Get Out of Your Own Way and Let God Lead You
Michael Cretaro
November 3, AD2017
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Not all that long ago, when I was not as well off as I am today, I was in the detox unit at a local
Imitate John the Baptist – Friend of the Bridegroom
Kevin Aldrich
November 3, AD2017
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When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
Beauty: An Abundant, Impractical Encounter With God
Trish Irvine
November 2, AD2017
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Being raised on a farm in rural South Dakota, I believe I understood simplicity and solitude from a young age. While my friends in town
Supporting our Catholic Priests
Sean Morrisroe
November 2, AD2017
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When a country is at war, citizens stand behind their troops fighting the enemy. Communities organize to collect food, clothes and other essentials to make
Private Conscience and the Church
Father John Catoir
November 1, AD2017
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The late Bishop Fulton Sheen explained the matters of conscience and that there are two kinds of truths: “Outer truths, which we master, like the
Thy Will be Done on Earth
Susan Skinner
November 1, AD2017
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Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give
Praying for Souls Instead of Canonizing Them
Dom Cingoranelli
October 31, AD2017
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Have you been to a Catholic funeral lately? If so, was it a canonization, or was it the Mass of Christian Burial for the faithful
Discovering Our Vocation In A Complex, Messy World
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 31, AD2017
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It has never been easy to discern a vocation, but it is especially difficult for people in the current milieu because modern society is
Your Life Can Be Bountiful
Carol Monaco
October 30, AD2017
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“Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious,…think about these things,” [Phil 4:8] Each one
The Poetry of Molly McCully Brown: A Theology of Broken Bodies
Patrick Malone
October 30, AD2017
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Molly McCully Brown‘s The Virginia State Colony for Epileptics and Feebleminded is a magnificent collection of poems, depicting the experiences of profoundly disabled persons who, shunned
The Goal of Modern Philanthropy: Eliminating the Disadvantages of Fertility
Mary Pesarchick
October 29, AD2017
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For it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of
How to Stop Abortion? Make the Other Choice Possible
Chris Brune
October 29, AD2017
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This month I attended a Pro-Life service at our church. There was great music well-performed, readings, and reports from members of our parish’s Pro-Life Ministry.
Actually, You CAN Fast from Technology
Dan Byron
October 28, AD2017
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From the USCCB, we learn that “For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59.
Don’t Forget To Keep Praying For The Faithful Departed
Nicholas LaBanca
October 28, AD2017
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I really miss my Busia. This is what those of Polish descent call their grandmother. She was a great teacher who had a wealth of
Patrick Coffin: From Islam to Christ With Derya Little
Patrick Coffin
October 27, AD2017
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The Patrick Coffin Show podcast features weekly interviews with A-list influencers and outliers in the effort to recover the Judeo-Christian roots of the culture. Patrick
Unprofitable Servant? More Like a Loss Leader! How Jesus Can Use My Meager Offerings
Suellen Brewster
October 27, AD2017
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I Am a Loss Leader! Way back in the 1980s I was a marketing student. There was a common business term in those days, “loss
Purgatory Is Not an Insult
Sarah Greydanus
October 26, AD2017
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As All Souls’ Day approaches, homilists may find themselves tiptoeing around discussion of Purgatory. Advising people to pray for their deceased family or friends can
Free Speech: Its Recent Legal History and Our Response as Catholics
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
October 26, AD2017
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I write this article with the hope that it may help people understand the recent 20th-century foundation for “Free Speech” in the USA as shaped
We’ve Forgotten How Great It Is To Be a Catholic Woman
Melanie Jean Juneau
October 25, AD2017
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It is difficult to be a woman today, especially a Christian woman. It’s no wonder Catholics are confused about who they are. The Church boldly
St. Michael the Archangel: Needed Now More Than Ever
Tom Collingwood
October 25, AD2017
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In a previous essay, I recognized St. Thomas the Apostle and his feast day July 3rd. Last month had another saint’s feast day that has
The Sacred Heart: From Toy Town With Love
David Torkington
October 24, AD2017
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The Sacred Heart Is Mr. Loving When I was a boy, I used to call people by what they did. My older brothers used to
Tough Conversations, Hard Choices: Staying on the Path
James Hooper
October 24, AD2017
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In today’s P.C. (politically correct) world, one of the greatest perceived offenses is to impose one’s morality on someone else or give the appearance of
