean Juneau
June 23, AD2017
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A good friend, Martha, from Madonna House, “happened” to sit beside a self-proclaimed witch on an old bus heading towards the Shrine of Our Lady
Practice Makes Perfect in Life and Prayer
David Torkington
June 23, AD2017
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Although we do not like to admit it, even to ourselves, we still believe that prayer suddenly happens, or never happens at all. We kid
Have the People Recline
Suellen Brewster
June 22, AD2017
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Summer is here with its invitation to come outdoors, to be in God’s healing and restorative nature. Childhood memories of picnics at state parks or
Healing Through the Blessed Sacrament
Wendy McMahan
June 19, AD2017
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Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 I had
The Lessons of Saint Bernadette of Lourdes
Megan Dahle
June 18, AD2017
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Every year, more than three million pilgrims visit the small French town of Lourdes to pray for healing and grace. Lourdes is perhaps the most
Finding Your True Self in Marian Devotion
Laura DeMaria
June 18, AD2017
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I have written before that my spiritual life is owed to Mary. A few years ago, after a long period of lapsed faith, I felt
Shaping the Image of God: Thoughts about Fatherhood
Mark C. McCann
June 17, AD2017
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I have been thinking a lot about fatherhood lately. Having put in quite a few years as a dad with three beautiful children, you would
Hanoi Jane Excepted, Ora Pro Nobis
Guy McClung
June 17, AD2017
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Is a prayer like this Okay? Hanoi Jane Excepted, Ora Pro Nobis My good friend, Captain Ronald Bliss (may he rest in peace now), on
Why Priests Are Men
JP Nunez
June 16, AD2017
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priests It’s very common in our culture today for people to think that much of what we Catholics believe is behind the times and out
God is Good and “Everything Happens For A Reason”
Bart Schuchts
June 15, AD2017
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Does “Everything happen for a reason”? Things do happen for a reason, but what is the reason and who is the author of everything that
Freedom Is Not Born from Evil
Ann Casey
June 15, AD2017
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The subtle, evil coercion of lies I was told, and expected to believe as true, from the women’s movement over our reproductive rights came to
The Deadly Cancer of Anger
Ken Kniepmann
June 14, AD2017
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“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
“Fake News” – The Paganization of the Church
Dr. Allison Low
June 13, AD2017
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Social media today is flooded with what some call ‘fake news’ stories. Whether it is a falsification about an archaeological discovery, an allegation of criminal
Believing in a God who Acts in History
Paul Kniaz
June 12, AD2017
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The historicity of God—God’s presence in history—should never be taken for granted, yet we do have a tendency to forget that God is active in
A Devotional : Light of Life
Carol Monaco
June 11, AD2017
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“Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled,” [Luke 1:45]. We all know the pleasure of
The Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part I
Michele Boyer
June 11, AD2017
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Thomas Aquinas’ Ways But on one particular day, she grabbed my full, locked-on attention. She was talking about St. Thomas Aquinas’ famous Five Logical Proofs
The First Principle is Christian Unity
Guest Contributor
June 10, AD2017
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Some Protestant clergy have chosen unity over fragmentation. They have given up everything to become Catholic and lead congregations into the Catholic Faith. On February
Fr. Francis L. Sampson: Paratrooper Padre
Donald R. McClarey
June 10, AD2017
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A leap year baby, Francis L. Sampson was born on February 29, 1912, in Cherokee Iowa. A quarter of a century later he graduated from
A REAL Approach to Counseling: Helping Teens Engage Fear
Mark C. McCann
June 9, AD2017
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We all have a moment in our lives when our innocence is lost, when we come to see that the world is sometimes a dangerous
We Are Different Than Butterflies
H. L. Duncan
June 9, AD2017
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I walked out of the church after Mass, through the small courtyard towards the parking lot. In that staggered line of people, I happened to
The Problem With Instant Gratification
Steffani Jacobs
June 8, AD2017
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If you’ve found yourself in debt from credit cards, new vehicles, and student loans, chances are you’ve fallen into instant gratification debt. However, fear not. The
