Being Part of the Family of God
Paul Oakes
November 20, AD2018
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Recently, I have been reflecting upon how we, as Catholics, are called to be pat of the family of God. What would we, as a
What Is the Purpose of the Church?
Cecily Lowe
November 20, AD2018
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A few months ago, I wrote that I had learned something surprising about the damned. I had always thought that, although some cursed souls might
Rejoice this Advent – Off the Shelf 099 with Fr. Mark Toups
Pete Socks
November 19, AD2018
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Off the Shelf 099 – Fr. Mark Toups We haven’t dived into our Thanksgiving feasts yet but this week we are going to talk about
Thanksgiving, Traditions, Gratitude, and Grace
Mark C. McCann
November 19, AD2018
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Every year, my family and I must make one of the toughest choices ever: where to eat Thanksgiving dinner—with my siblings or with my wife’s
Give and Watch Miracles Happen
Gabriel Garnica
November 18, AD2018
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The recent Gospel on the poor widow’s mite ( MK 12: 38-44) reminds us that loving God means giving Him everything we have at all
True Worship: Forget Self
Betty Parquette
November 18, AD2018
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Modern society is focused on satisfying the demands of the self. Too often we don’t look past ourselves and our desires; we refuse to sacrifice
Moral and Mortal Terrors: The Haunting of Hill House
Patrick Malone
November 17, AD2018
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Netflix’s recent (and extremely loose) adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting of Hill House could have been taken as an epigraph of Christ’s words
Heroic Priests: Lest We Forget
Tom Collingwood
November 17, AD2018
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Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:13) Military Chaplains as Heroes Military chaplains are
The Spirit of Moloch and The New American Religion
Charlie Johnson
November 16, AD2018
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As a nation, we learn many lessons from history. We learn from our wars, from our epidemics, and from our economic failures and successes. And
Forgiveness is Not Optional
Brian McShane
November 16, AD2018
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Our beloved Church, the Bride of Christ, one of the chief means of our salvation is having a bit of a tough time lately –
We Need to Think More Like Jesus
Pete Socks
November 15, AD2018
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What does it take to be a disciple? I don’t mean some quasi-contemporary feel good disciple. I mean a TRUE disciple of Jesus Christ. It
I Would Rather Be Cleaned
Janet Meyer
November 15, AD2018
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My scariest dreams always involve Satan. The most memorable among them was the shortest dream I have ever experienced. In my dream I was lying
The Rose
Cathy G. Knipper
November 14, AD2018
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“When I die, I will send down a shower of roses from the heavens, I will spend my heaven by doing good on earth.” –Saint Therese
Catherine of Siena—Pious Paladin for Today’s Current Clergy Corruption
Matt Chicoine
November 14, AD2018
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Catherine of Siena perfectly exemplifies how a person can be both faithful to the teaching of the Gospel while also be firm when injustice occurs
From Fear of Death to Abounding Hope in Christ
Dr. Allison Low
November 13, AD2018
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On All Souls Day, I attended a Mass celebrated by my bishop in a local cemetery. As always, this was a powerful reminder of the
A Foolish Dreamer Awakens in the Church at Last
Richard G Evans
November 13, AD2018
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Many of you reading this are familiar with much of my journey and story. If you are, you likely know that I have had more
How Do I Love Me?
Alyssa Morrisroe
November 12, AD2018
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How do you love yourself? We are exhorted in the greatest commandment to apply this love to others, so it’s worth a bit of thought.
Guiding Youth Through Society’s Traps – Off the Shelf with Leila Miller
Pete Socks
November 12, AD2018
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Off the Shelf 098- Leila Miller Sometimes it seems as if us parents are steering our ship into the wind rather than with it. Society
The Elephant in the Room Threatens the Church
David Torkington
November 11, AD2018
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I am only speaking out now about the scandals in the Church because I remained silent before and contributed to the growth of the pernicious
The Barque of Peter Will Reach Its Destination
Richard Van Kirk
November 11, AD2018
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It was after 3 am. The barque fought through strong wave and harsh weather since the evening before. It was the Third Watch. Exhausted, the
Real and Fake “Good News” in Religion
Howard Kainz
November 10, AD2018
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Recently the Milwaukee Journal interviewed Republicans and Democrats regarding their favored news sources. A Republican responded, “We have not watched any mainstream media for over
Seeing Yourself: How Sin Affects Us
Joy Joseph
November 10, AD2018
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An ancient Navajo proverb says, “You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep”. Perhaps this proverb best describes a lukewarm Christian? All
