Holy Week Through New Eyes
Jenni Groft
April 2, AD2015
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Holy week is always a very busy week in our household. Both my husband and myself are involved in ministries that work hard this week
Are Catholics the “Resurrection People”?
Anthony S. Layne
April 2, AD2015
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“We are an Easter people, and ‘Alleluia’ is our song!” These words are attributed to St. John Paul II. And, indeed, he did deliver them;
Are You Ready for the Blood Moon?
Anabelle Hazard
March 30, AD2015
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With the third blood moon in a tetrad approaching on Easter, and colliding on a Jewish Feast Day, prophecies are swirling about important events to stun
Lent In a Sinless Age
Donald R. McClarey
March 24, AD2015
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I have never much enjoyed Lent; of course the purpose of Lent is not enjoyment. Repentance, mortification, fasting casts for me a gray pallor over
Give Praise to the Lord
Lisa Shefferly-Gillay
March 19, AD2015
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It is Lent and no doubt, we are in the full swing of the things we said we would do or what we would give
When You Fall Off The Wagon
Autumn Jones
March 18, AD2015
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“Yet even now – oracle of the Lord – return to me with your whole heart… For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger,
Finish Lent Stronger Than You Started
John C. Connell
March 10, AD2015
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This year I was so ready for Lent, and that was something different for me. Many other years Lent has crept up on me, and
To Complete the Suffering of Christ
Nick Hardesty
March 4, AD2015
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“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I complete what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of
The Treasure of Silence
Susan Anne
March 3, AD2015
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One perfect Word, and a world full of noise; one perfect proof of love, yet millions of lonely-hearted souls; one perfect God, and a bewildering
Lent: Experiencing the Reality of Purgatory
Melanie Jean Juneau
February 27, AD2015
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The Eastern Orthodox Church designates Lent as a time of prayer for those who have gone before us. I think this observance is an appropriate gesture,
7 Things Not to Do For Lent
Birgit Jones
February 26, AD2015
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Lent is a time of spiritual self-discovery, renewal, and an invitation to find God’s will for us. Through sacrifice, prayer, and alms-giving we are looking
Clean Slate
Donald R. McClarey
February 25, AD2015
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My bride and I went to Confession last week on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, and once again I pitied the poor priest who had
‘How Do You Like Them Apples?’
Julianne McCullagh
February 23, AD2015
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Man, having been wounded in his nature by original sin, is subject to error and inclined to evil in exercising his freedom. (Catechism of the
Embracing the True Meaning of Lent
Todd Nolan
February 19, AD2015
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We know that Lent is a time of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Each year, I try to find creative ways to make Lent a memorable
Ashes: An Outward Sign of an Internal Change
Michelle Fritz
February 18, AD2015
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The Outward Sign Many years ago on Ash Wednesday, I took my children to Sam’s Club to do some shopping. We hadn’t been to Mass
Evangelize Like a Star
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
December 30, AD2014
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Merry Christmas to all! I do hope you are continuing to celebrate the entire season of Christmas. The traditional twelve days of Christmas climaxes with
Moving Through Advent and the Inconvenience of Salvation History
Nicholas Senz
December 23, AD2014
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This may be the worst Advent I’ve ever had. Just after the First Sunday of Advent, my six-month pregnant wife and I were informed that
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 7
Nick Hardesty
December 19, AD2014
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In Part 6, I took a closer look at Paul’s statement that “all have sinned” (Romans 3:23) and “none are righteous” (Romans 3:10). With this
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 6
Nick Hardesty
December 18, AD2014
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In Part 5 of this series on the Immaculate Conception, I responded to the claim that Stephen the martyr and even all Christians are just
Persevering Through Suffering This Advent
Annie Deddens
December 17, AD2014
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A while ago, I asked a woman what I could pray about for her, and her response was pretty memorable. She asked me to pray
In Defense of the Immaculate Conception: Part 5
Nick Hardesty
December 17, AD2014
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In Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4, we examined the scriptural evidence for the Immaculate Conception and the sinlessness of Mary. With Parts 5, 6,
Catholicism & Conspiracies: Christmas
Foxfier
December 16, AD2014
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Author’s Note: This is a slightly edited re-run of last year’s Christmas article. A collection of Christmas and/or holiday myths. I’m going to justify this
