A Manmade God
Ann Casey
September 15, AD2016
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“The Scarlet Whore, the Dogs of Hell, the Second Beast, the Anti-Christ, ‘these have disgraced humanity and crimsoned a great part of the world with
The Mass: The Perfect Form of Worship
Dr. Allison Low
September 14, AD2016
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As a young adult, there was a time when I was lukewarm in my faith and attended Mass on Sundays but was merely going through
Finding Reasons to Celebrate the Triumph of the Cross
Ramon Antonio A. Aldana
September 14, AD2016
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Every 14th of September, the Catholic Church, celebrates the Feast of the Triumph of the Cross. It is also known as the feast of
Here I Am, Lord; About 68% Of Me
Guy McClung
September 13, AD2016
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Here Is a Good Part of Me For decades, I stood up in Church, often, and said “I have greatly sinned,” and then went out
St. Teresa of Calcutta: The Wisdom of the Saints
Sarah Huntzinger
September 13, AD2016
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Mother Angelica, in characteristic humor, once wrote of a time when God humbled her: I’m always amused by the way the Lord works on our
The Thunderous Din of the Silent Majority
Dan Byron
September 12, AD2016
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Who Are The Silent Majority? The silent majority is, as we understand it, a large group of people who do not express their opinions publicly.
Showing God’s Mercy By Listening to Others
Anne DeSantis
September 12, AD2016
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Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) spoke about attending to the needs of our neighbor: “On the question of relating to our fellowman
The Consolation of Truth
Bob Drury
September 11, AD2016
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On the day I began this essay, in the Kyrie at the beginning of Mass, the priest prayed, “In the consolation of truth, Lord have
A Religion of Peace: They Must Define It
H. L. Duncan
September 11, AD2016
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The death, anguish, and destruction caused by the recent upsurge (measured in decades) in savage violence in the name of Islam has caused us to
Sitting Out This Election?
Kerri Lynn Bishop
September 10, AD2016
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This time last year I was so excited about what might happen in America during the next election and what effect that might have in
The Solution To All Your Problems
Gene M. Van Son
September 8, AD2016
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Back in 1958, in the still early days of Rock ‘N Roll, Don and Phil Everly, the Everly Brothers, released a song entitled “Problems.”
Sexuality, Reality, and the Sacramental in Knight of Cups
Patrick Malone
September 7, AD2016
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“The artist penetrates the concrete world in order to find at its depths the image of its source, the image of ultimate reality.” Flannery
A Society Built on Trust
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
September 6, AD2016
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I walked into Wal-Mart in Dearborn and seemed out of place because I was white and buying alcohol. (Dearborn is a Detroit suburb with the
John McCloskey,The First American Cardinal
Donald R. McClarey
September 6, AD2016
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Born on March 10, 1810, to Irish immigrants in Brooklyn, New York, John McCloskey when he was seventeen had a life altering accident. Driving a
” He Who Sings Prays Twice”
Sr. Christina Neumann
September 5, AD2016
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The Catechism of the Catholic Church, in its section on liturgical music, quotes the famous expression of St. Augustine: “He who sings prays twice.” Have
Exercise Tips — For Your Soul
Steffani Jacobs
September 5, AD2016
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Americans today have become health conscious. We are been conditioned by society – and perhaps for good reason – to start ‘working out,’ or at
St. Teresa of Calcutta and the Resurrection of Labor Sunday
Dawn Carpenter
September 4, AD2016
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Sunday, September 4, 2016, is a providential date for many reasons. Not only is it a beautiful capstone for the Year of Mercy through the
What Are Your Gifts?
Kevin Aldrich
September 4, AD2016
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Making the most of the gifts God has given to me. Putting them at the service of God, the Church, and society. Many Gifts, No? God
Lingering at Immediate
Dan Byron
September 3, AD2016
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Growing up outside of Lowell, Massachusetts, in a French-Canadian home, we spoke French exclusively. My mother, a certified teacher in Canada, home schooled me a bit, and when
The Devil Wants You Isolated
Julie Machado
September 3, AD2016
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I write this article thinking about a friend. This friend is Catholic and recently got into a situation which is obviously not very good
Catholics Can Survive Election 2016!
John C. Connell
September 2, AD2016
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The nomination circus has ended, the major party conventions are in the books, and the official presidential campaigns are now well underway. The election in November
Cancer God’s Gift
Guy McClung
September 1, AD2016
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Compared to eternity, even living to be a century old is nothing. I had truly self-sacrificing full of wonder nuns who taught me through eighth
