Choices We Make
Carol Monaco
November 30, AD2020
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Freedom is God’s gift to each of us so that by our own accord we might seek out our Lord and attain our “full and
Light and Leaven: Off the Shelf 200 with Bishop Joseph E. Strickland
Pete Socks
November 30, AD2020
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Off the Shelf 200 – Bishop Joseph E. Strickland I’m celebrating episode 200 in a BIG way with a very special guest this week. Bishop
The Eucharist IS the Body, Blood of Christ
Richard Auciello
November 29, AD2020
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I was shocked to learn that up to two-thirds of Catholics believe that the Mass is nothing more than a communion service, and what looks
This Advent Prepare a Way for Him in Your Heart
Charlette Mills
November 29, AD2020
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Once again, Advent has rushed to meet me much too soon. For months now we’ve all been saying you just can’t plan ahead for anything
The Miracle of the Eucharist
Diana Ragsdale
November 28, AD2020
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Miracles are all around us: small ones, big ones, ones recognized by the Catholic Church. We only need eyes of faith to see it and
Proposed Changes After the McCarrick Report
Alicia Connolly-Lohr
November 28, AD2020
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The Vatican’s release of the McCarrick report on November 10, 2020, brought public shock, sadness, blame, finger-pointing, and hope for change in the future. An overview of
God, Religion, and Near-Death Experiences
Howard Kainz
November 27, AD2020
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In my 2008 book The Philosophy of Human Nature, I raised the question about whether the numerous reports and scientific analyses of near-death experiences (“NDEs”)
The McCarrick Report: Who’s to Judge Theodore McCarrick?
Marty Dybicz
November 27, AD2020
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On November 10, the Vatican published its “Report on the Holy See’s Institutional Knowledge and Decision-Making Related to Former Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick,” the result
Consider Decisions, Choices, Real Freedom of Will
Glenn Slaby
November 26, AD2020
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Daily choices, thousands a day. many without thought, others with just brief recognition by brain and mind. How many, influenced by the sub-conscience, may have
The View of Jesus Christ in Revelation
Briana Huddleston
November 26, AD2020
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In my last article, “A Primer on the Book of Revelation”, I explained that the Book of Revelation is divided into three parts based on
An Attitude of Perpetual Thanksgiving
Fr. Nathaniel Dreyer
November 25, AD2020
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In 2020 I will celebrate my second Thanksgiving in Italy. The previous year I was fortunate to be invited to two Thanksgiving dinners in Rome,
Bayes’ Theorem, Vampires, and the Bible
Bob Drury
November 25, AD2020
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Can Bayes’ theorem debunk tales of vampires or books of the Bible, such as the Lucan book of Acts, identifying it as mythology as evidenced
Recognizing The Sin Of Omission
Laurika Nxumalo
November 24, AD2020
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Whoever knows what is right to do and fails to do it, for him it is a sin (James 4:17). What Is The Sin Of
Vatican II: What Do I Think of It?
Dennis Dillon
November 24, AD2020
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“What do you think of Vatican II?” This question was posed to me just recently by my niece. We were on our way back from a
Your Interior Life Hates Facebook -Part II
Steve Smith
November 23, AD2020
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In Part I of this series we looked at ways social media is harmful to our brain, particularly in regards to reward mechanisms (such as
Praying for Our Prodigals: An Interview with Kristine Bruce
Susan Skinner
November 23, AD2020
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Over the past several years probably the most often lament people bring to me is their heartache over a family member who has left the
Advent: Giving 2020 Back to God
Laura DeMaria
November 22, AD2020
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The end of the year is coming quickly, and with it, the season of Advent. Advent begins on Sunday, November 29, just one week from
Your Interior Life Hates Facebook -Part I
Steve Smith
November 22, AD2020
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We’re called to sanctify ourselves and the world around us through our relationships with God (the first great commandment) and our neighbor (the second great
Before You Start, Begin With the End in Mind
Genesius
November 21, AD2020
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Back in 1989, Dr. Stephen R. Covey wrote a self-help book titled Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. It was a best seller and immensely
Ora Pro Nobis: Praying for the Holy Souls in Purgatory
Masha Goepel
November 21, AD2020
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Eternal Rest grant unto them, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine around them; may the souls of the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
The School of Divine Love
David Torkington
November 20, AD2020
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Many years ago, I attended a retreat in London given by Fr Michael Hollings, who was in those days in great demand as a fearless
Ideas Matter: Free Will, Bias, and Social Justice
Anthony S. Layne
November 20, AD2020
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The problem of free will has—you’ll pardon the expression—bedeviled philosophers and theologians for centuries. If God foreknows our actions and choices, then in what sense
