From Worrier to Warrior
Ray Sullivan
March 25, AD2025
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The saints give the answers to overcoming excessive worry and becoming a warrior for God’s kingdom.
Trust in God and He Will Direct Your Way
Dan Fitzpatrick
March 24, AD2025
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Five years ago this month my trials, adversities, and humiliations began. And I thank God for everything that happened to me. I was fired after
How to Be Proud of Yourself Without Being Prideful
Diana Ragsdale
March 23, AD2025
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If we have the perspective of giving all our glory to God when we find success in our lives, we are on the path to sainthood.
Murphy’s Oil of the Spirit
Dorothy Osanna
March 20, AD2025
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This week at my church, we lost two elderly parishioners. The previous week, I believe, it was three. If you slide into the last pew,
Considerations for the Merciful Work of Adoption
Genesius
March 19, AD2025
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Before my wife and I were married, we both discerned that at least one of our children would be adopted. We felt it was a
Becoming The Saint You Were Meant to Be
Gabriel Garnica
March 18, AD2025
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Some folks are all about taking risks while others are all about playing it safe. But both tactics pose problems. The problem with risk taking
Damaging the Reputation of Others
Dom Cingoranelli
March 16, AD2025
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Gossip–damaging the reputation of others by what we say–constitutes sinful behavior. In fact, it can be gravely sinful. Yet how frequently we run into people
Mountaintop Moments
Bob Blundell
March 14, AD2025
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‘Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain and he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun
The Amazing Sts. Raymond
Ray Sullivan
March 11, AD2025
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Caveat emptor….Okay, so I’m biased because my name is Raymond. When I started doing genealogy on my last name, I thought to myself, “Why not
Forget Ideologies, Let’s Get Back to Religion
Gene M. Van Son
March 9, AD2025
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We hear the word ‘ideology’ bandied about quite a bit these days. It’s almost as if ideologies are a super critical part of life and
Streams of Income and Streams of Support
Dennis Dillon
March 8, AD2025
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In financial planning, placing all your eggs in one basket can be a risky endeavor. It’s the same with life. A single stream of income
Opening My Heart to God’s Love
Deacon Steve Greco
March 7, AD2025
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Everything changes when we realize God loves us unconditionally! This realization is not easy for many of us to accept. We may have grown up
Be Most Excellent, Theophilus
Dr. Pamela Mandela
March 6, AD2025
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The Gospel readings in the Liturgical Calendar for Sunday Cycle C originate from the writings of St. Luke. Luke entrusted this meticulously researched account to
Reflecting on the Positives and the Negatives
Genesius
March 3, AD2025
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Decades ago, as a newly graduated engineer, I worked for a company that invested heavily in its people. My employment there turned out to be
Vessels of the Lord
Carol Monaco
March 2, AD2025
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When you attend Mass, have you ever pondered what happens at the altar following Holy Communion? It is the Purification of the Sacred Vessels. With
When the Lenten Season becomes a Lenten Life
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
March 2, AD2025
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Ash Wednesday, this week (March 5), marks the beginning of the Lenten season. But for some reason, Lent often seems to sneak up on us.
Pope Leo XIII on Marriage, Family, and Society
Joe Tevington
March 1, AD2025
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Back in the late 1800s Pope Leo XIII had a few things to say about marriage, family, and society. His words are still relevant today.
His Eyes Are Like Doves Upon Brooks of Water
Sara Grace
February 26, AD2025
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All my life I have been looking for love. I did not know what this love was. All I knew was there was a love
What Are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? – Part 3
Dan Fitzpatrick
February 26, AD2025
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What are Catholics to do about pastors who are leading the faithful on the wrong path and putting souls in danger? Poorly performing or outright
What Are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? – Part 2
Dan Fitzpatrick
February 25, AD2025
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Part 1 of this series focused on cowardly clerics who do not make good shepherds. There are, however, members of the clergy who are even
Waiting For It . . .
Mark Belanger
February 25, AD2025
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I first heard the phrase “slower than Christmas” when we moved back to Texas. I was 9- years-old at the time. We had lived in
What Are Catholics to Do When Our Clergy Let Us Down? – Part 1
Dan Fitzpatrick
February 24, AD2025
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Christ gave us shepherds to point us to truth and encourage us to “be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect.” Distressingly, some of our shepherds
Striving for Perfect Patience
Diana Ragsdale
February 23, AD2025
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As I was meditating on Jesus’ miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes, I felt the Holy Spirit whisper something into my heart.
Beauty and Worship
Fr. John Higgins
February 22, AD2025
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Many people think of Heaven as being an experience of floating on a cloud while playing a harp. That sounds horrible to me. I don’t
