Faith & Spirituality – Page 60

Lent in the Holy Land

Joe Tevington March 1, AD2022 1 Comment

Ash Wednesday of 2017 fell on March 1. On March 7, my wife and I were on a plane from Newark, New Jersey to Tel

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Living the Spiritual Seasons of Our Lives

Laura DeMaria February 28, AD2022 3 Comments

Two years ago, I wrote an article called “How to Stick with Lent During Coronavirus.” It was the first COVID-related article at CS, published on

You Will Never Fail Praying At An Abortion Business

Guy McClung February 27, AD2022 5 Comments

Often all the good done due to the generous and amazing work by silent prayer warriors and compassionate sidewalk counselors outside abortion businesses is not

What to Do When the World Falls Apart

Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer February 27, AD2022 5 Comments

Years ago, during a cold Michigan November, as a freshman in college, I was surprised by call from my mom. She wanted me to know

How To Experience A More Meaningful Lent

Dom Cingoranelli February 26, AD2022 7 Comments

Experience a more meaningful Lent this year! Make it truly transformative–get out of the humdrum routine of past Lents. Chapter 49 of the Rule of

We Live In An Emulsion

Al Costa February 26, AD2022 2 Comments

An emulsion, in physical chemistry, is a mixture of two or more liquids in which one is present as droplets, of microscopic size, distributed throughout the

Before God Created Anything

Maurice Williams February 25, AD2022 14 Comments

There are certain things about God’s revelation to man that seem incomplete, like a full explanation of the ultimate destiny of Lucifer and why so

The Tender Favor of Indulgences

Rob Marco February 25, AD2022 6 Comments

In the summer of 2017, during the centennial anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima, our family made a local pilgrimage for the purpose of obtaining

Work for God’s Kingdom

Diana Ragsdale February 24, AD2022 1 Comment

Everyone knows that if you put in the hard work, rewards will follow. This nugget of truth and wisdom originates from Sacred Scripture. “Make no

Does ‘The Common Good’ Demand Everyone Get Vaccinated?

Gene M. Van Son February 24, AD2022 15 Comments

Let’s face it, when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine there are those who are for it and those who are against it. No one

You and I Are Going to Die (and so will Everyone Else)

Genesius February 23, AD2022 8 Comments

Over the last two years, all of us witnessed politicians trying to out-do each other with respect to safety. Keeping everyone safe from a microscopic

So, You Went to Confession and Now Feel Worse?

Ida Adams February 23, AD2022 7 Comments

Did the Priest Misunderstand You? Did you mumble, fumble, and stumble, as you always seem to do in confession? After all, you don’t really know

How Much Should One Sacrifice For Another’s Moral Scruples?

Mark Belanger February 22, AD2022 5 Comments

Robert A. Heinlein poses an interesting question in his 1966 novel “The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress.” Heinlein has one of his characters ask “Under

Manual for Suffering: Off the Shelf 238 with Fr. Jeffrey Kirby

Pete Socks February 21, AD2022 2 Comments

Off the Shelf 238 – Father Jeffrey Kirby Suffering….it’s something nearly all of us have faced at some point in our earthly journeys. Whether that

The Alternative to Road Rage

Jacqueline St. Clare February 20, AD2022 10 Comments

Road Rage: A Lack of Love They are everywhere. We cannot deny it. Cars are all around our daily life (at least for me, living

Did We Not Prophesy in Your Name?

Paul A. Escott February 20, AD2022 4 Comments

The proprietor of a restaurant in Seaside, New Jersey, recently took to flying a “F*** Joe Biden” flag. Apparently, this step was not meant to

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“It’s Not Fair!” . . . The Anthem of Self

Gabriel Garnica February 19, AD2022 3 Comments

How often have you heard someone say “It’s not fair”? Chances are you’ve heard these words uttered or even loudly exclaimed more than once. The

The One Thing Necessary

David Torkington February 19, AD2022 2 Comments

When the Church was born on the first Pentecost day it was as poor as Christ when he was born on the first Christmas day.

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Prophecy and the Vatican

Edward Benet February 18, AD2022 5 Comments

Often the term “prophecy” is used to refer to a divinely (or supernaturally) inspired prediction about some future happening. In the Bible, however, the most