Why We Worship On Sunday
JP Nunez
April 16, AD2017
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As children, all Catholics are taught the Ten Commandments. We learn that it is wrong to kill, to steal, to commit adultery, to worship other
Where is the Passion and Fire?
Bart Schuchts
April 15, AD2017
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During this Holy week, as we enter more fully into the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, it is a good time to ask ourselves
Easter Chocolates, Slavery, and Our Responsibility as Christians
Lorelei Savaryn
April 15, AD2017
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The Easter Bounty- Chocolates When we walk down any candy aisle in a grocery store, we are guaranteed to see many beautifully wrapped and enticing
God Hanging on the Gallows: A Prayer This Good Friday
Ramon Antonio A. Aldana
April 14, AD2017
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A few years ago, the BBC news channel presented an interesting documentary regarding Jewish life in the first century. In the course of that documentary,
Suffering and the Christ of Good Friday
Stephanie H. To
April 14, AD2017
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It has frequently been said that Good Friday is meaningless without Easter Sunday. Certainly this statement is true for, as St. Paul explains, if Christ
The Three Crosses: Snapshots of Our Journey
Gabriel Garnica
April 13, AD2017
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It has been said that the three crosses on Calvary on Good Friday represented Rebellion, Repentance, and Redemption in the forms of Gestas, Dismas and,
Living With Only a Thin Veil Between Earth and Heaven
Melanie Jean Juneau
April 13, AD2017
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I tend to rush through my daily duties like a solitary soul, disconnected from God and other people. However, I became aware that humans
A Reflection on the Last Words of Christ
Cecily Lowe
April 12, AD2017
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The words Christ spoke on the cross are some of the most important in history. Because of how important His Passion was, every word He
Fake News and the True Role of the Media
Paul Kniaz
April 12, AD2017
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Now used by the right and the left, fake news is practically the catch phrase of the Trump presidency. It refers to media reports which
Chastity of Time
Suellen Brewster
April 11, AD2017
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Overwhelmed In their book, “Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your Sanity,” authors Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory, evangelical Christians, offer readers a
When We Revile Others We Are, Ironically, Also Reviling God
Bob Drury
April 11, AD2017
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Reviling someone, whether it is mocking, taunting, or ridiculing, is almost always a sinful act, yet one which many tend to easily forget or overlook
My Dear France, Tender Daughter of the Sacred Hearts #2
Dr. Edouard Belaga
April 10, AD2017
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The first chapter of our scrutiny presented almost all the main heroes of the nascence of French Sacred Hearts revelation and devotion. How these and
The Theology of the Body: Part II
Jim Dougherty
April 10, AD2017
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theology of the body I have been waiting impatiently for the “theological timebomb set to go off.” This was George Weigel’s assessment of The Theology
A Faith Adventure: Evangelizing a Family Member
H. L. Duncan
April 9, AD2017
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I recently had a conversation about our faith with a fallen-away Catholic family member. This situation is exactly what the New Evangelization is all about.
The Theology of the Body: Part I
Jim Dougherty
April 9, AD2017
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theology of the body 1979 was an exciting year. My wife was pregnant most of that year with our third child. This was not an
Candy and Kenosis: The Stuff of Lent
Deacon Greg Lambert
April 8, AD2017
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As we near the end of this year’s journey through Lent, I would like to lead with my favorite joke involving this special time of
When the Needle on the Spiritual Tank is On “E”
Anthony S. Layne
April 8, AD2017
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So I went to Confession last Saturday (March 25). I don’t go to Confession nearly often enough. I go so infrequently that I have an
Trusting God’s Plan for My Good
Allison Gingras
April 7, AD2017
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Knowing God has a plan for my good can be of great comfort especially for people, like me, who suffer from crippling anxiety. Social media
Sports, Entertainment, the Economy, and Easter Sunday
Gene M. Van Son
April 7, AD2017
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One of my all-time favorite movies is Chariots of Fire. It’s a fact-based historical drama that just happens to deliver a very Christian message. The
40 Days for Life: Standing Athwart History
Joe Bissonnette
April 6, AD2017
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William F. Buckley Jr., the patron saint of American conservatism, famously described the mission of his magazine, National Review, as “stand(ing) athwart history yelling ‘stop’”.
A Devotional: In The Image and Likeness of God
Brandon Schild
April 5, AD2017
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“So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 In His Image
Reflections of a Convert After The First Year
Lorelei Savaryn
April 5, AD2017
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March 26, 2016. Easter Vigil Mass. The service, begun in darkness and fire, became flooded with light as we collectively moved through the liturgy and
