Confession’s Sacrament
Ann Casey
March 22, AD2016
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Bless Me Father, For I Have Sinned. “Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been…” Words known even before my First Communion rush back
Wrestling with the Restless Heart
Ken Kniepmann
March 22, AD2016
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One of St. Augustine’s most oft-quoted writings, “…our hearts are restless until they can find rest in you.”, was penned after more than a decade
Before the Age of Starbucks Coffee.
David Torkington
March 21, AD2016
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Before the Age of Starbucks Coffee I used to travel all over the country trying to spread the ‘Good News’ that I hadn’t really understood
I Had a Dream … And It Opened My Eyes
Birgit Jones
March 18, AD2016
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Currently, I am reading two books. One was given to me as a penance to be read slowly, a page or two at time. The other,
The Via Crucis: Walking the Passion with Jesus, Part Two
Paul Senz
March 17, AD2016
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Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
Where is Truth?
Kevin Aldrich
March 14, AD2016
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In a recent column, I discussed the definition of truth as “what is.” Truth is the equation of thought and thing. It is the conformity
Election Year Madness
H. L. Duncan
March 13, AD2016
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As we in the United States suffer through another national election cycle in this odd year, the antics displayed by those who ask for our
Are We, As Church, A Receptive Bride?
Lilla Marie Lottinger
March 13, AD2016
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“I have a desire for something more in my life” I often hear. It is an echo of the deepest ache within, that insatiable hunger for
The Theology Of The Healthy Body – Part II
Guy McClung
March 12, AD2016
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If the body is gift, what kind of gift does a person give who is giving his or her body? God’s word answers this question,
Why Priests Fail, and How We Fail Them
David Roney
March 11, AD2016
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I have wanted to write this article for some time, but was a bit reluctant as this is an emotional topic for many. But
The Theology of the Healthy Body – Part I
Guy McClung
March 11, AD2016
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St. John Paul II realized that the term “theology of the body” in his work, Theology of the Body,1 was a “working term”2 and that
Pope Judging 101
Pete Socks
March 10, AD2016
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There seems to be a rather disturbing trend in what I would call papacy bashing. This recent trend is fueled by a media that is
How the Most Holy Rosary can Kill Your Sin
Charlie Johnson
March 10, AD2016
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It is when I bring to mind the reality of my own fallenness and the shackling weight of sin that I am reminded of a secret
Catholics and the Sin of Human Respect
Steven Jonathan Rummelsburg
March 9, AD2016
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The sin of human respect looms large in this world of exaggerated emphasis on high self-esteem, radical individualism, and sexual identity politics, grounded in a
Avoiding “Check-Box Faith”. Discovering How to Break the Barrier.
Anne DeSantis
March 9, AD2016
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A Time of Reflection for All We are now in the liturgical season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and a time of change.
Privileged to Be a Woman: The Blessed Virgin Mary, ‘Memory of the Church’
Sarah Huntzinger
March 8, AD2016
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The great women saints in the Catholic faith are a source of inspiration for daily living. Their legacy and love of Jesus Christ provide a
How To Get Over Your Fear of Confession
Stephanie H. To
March 7, AD2016
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Confession. Sin. Reconciliation. Do those words strike fear in you? We may know that we are supposed to go to the Sacrament of Confession at least
The Book That Changed My Life
Pete Socks
March 5, AD2016
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In 2013 I embarked upon a journey. There have been many twists and turns in that journey and it has led me here to
God Makes Our Weakness Strong
Nicholas Senz
March 4, AD2016
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Once upon a time, a young man had a dream of joining a religious order. He wasn’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, he wasn’t
My Annual Lenten Feast: Holy Silence
Mike Eisenbath
March 3, AD2016
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I never have been a big fan of winter. Give me 90-degree temperatures with a chance to wear shorts and a T-shirt rather than 20
Praying With Your Children
Karen Reep
March 3, AD2016
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Making an effort to pray daily is an important part of faith formation for children. They follow our example, whether it is morning prayers or
St. Veronica’s Useless Good Deed
Patrick Malone
March 2, AD2016
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I once heard a rather wry joke that said that Christians are optimists because the worst thing that could possibly happen has actually already happened,
George Washington and Catholics
Donald R. McClarey
March 1, AD2016
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America has been blessed by God in many ways but I suspect no blessing has been greater than His granting us George Washington to lead us in
One Day’s Question, Another Day’s Answer
Cecily Lowe
March 1, AD2016
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Once there was a young homeschooled girl who had a rather inquisitive mind. The problem with her inquisitiveness was that the questions she most enjoyed
