No Darkness At All
Mark Belanger
August 26, AD2024
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I am not a big fan of contemporary “worship” music as a whole, but there are some pieces that appeal to me greatly. One of
Help for the Lost from St. Anthony
Genesius
August 25, AD2024
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This past month, in the men’s group I belong to, we recounted which saint inspired us the most. St. Joseph and St. Michael got top
Your Inbox is Full
Diana Ragsdale
August 23, AD2024
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The last time I went to Confession, the priest suggested that I read a chapter of the Bible daily. I have done this since then,
Those Who Feel Eternity: Goodness and the Religious Life
Masha Goepel
August 23, AD2024
4 Comments
Here I am concluding the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals – Beauty, Truth, and Goodness – as they are brought forth and nourished
The Apprentice Apostle
Ida Adams
August 21, AD2024
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I Was There When Jesus Cleaned the Temple I’ve never seen anything like it Passover was coming, and Jesus decided to visit Jerusalem and the
The Early Church Was… CATHOLIC!
Ray Sullivan
August 20, AD2024
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I have been meeting with a Protestant friend of mine for the past five months at a local diner to discuss the Bible and theology.
Change Yourself To Become Free From Desolation!
Dom Cingoranelli
August 19, AD2024
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Change yourself when you are in spiritual desolation! Move out of the fog of confusion, doubt, restlessness and isolation–change yourself. Don’t reverse or change any
Homemakers Are Counter-Cultural Champions
Dan Fitzpatrick
August 15, AD2024
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If you are on social media, you no doubt saw a large segment of America come completely unhinged this past May because an authentic Catholic
What Is the Word of God Saying to You?
Natalie Hanemann
August 13, AD2024
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A Reflection on Psalm 18:17-20 I don’t often crack open my Bible to study God’s Word, though I wish I did. I take my “Give
The Ultimate Fork in the Road: Choosing between “A” and “O”
Gabriel Garnica
August 11, AD2024
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We all know that life is a series of forks in the road. We are always choosing between two different paths along the way. Some
Some Thoughts on Christian Art
Dennis Dillon
August 8, AD2024
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Aristotle is said to have written that “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” All
Heroes
Tom Thomas
August 6, AD2024
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Disease is surely one of the ways in which we are tried by life and offered the chance to be heroic. Though few of us
Satan Visits the Olympics
Tom Collingwood
August 5, AD2024
10 Comments
Many of us celebrated the Eucharistic Revival this past July. It was clearly a statement for Jesus Christ, our faith, and our Church. The Revival
Faith Can Bring Us Emotional Healing
Deacon Steve Greco
August 4, AD2024
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We human beings are emotional. We may try to hide or suppress our feelings, but in the end, they have a way of coming out,
Bless the Lord
Richard Auciello
August 3, AD2024
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Mountains and hills bless the Lord; All you winds bless the Lord (Daniel 3: 75, 65, NAB). Yesterday, I went to Mountain Lakes an RV
Keep Evil Out
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2024
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Consider the Bible passage about the return of the unclean spirit. “Then it goes and brings back with itself seven other spirits more evil than
Working Together
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
July 29, AD2024
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One of my favorite novels is “The Last Battle” by C. S. Lewis. This novel, the seventh and final novel in “The Chronicles of Narnia,”
Catholic Rural Life
Alexandra Greeley
July 28, AD2024
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A national organization devoted to supporting American farmers in their rural communities, Catholic Rural Life (CRL) is comprised of bishops and laity, and, of course,
New Catechesis Curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius
Gene M. Van Son
July 26, AD2024
2 Comments
If you are a Catholic parish or school religious education director looking for a new catechesis program, a new curriculum from Augustine Institute and Ignatius
Catholics and Pro-lifers as ‘Terrorists’ and ‘Extremists’
Genesius
July 24, AD2024
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This past month, I read an article reporting that anti-terrorism training was held at Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg) labeling the National Right to Life
A Poke With A Sharp Stick
Mark Belanger
July 23, AD2024
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I grew up in the desert Southwest, where colorful speech abounds. For instance, ever heard of a haboob? One memorable phrase I particularly like would
Climate Change: Tilting the Water Jars of Heaven
Deacon Greg Lambert
July 22, AD2024
13 Comments
He woke up, rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Quiet! Be still! The wind ceased and there was great calm. Then he asked
Those Who Feel Eternity: Truth and the Intellectual
Masha Goepel
July 21, AD2024
6 Comments
I’m continuing the summer series of reflections on the transcendentals as they are brought forth and nourished by artists, intellectuals, and professed religious. This month,
Let Us Cross to the Other Side
Dom Cingoranelli
July 20, AD2024
4 Comments
On that day, as evening drew on, Jesus said to his disciples: “Let us cross to the other side.” Crossing to Eternal Life Today, the
