Eat, Drink And Be Merry
Edward Monti
November 10, AD2017
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Eat Drink And Be Merry Eat drink and be merry for tomorrow we die. There are several places in holy Scripture where this sentiment is
The Samaritan Woman: She Will Be Loved
Wendel Hall
November 8, AD2017
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Early Morning He sleeps quietly, but my eyes are open. My head rests softly on his shoulder and I feel his chest rise and fall.
Lessons In Living Out God’s Call For You
Steffani Jacobs
November 7, AD2017
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Let’s imagine a scenario that may be all too familiar to many of us. It’s about living the American dream. John had always dreamed of
When’s the Last Time You Were Told, “Follow Me?”
Jeffrey Stevens
November 7, AD2017
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Out of all the commandments, we are given throughout Scripture, there is one that smacks me in the face multiple times every day. While most
Three Chords and the Truth: Angels and Humans
Deacon Greg Lambert
November 6, AD2017
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Back in the 1950’s, Harlan Howard coined the phrase “Three chords and the truth” about the simplicity and directness of country music. While this description
Catholic Colleges Must Preserve Their True Mission
Todd Nolan
November 4, AD2017
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Traditional methods within authentic Catholic education are slowly deteriorating. This began, in part, thanks to a controversial movement made by a select number of Catholic
Get Out of Your Own Way and Let God Lead You
Michael Cretaro
November 3, AD2017
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Not all that long ago, when I was not as well off as I am today, I was in the detox unit at a local
Imitate John the Baptist – Friend of the Bridegroom
Kevin Aldrich
November 3, AD2017
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When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
Beauty: An Abundant, Impractical Encounter With God
Trish Irvine
November 2, AD2017
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Being raised on a farm in rural South Dakota, I believe I understood simplicity and solitude from a young age. While my friends in town
Thy Will be Done on Earth
Susan Skinner
November 1, AD2017
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Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
Praying for Souls Instead of Canonizing Them
Dom Cingoranelli
October 31, AD2017
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Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
Discovering Our Vocation In A Complex, Messy World
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 31, AD2017
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It has never been easy to discern a vocation, but it is especially difficult for people in the current milieu because modern society is
Your Life Can Be Bountiful
Carol Monaco
October 30, AD2017
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“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious,…think about these things,” [Phil 4:8] Each one
Unprofitable Servant? More Like a Loss Leader! How Jesus Can Use My Meager Offerings
Suellen Brewster
October 27, AD2017
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I Am a Loss Leader! Way back in the 1980s I was a marketing student. There was a common business term in those days, “loss
Purgatory Is Not an Insult
Sarah Greydanus
October 26, AD2017
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As All Souls’ Day approaches, homilists may find themselves tiptoeing around discussion of Purgatory. Advising people to pray for their deceased family or friends can
The Sacred Heart: From Toy Town With Love
David Torkington
October 24, AD2017
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The Sacred Heart Is Mr. Loving When I was a boy, I used to call people by what they did. My older brothers used to
Poor in Spirit or a Poverty Spirit
Ken Kniepmann
October 22, AD2017
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The name of a single fictional character captures the image of what most people consider the epitome of greed- Scrooge! Ebenezer Scrooge, the central character
What Happens When We Don’t Pray?
Laura DeMaria
October 22, AD2017
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“In prayer you become one with the source of our true light – Jesus Himself.” Pope Saint John Paul II I never had much of
Leaving Behind A Legacy
Paul Oakes
October 21, AD2017
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Dying is not a popular topic for discussion. But considering that everyone who dies leaves some kind of legacy behind, maybe we should at least
Prayer: A Learning Process
Wendy McMahan
October 21, AD2017
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Prayer is how I began to know God. Before that, my relationship with Him was mediocre at best. I was raised Catholic, and God was
A Short Devotional: Comfort Food, Heavenly Bread
Brandon Schild
October 20, AD2017
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“I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever, and the bread that I will give
“Oh My God!”: Incorporating Exclamatory Prayer into Your Life
Cecily Lowe
October 20, AD2017
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I have a vivid memory from my freshman year of college. One of my professors, a Catholic, exclaimed, “Oh my God!” I, being rather sensitive
