Faith & Spirituality – Page 27

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Where Do You Find God?

Mark Belanger March 22, AD2024 4 Comments

I was randomly mulling over poetry recently and the words to the short poem My Garden by Thomas Edward Brown came to mind: A garden

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Bigger Fish to Fry

Todd Federici March 21, AD2024 2 Comments

We abstain from meat at a parish fish fry by enjoying a heaping plate of fries, crispy double-battered haddock with tartar sauce and a coke

Crossroads, A Journey from Communist China to Christ- Part III

Bob Blundell March 21, AD2024 1 Comment

Bob Blundell, a former columnist at Catholic Stand has written a book, “Crossroads – A Journey from Communist China to Christ”. Bob brings one of

The Victory of Death

Deacon Greg Lambert March 19, AD2024 No Comments

Of all the words to describe the process of death, victory would be the last one on the list for most of us. Death to

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 5

Gene M. Van Son March 18, AD2024 14 Comments

This is the fifth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

St. Patrick’s Perpetual Pilgrimage

Mary Ennis Meo March 17, AD2024 2 Comments

“My name is Patrick. I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I am looked down upon by many.

Purple – The Color of Lent

Nada Mazzei March 15, AD2024 4 Comments

We all enjoy decorating our homes for each season, from orange pumpkins and wreaths of red and yellow in the fall to purple irises and

Bible Discussions with a Protestant Friend

Ray Sullivan March 14, AD2024 19 Comments

I recently discovered an anti-Catholic tract on the windshield of my Silverado. The tract stated that the Eucharist, Penance, Baptism, and performing works “of the

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STEPS 1-3:
“I Surrender Myself to You Jesus;
Take Care of Everything”

Bob Kurland March 13, AD2024 3 Comments

“Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.” Step 3, from the 12

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 4

Gene M. Van Son March 11, AD2024 6 Comments

This is the fourth in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

The First Confession

Gabriel Garnica March 10, AD2024 5 Comments

All Christians should be well aware of the details of Our Lord’s Passion. One small part of Passion, His interaction on Calvary with the two

Lenten Post 5 – Be Prepared to be Purified in Prayer this Lent

David Torkington March 8, AD2024 No Comments

When I first decided to spend my life searching for God I visited the great Carthusian monastery, St Hugh’s Charterhouse, Parkminster in Sussex, Southern England

Grace And Our Response to It

Nate Guyear March 6, AD2024 9 Comments

Many people, including my past self, say the word grace without knowing exactly what it is or what it does. We sometimes think of it

Acedia: The Overlooked Vice

Tom Thomas March 4, AD2024 6 Comments

The Holy Father, Pope Francis continues to focus on the vices. This time it is on Acedia, a most appropriate topic as we head into

Bring ‘Em Back! Part 3

Gene M. Van Son March 4, AD2024 10 Comments

This is the third in a series of articles aimed at helping you to get your lapsed Catholic loved one going to Church again and

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Look Up to the Mountains

Tom Collingwood March 3, AD2024 2 Comments

Have you ever noticed how ‘mountains’ have a prominent place in Scripture? The readings for the second Sunday in Lent, for instance, tell the story

A Bruised Reed He Will Not Break Until He Brings Justice to Victory (Matthew 12: 20)

Joe Tevington March 2, AD2024 5 Comments

Background On Patient Justice We can see the patient justice of Jesus in the peace that Irish and Italian Americans achieved: So many people share

Lenten Post 4 – Devotion to the Passion of Christ

David Torkington March 1, AD2024 2 Comments

A forebear of mine, a Catholic priest called Richard Torkington, was made the Rector of the local Parish by the Lord of the Manor, a

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Sound of Silence

Carol Monaco February 29, AD2024 6 Comments

The 24-hour news cycle, the multitude of TV and movie channels, music, smartphones, plus traffic congestion and all the other noises, fill our days and