Month by Month with Mary
Pete Socks
May 21, AD2020
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I recently stumbled upon a small but powerful book. It dropped in my lap in a timely manner during this May the month of Mary.
Women and the Ministerial Priesthood
Briana Huddleston
May 20, AD2020
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The topic of women and their roles in the Church can be a touchy subject. Especially sensitive is the topic of women and the ministerial
Conversion is a Spiritual, Cognitive, and Physical Journey
Tom Collingwood
May 20, AD2020
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I was never churched as a child but ended up attending a Lutheran high school because I was a borderline delinquent. The sheriff and my
An Old Testament Biblical Type: Going On Our Mary Way
Ray Sullivan
May 19, AD2020
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An Old Testament biblical type is a foreshadowing of people and events yet to come in the New Testament. Sacred scripture is full of Old
Teachings for an Unbelieving World: Off the Shelf 177 with Jaymie Stuart Wolfe
Pete Socks
May 18, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 177 – Jaymie Stuart Wolfe This week we go full Raiders of the Lost Ark. Jaymie Stuart Wolfe joins me to discuss
Good Seed, Good Soil, and Bumper Crops
Deacon Greg Lambert
May 17, AD2020
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In the process of seedtime and harvest, there are many steps necessary to produce “bumper crops.” Bumper, as it pertains to farming, refers to a
A Virus, Two Roads, and The Way to Christ
Gabriel Garnica
May 16, AD2020
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For many people, the past two months have been nothing short of a recurring nightmare on more levels than they want to assess. A transcendent
Unexpected Answers and Unwitting Prayers
Mark Belanger
May 16, AD2020
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“Sometimes God answers our prayers for more time in unexpected ways.” That is what my parish priest said to me when I told him how
“Nonessential” Churches – What’s Next?
Dom Cingoranelli
May 15, AD2020
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Is your parish considered “nonessential” in this time of lockdowns and quarantines? How about the liquor stores in your community? If you live in Colorado,
America’s Need for Salt and Light
Paul A. Escott
May 15, AD2020
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Last month, the Pew Research Center released a study indicating that 68% of U.S. Christian adults believe that the Bible should have some, or a
Teachings for an Unbelieving World
Pete Socks
May 14, AD2020
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It’s not often one goes rummaging through a long abandoned desk drawer and finds a treasure. When it does happen what is found is something
Death and The Coronavirus From the Perspective of Faith: Part I
Guest Contributor
May 13, AD2020
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By Antonio J Galindo Aleman The time we are living in now looks like a story taken from a fiction book. The world is upside down
Dare To Be Different: Love Like Mary
Janet Meyer
May 12, AD2020
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Walking in our quiet community in Tennessee on a recent spring day, I noticed a woman coming towards me. I immediately crossed the street. Ever
Being Single During Coronavirus
Paul Kniaz
May 12, AD2020
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Being single during coronavirus is a totally different experience from being single in normal times. I have to say, I wasn’t prepared for all the
Most ‘Praise & Worship’ Music Is Not Suitable for Mass
Gene M. Van Son
May 11, AD2020
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A lot of Catholic parish music directors today don’t seem to get it. While much of today’s “Christian Music” is uplifting and even inspirational, it
Hope to Die: Off the Shelf 176 with Dr. Scott Hahn
Pete Socks
May 11, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 176 – Dr. Scott Hahn Death is something many dread but it doesn’t have to be that way. When we sit and
Mary’s Greatness: Doing Ordinary Things In Extraordinary Ways
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
May 10, AD2020
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The month of May reminds all of us of Mothers’ Day, but in the Philippines it is viewed by many Filipino Catholics as Mary’s month.
Reopen Our Churches
Guest Contributor
May 9, AD2020
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By John Vrdolyak Jesus promised there would be trouble, not safety for His followers; safety was never a mandate or mission of the Church, as
Memento Mori, Thoughts on Growing Old, Redux
Bob Kurland
May 8, AD2020
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Do not go gentle into that good night. Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the
Hope to Die
Pete Socks
May 7, AD2020
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As much as I want to resist doing it, it is tough to write a post without addressing the elephant in the room. The coronavirus
The Calix Society:
12-Step Catholic Synergy
Guest Contributor
May 6, AD2020
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CALIX SOCIETY CREDO “Calix is an association of Catholic alcoholics, drug addicts, and family members and friends affected by addiction, who are maintaining their sobriety through
Simple Steps for Evangelization
William Hemsworth
May 5, AD2020
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In the Gospels we see many instances in which our Lord commands His disciples to evangelize. One such instance is known as the Great Commission.
