Suicidal Thoughts
Father John Catoir
June 4, AD2018
2 Comments
When you have a little time, please visit my website JohnCatoir.com, and scroll down past the white cross, then click on the left side under
Our Society’s Greatest Addiction
Marty Dybicz
May 31, AD2018
6 Comments
What is the greatest addiction today? Opiates? Alcohol? Gambling? Mobile phones? Sex? Video games? Nicotine? The list of candidates could get very long. In the
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide
Lorelei Savaryn
May 12, AD2018
3 Comments
Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
Acts of the Disciples: Discipleship and Assisted Living
Deacon Greg Lambert
May 1, AD2018
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After journeying through the first two “acts” of discipleship (dependent and independent) we arrive at the third and final act (assisted), where increasing amounts of
Sensory Play, Prayer, and Catholic Adults
Julie Machado
April 29, AD2018
2 Comments
I have recently purchased a preschool curriculum that is all about “sensory play”. Let them get dirty, “say yes” to the mess, let them explore
My Prayer for Divine Mercy
Jim Dougherty
April 6, AD2018
8 Comments
We must all pray for Divine Mercy. God’s mercy is infinite, as St. Faustina tells us. God hungers for us to turn to Him in
Learning to Give by Caring for My Sister
Michael Cretaro
April 3, AD2018
2 Comments
My sister Mary has dementia. I have been caring for her for about four years now. Dementia is an affliction that is difficult to deal
Selah: How Big Is Your Trust Bucket?
Suellen Brewster
March 27, AD2018
7 Comments
There is no small amount of discussion and even controversy over the meaning of the Hebrew word Selah. There are those who are firmly in
Self-Help, Self-Diagnose, the Bible and the Church
Brandon Schild
March 23, AD2018
1 Comment
” this spiritual worldliness lurks behind a fascination with social and political gain, or pride in their ability to manage practical affairs, or an obsession
Embracing the Broken-Hearted in Our Lenten Journey
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds
February 26, AD2018
1 Comment
In this season of Lent we are drawn towards metanoia, the changing of our minds, a transformation of our thought by which also our heart
Don’t be Too Proud To Ask For Help When You Have Problems
Michael Cretaro
February 4, AD2018
2 Comments
The process of recognizing that you have a problem and then coming to the point where you actually do something about it is like a
Contraceptives Hurt Women and Millennials May Agree
Mary Pesarchick
February 3, AD2018
23 Comments
[A] man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman, and, disregarding her physical and emotional
Fat Bombs and God
James Hooper
January 28, AD2018
5 Comments
In the spiritual life, we are pitted against the world, the flesh, and the devil. Its warfare and our opponents manifest in many ways, some
Autism: Moving from Tolerance to Acceptance to Empowerment
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds
January 26, AD2018
2 Comments
Really Listen to a Voice of Autism They said to persevere. I began to perseverate. They discouraged me. Be joyful they said. I flapped my
Can You Hear My Prayers, God?
Edward Monti
January 10, AD2018
1 Comment
Can You Hear Me, God? Can you hear me, God? I have a strong faith. I know He always hears me, yet my prayers do
PTSD, Veterans, and the Wisdom of the Bible
Sean Morrisroe
January 6, AD2018
1 Comment
Sebastian Junger is an author that has written several books such as The Perfect Storm and A Death in Belmont. His most recent work concerns
Holiness is Not About Being Nice
Julie Machado
January 3, AD2018
6 Comments
I used to think I had reached the peak of holiness in my life. I went to mass, confession and prayed somewhat regularly. I had
Hope with Realism: Confiding in God and Overcoming Addiction
Dr. Dan L. Edmunds
December 28, AD2017
1 Comment
It began with those 5Ds- distance, duality, disillusionment, denial, and despair. Distance was to put up an unnecessary wall with others. Duality was that double
From Forgiveness to Forgetness
Michele Boyer
November 8, AD2017
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Forgive and forget. Really? Is there such a thing as forgetness of sins? Remembering who or what has hurt us and how is part of
Athletic Spirituality and Competition, Part II
Cameron Edman
October 14, AD2017
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In my previous post (Athletic Spirituality and Competition, Part I), I discussed the idea of “The Competitive Christian” and God’s call to use our competitive
Reflections on Friends Dying
Tom Collingwood
October 10, AD2017
1 Comment
The last four summers have been a time period where I have experienced many deaths of very close friends – two within the past month
The Heartbreak of Making End of Life Decisions
Wendy McMahan
October 8, AD2017
5 Comments
Two years ago, my mother-in-law entered a hospice facility. She was afraid to die and afraid to be alone, so I stayed at the hospice
