Peacemakers
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2022
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The daily news depresses me. With the news comes that horrible feeling of helplessness. I’ve tried tuning it out, but it doesn’t work. So what
For Whom Should I Pray? Part Two
Laura DeMaria
July 30, AD2022
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In Part One, we considered the many pressing causes in the world that require your prayer – yes, yours! – with an emphasis on prayer
For Whom Should I Pray? Part One
Laura DeMaria
July 29, AD2022
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Do you know where to begin in prayer? For some, not knowing for whom or what to pray is an obstacle to ever getting started.
Saint John Vianney Teaches Us Sacrificial Love
Diana Ragsdale
July 28, AD2022
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Saint John Vianney is known for leading the village Ars from corruption to holiness, and the path he took to change the hearts of many
Field Trip: And God Walked With Us
Richard Auciello
July 27, AD2022
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What is prayer? Why pray? Does it matter? Does God listen? A thousand questions may elicit a thousand different answers, some true, some not. No
The Holy Spirit and God’s Great Mercy
Deacon Steve Greco
July 26, AD2022
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According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, God is Love, but “because we are dead or at least wounded through sin, the first effect of
What Ever Happened to the Opposite Sex? Part 1: Trinitarian Complementarity
Jerome German
July 26, AD2022
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When I was a child (from 1950 to, well, who can say?) the term “the opposite sex” struck me as odd. Opposite of what? Was
When Buildings Speak
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
July 25, AD2022
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I recently returned to Italy after serving as spiritual director for a ten-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Saints and theologians have called the land
Forgiveness and Letting Go of Resentment
Dom Cingoranelli
July 25, AD2022
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Forgiveness and letting go of resentment– it’s something about which much has been written–and about which, after all is said and done, more is usually
Trying to Understand Our Shortage of Vocations
Paul Kniaz
July 23, AD2022
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At the beginning of my summer break, I spent a day at an abbey nearby. I wanted to get away from teaching and colleagues and
The Troops of St. George Transforms Boys into Catholic Men
Genesius
July 22, AD2022
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Malice fills today’s world. This is partly because organizations which families relied upon in past generations to foster life skills in the youth no longer
Does a Woman Have a Constitutional Right to Abort a Human Life? Part III
James Harris
July 22, AD2022
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Part I introduced the issue of the right to have an abortion because it is of sufficient importance to society to understand the decision reached
Hard Times: With Christ and Community
Masha Goepel
July 21, AD2022
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Have you heard the Ryan Bingham song: Hard times they come and they go, and most of the time they’re in the middle of the
Prayers Of Adoration And Praise
Mark Belanger
July 21, AD2022
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When I was young and in Confirmation class, we were taught there are five types of prayers: Adoration, Praise, Thanksgiving, Intercession, and Petition. That I
Wacky Washington – A snapshot of Education in America
Gene M. Van Son
July 20, AD2022
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It’s never a bad idea to do some research before you vote. Knowing who you are voting for – what they believe in and what
Abortion as self-love
Tom Collingwood
July 20, AD2022
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The Dobbs vs Jackson decision on abortion has stirred up a hornet’s nest of pro- abortionists’ rage and media attention. We are now hearing all
The Heavens Declare God’s Glory:
Exploring Creation with JWT*
Bob Kurland
July 18, AD2022
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The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.There is no
The “Fast-ing” Way to Heaven
Gabriel Garnica
July 17, AD2022
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Like many people, I have been searching for a diet which would actually work for me. But we all know that many diet plans are
Desolation
Sydney Sadowski
July 15, AD2022
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In Ignatian spirituality, there is something known as consolation and desolation. Very simply put, Consolation is when we feel the closeness of God. Grace abounds
It’s the End of the World!
Ray Sullivan
July 15, AD2022
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It sure seems to me that evil is accelerating in the world at an exponential rate. Mortal sin has become the norm in the world,
Can Devout Catholics Work in Theater?
Mary Ennis Meo
July 14, AD2022
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An Example of Holiness Once, at a teachers’ workshop, I heard a woman describe a beautiful altar which she had created in her workplace. Each
Loving the Elderly
Sr. Christina Neumann
July 13, AD2022
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The elderly have much to give us: there is the wisdom of life. They have much to teach us (Pope Francis). This month of July,
The Christian Attitude Toward Personal Rights
JP Nunez
July 12, AD2022
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These days, everybody wants their rights. In fact, everyone seems obsessed with getting what is rightfully theirs. This admittedly natural and understandable desire pops up
Turning a House Into a Home
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
July 12, AD2022
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“A chair is still a chair even when there’s no one sitting there…but a chair is not a house…and a house is not a home
