Ashes to Ashes: A Lenten Reflection
Paul Oakes
February 23, AD2018
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When we receive ashes on the Day of Ashes, or Ash Wednesday, while the priest make the sign of the cross on our foreheads with
Amoris Laetitia : A Modern Pandora’s Box?
Tom Collingwood
February 22, AD2018
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“But from the beginning of the creation, God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and
When It Comes To Our Youth, Silence Is Not Golden
Todd Nolan
February 22, AD2018
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Technology is everywhere. These days, one is aware of the unfortunate scenario of individuals sitting around a table, eyes buried in cell phones and other
The High Priestly Prayer of Jesus
Ray Sullivan
February 21, AD2018
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John 17 contains the longest recorded prayer of Jesus Christ, which he said right after the Last Supper. Jesus, the Eternal High Priest, is in
The Healing of the Lord
Cecily Lowe
February 21, AD2018
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A Vision of Healing One morning a few weeks ago, I was lying in bed in a state of semi-consciousness when I saw a picture
Lent : A Time for Transformation
Wendy McMahan
February 20, AD2018
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Lent should be a deep personal encounter with Jesus Christ. It took me a long time to understand that. I suppose that’s because I needed
John Michael Talbot debuts podcast on Breadbox Media
Pete Socks
February 20, AD2018
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Breadbox Media is pleased to announced that iconic Christian music singer-songwriter John Michael Talbot has joined the show lineup with his weekly podcast All Things
Just Who Are the Wicked Tenants of God’s Vineyard?
Dom Cingoranelli
February 19, AD2018
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Are we the “wicked tenants” Jesus speaks of in Mark 12? Who, me? How could that be? I’m a good person. I try to live
Lent: A Holy Pause that Shakes the Soul
Mark C. McCann
February 19, AD2018
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When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour. (Revelation 8:1) There is a deep need within
The Astounding Humility in Jesus’ Human Nature
Cameron Edman
February 18, AD2018
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Humility is considered by St Augustine to be the foundation of all other virtues – the trait that lays the groundwork on our journey toward
Politics as a ‘Vocation’
Laura DeMaria
February 18, AD2018
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On two separate occasions in the past six months I have been encouraged to run for office. Well, not me specifically, but me along with
When Your Children Act Up In Church
Steffani Jacobs
February 17, AD2018
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Of all the Sundays at Mass when my husband and have taken turns taking our 2-year-old or 1-year-old out to calm down, one Sunday
Levitation: Miracle or Science?
The Life and Flights of St. Joseph of Cupertino
Daniel Demers
February 17, AD2018
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“Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?” Isaiah 60:8 (KJV) When Jesus walked on water, St.
A Book Launch, Hidden Mystical Power, and the Art of the Impossible: Part 1
David Torkington
February 16, AD2018
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On the 15th February, I had the honour of sharing the launch of my book, Wisdom from the Christian Mystics with Kevin Grant, former editor-in-chief of
The Insidiousness of the Culture of Death
Janet Meyer
February 16, AD2018
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My mother died on February 26, 2006. She spent most of February in the hospital. When it became clear she was never going home, medical
How Jesus Changed Jewish Prayers as Echoed in His Our Father
Guy McClung
February 15, AD2018
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The Our Father, the Lord’s Prayer, is the most recited prayer in the Catholic Church and in all Christian denominations around the world. It has
Modern Stoicism: A Critique
Paul Kniaz
February 15, AD2018
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Realization of a Trend A few years ago, I first became cognizant of the widespread appeal of stoicism in modern culture at a family reunion.
Why Sex Belongs in Marriage
JP Nunez
February 14, AD2018
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Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
The Eroticism of Harrison Lemke’s “Song for St. Valentine”
Patrick Malone
February 14, AD2018
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Some counter-cultural attitudes are actually pretty widespread. An obvious example is an attitude towards Hallmark holidays like Valentine’s Day. Shirking the yoke of corporatized romance,
Discernment: It May Not Turn Out The Way You Expect
Dan Byron
February 13, AD2018
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There are many beautiful things in and around the Catholic church. One of the things that most people may not get to see is the
Valentine’s Ash Wednesday: Death-to-Self for Love
Anthony S. Layne
February 13, AD2018
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What are your plans for Valentine’s Ash Wednesday? Sex and Death The combination was bound to happen eventually; it will happen again in 2024
Finding Grace and Happiness – The Powerful Story of Venerable Hermann Cohen
Dr. Allison Low
February 12, AD2018
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A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the conversion story of Venerable Hermann Cohen (also known as Father Augustine Marie of the Blessed Sacrament) and
