Heavenly Connections
Carol Monaco
August 29, AD2019
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As I go about my day, I like to look for signs to remind me that we have friends in high places to help us
The Blazing Fire: A Carmelite Refection on Divine Love
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
August 28, AD2019
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At a recent Sunday liturgy, the Church heard Jesus speaking to His disciples about a fire that He desires to see set ablaze on the
Is Voting for a Democrat a Mortal Sin? A Correction
Anthony S. Layne
August 28, AD2019
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The claim that “voting for a Democrat is a mortal sin” is one feature of the 2016 presidential election cycle that’s already repeating itself for
Prayerfully Pondering Like Mary: Giving God Time
Suellen Brewster
August 27, AD2019
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But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. (Luke 1:29) And Mary kept all these
Making College Sacramental
Marty Dybicz
August 27, AD2019
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This column is addressed to college students, although older people might find it helpful too. Not only is it for those who are about to
The Franciscan Spring
David Torkington
August 26, AD2019
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Part IV- Continuing A Brief History of Christian Mystical Spirituality (see Part I- A Handful of Heretics in The Early Church)) I have already suggested
Spiritual Perfectionism – Off the Shelf 139 with Colleen Carroll Campbell
Pete Socks
August 26, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 139 – Colleen Carroll Campbell Constantly striving to make sure everything is perfect….including your spiritual life? You may be falling into the
Mary: Do Whatever He Tells You
Susan Skinner
August 25, AD2019
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When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this
Is It a Sin to Vote Democrat?
Guy McClung
August 24, AD2019
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For over a decade now there has been an ever-burgeoning body of discussions and publications making the point that, for a Catholic with a well-formed
If You Truly Want to Follow Christ, Avoid ‘Enough’
Gabriel Garnica
August 24, AD2019
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Being a Christian means following in Christ’s footsteps. We get it – actions speak louder than words. Our purpose and mission in this world is
Our Role in Helping those with Same-Sex Attraction
Paul Kniaz
August 23, AD2019
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What did he want? What could I give him? Actually, we both knew what he wanted, what he needed. He needed some way to live
Faith and Fury
Pete Socks
August 22, AD2019
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The American Civil War has always been one of the times in history that I have had a keen and vested interest in. Being raised
Stop The Negative Voices: Spiritual Direction and Prayer
Kendra Von Esh
August 22, AD2019
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When I decided to leave my executive career in corporate America to become a Catholic Speaker and Author negative thoughts flooded my head to a
Money and Salvation: Handle With Care!
Ray Sullivan
August 21, AD2019
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How many people in the world today sell their souls for the Almighty dollar, rather than giving their souls to the Almighty? Sadly, lots of
The Body Before and After the Resurrection
Bob Drury
August 21, AD2019
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To ask, “Of what is a resurrected human body made?” is to ask for a philosophical explanation of a revealed fact. I find the question
St. Elizabeth of Hungary- Does God Forbid Wealth?
Andrea Bear
August 20, AD2019
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Often society associates wealth with a negative stigma of greed but does God forbid wealth? There are stories in the bible where many thrived and
Vatican II’s Liturgical Reform
Matt Chicoine
August 20, AD2019
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The Second Vatican Council sought to bring aggiornamento, an updating, to the Church. The most visible sign of reform ushered in by the Second Vatican Council
Counterfeit Christs – Off the Shelf 138 with Trent Horn
Pete Socks
August 19, AD2019
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Off the Shelf 138 – Trent Horn Many people these days have an agenda and attempt to prop it up however they can. Some even
Participate in St. Michael’s Lent this Autumn
Masha Goepel
August 19, AD2019
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Seasons of fasting have breathed life into the Church for millennia. These days, most Catholics just stick to Lenten devotions but other seasons of fasting
How God Teaches Us to Pray
Edward Monti
August 18, AD2019
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I have been examining my prayer life lately, and began to wonder if I was praying correctly. I had what I would call a very
Before and After Confirmation-Fanning the Flames of Pentecost
Dom Cingoranelli
August 18, AD2019
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Another cycle of RCIA and religious education is about to begin. Over the next nine to ten months, many faithful will prepare for confirmation and
How Should the Catholic Church Interact With Science?
I. Do Not Judge Scientific Truth
Bob Kurland
August 17, AD2019
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Science can purify religion from error and superstition; religion can purify science from idolatry and false absolutes. Each can draw the other into a wider
