The Beauty of the Rosary
Dan Byron
August 6, AD2016
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Looking back over the course of the years which have been accumulated thus far in my life, one of the items to which I have always returned has
Faith and Wealth: Rich Dad, Poor Dad Revisited
Dawn Carpenter
August 6, AD2016
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad is one of this generation’s most iconic financial literacy books. Written by Kiyosaki and Lechter in the late 1990s, it
Mystical Contemplation is for All
David Torkington
August 5, AD2016
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Recently I wrote about the sacred touch used by the first Apostles and their successors to hand down the love that had been received by
Bad Moral Theologians (BMTs)
Kevin Aldrich
August 4, AD2016
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There are evil things that some people really, really want to do. There are some people who not only want to do evil things but also
Genealogy and the God Family
Deacon Greg Lambert
August 3, AD2016
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There is quite a bit of interest these days in genealogy. Websites like Ancestry.com offer their extensive databases and resources to trace a family’s lineage.
Krakow in the Capital: World Youth Day Comes to Washington, DC
Laura DeMaria
August 3, AD2016
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In the past week, two million pilgrims from all over the world traveled to Krakow, Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and to remember its
Reorienting Family Life—Living the New Evangelization
Sarah Huntzinger
August 2, AD2016
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“The hardness of God is kinder than the softness of men, and His compulsion is our liberation.”—C. S. Lewis, Surprised By Joy “Creatures came into existence
Augustine and Descartes: From Self to God
Guy McClung
August 1, AD2016
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Rene Descartes is known for the most well-known quote in all of philosophy, “Cogito, ergo sum” – I think, therefore I am. Apparently, when he
Transforming Competition into Love
Anne DeSantis
July 31, AD2016
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Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
The Eucharist: Lord, Help Our Unbelief
James Hooper
July 29, AD2016
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A few months back I attended a Confirmation ceremony at a local parish. Of course, we were all very proud of the confirmandi, especially as
Patron Saint of Missing Socks, Pray For Us
Melanie Jean Juneau
July 27, AD2016
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As a mother of a large family, struggling to wash, dry, and fold three or four loads of laundry every day, I secretly wondered
Visitation: Seeing Christ in Others and Bringing Christ to Others
Stephanie H. To
July 26, AD2016
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“Are you a Martha or a Mary?” This Martha-Mary juxtaposition from the Gospel of Luke is quite well-known. Martha is the archetype for the active life: busy
Invoking the Holy Spirit in Our Lives
Ray Sullivan
July 25, AD2016
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The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Blessed Trinity, just as active in the world today as ever. The Bible says that the Holy
Loving Our Neighbors On the Road
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
July 24, AD2016
2 Comments
Driving around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area can be a near occasion of sin. The roads are crowded. People are in a hurry. Patience is
Witness to Faith: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati
Nada Mazzei
July 24, AD2016
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Saints come from all walks of life, from all parts of the world, from every age group, from every time period. They offer us concrete
The Go-To Saint for Your Medical Needs
Anabelle Hazard
July 22, AD2016
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There’s a doctor-saint in heaven that has successfully interceded for several of my medical related intentions. He promptly answered my request for finding a compassionate
Strange Dignity: Cormac McCarthy’s Child of God
Patrick Malone
July 21, AD2016
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Lester Ballard, main character of the novel Child of God, commits murder, necrophilia, sexually harasses women, and is generally considered to be crazy. This being
What is Your Cross Made Of?
Gabriel Garnica
July 20, AD2016
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We always hear about the need to take up one’s cross and follow Christ and, if we call ourselves followers of Christ, well we should.
God and the Space Between
Cynthia Millen
July 19, AD2016
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The Dave Matthews Band’s wonderful song “The Space Between” describes where he will be waiting for his love — in the “space between” the laughter,
Why I Remain Catholic
Laura DeMaria
July 18, AD2016
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In June of 2014, I stood before Bishop Paul Loverde as he raised his thumb, covered in oil, to my forehead. “Flora,” he said, dabbing
Yes, God Can Commune With Infants
Melanie Jean Juneau
July 17, AD2016
2 Comments
Theoretically, we all readily concede that the Mercy of God is available to everyone, from the richest to the poorest, from the most educated to
Keeping Up With The Joneses
Dan Byron
July 16, AD2016
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Over the passage of time, I have observed a change in the Jones families I have encountered.The Jones family is that stereotypical family in the
The Unchanging God Will Be Nice to Me
Guy McClung
July 16, AD2016
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“Divine immutability” refers to the unchangeableness of our perfect God. Many of the pagan gods, both throughout history and still today, are not perfect. They
My Apology as a Christian
Dr. Allison Low
July 15, AD2016
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Pope Francis recently called for all Christians to give an apology to various people we have offended or marginalized in our lives. Hearing this request,
