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We Were Once a Christian People

Sometimes the good things in life change so slowly that you don’t notice them changing until they’re gone. As a young boy, growing up Catholic

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A Strategy for Living

By Tara K. E. Brelinsky At the start of 2021, God’s Plan began on a mountain hike and it is still unfolding. As the world

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Surrender All

It’s hard to believe Lent is less than a week away! It seems as if the Christmas season was only yesterday. One of the things

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Ball Moss and Small Sins

So what does ball moss have in common with small sins? Well, ball moss clings to a tree, even surviving when a tall, strong tree

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The Eucharist And Unity

One of the central themes in Christianity is unity.  Though there are many denominations and churches, Christians everywhere consider themselves to be in the family

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On Becoming More Christlike

We can speak of becoming Christlike as the process by which believers are conformed to the likeness of the Lord Jesus Christ. This likeness is

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To Jesus Through Mary

Mary is in a perfect relationship with the Holy Trinity. She wants to guide us there too. And the angel being come in, said unto

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Bitter or Better

To be bitter or better, that is the question. One would think the choice would be easy to make. However, what does our internal will

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The Third Vision of Revelation

If you’ve been following along with the Revelation series, you will recall how I explained John’s visions in my previous articles. He is given three

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