Lent for Pregnant Moms
Laura DeMaria
February 21, AD2024
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It’s Lent, and you know what that means – it’s time to fast! But what if you can’t because you’re pregnant? While moms-to-be may not
Might I Suggest Giving Up This During Lent?
Dan Fitzpatrick
February 21, AD2024
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Lent has just begun, and per tradition, Catholics will talk about what they can “give up” during Lent. It is not too late to consider
When History Became Legend, and Legend Became Myth
Deacon Frank
February 20, AD2024
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The title of this article comes from one of the opening lines of the book “The Fellowship of the Ring”, the first, in “The Lord
Bring ‘Em Back! Part 1
Gene M. Van Son
February 19, AD2024
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Do you have a Catholic loved one or friend who is no longer a ‘practicing’ Catholic? This is the first in a series of 15
Living Consecration to Jesus Through Mary- Part II
Richard Dole
February 18, AD2024
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Read Part I Gifts of the Holy Spirit: One way to know if one is living consecration to Jesus through Mary is to see what
The Eucharistic Hymns of St. Thomas Aquinas
Hunter Leonard
February 17, AD2024
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The Angelic Doctor. The Dumb Ox. The Universal Doctor. St. Thomas Aquinas is one of the most brilliant scholars and theologians to grace the Catholic
Lenten Post 2: The Way – A Spiritual Journey
David Torkington
February 16, AD2024
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Christianity was originally called a ‘Way’, or rather, ‘The Way’. In other words, it is a journey, an expedition, a great adventure. And it is
Fasting by Slowing Down
Mary Ennis Meo
February 15, AD2024
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Don’t let this title mislead you. The idea of slowing down for Lent brings to mind a resolve to minimize unnecessary busyness and allow time
Ash Wednesday – Contemplate and Share its Fruits with Others
David Torkington
February 14, AD2024
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In the early Church, Lent grew out of the final forty days of the two-year preparation for Baptism at Easter, which the first Catechumens were
Fasting Not Only Subtracts Weight; It Adds Spiritual Riches
Dan Fitzpatrick
February 14, AD2024
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The beginning of Lent each year brings about an annual notice from the Catholic Church about the current regulations for fasting, and with this is
Fat Tuesday and the Golden Calf of Self-Indulgence
Deacon Greg Lambert
February 13, AD2024
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On Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, people celebrate around the world by indulging in all the food and drink that will potentially be
Eight Reasons Why Animals Do Not Have Immortal Souls- Part II
Nate Guyear
February 12, AD2024
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Read Part I Genesis and Nonrational Creatures Genesis 1 provides insight into the animals’ purposes. At the end of each day, God looks at his
Eight Reasons Why Animals Do Not Have Immortal Souls- Part I
Nate Guyear
February 11, AD2024
63 Comments
In an upcoming article, I will expound on actual, sanctifying, and sacramental graces, and why God made humans to receive that grace which brings us
Why I Prefer to Go to Church On My Own
Ida Adams
February 10, AD2024
14 Comments
Unless it’s with another believer. “Invite people to come with you to church,” Father said. “Statistics have proven that 83% of people, if invited, would
All The Thoughts in Your Head
Dom Cingoranelli
February 9, AD2024
26 Comments
Not all of the thoughts in your head are yours. Some of them could be from the devil and if they’re not directly from him,
Would Irving Berlin Be Able to Publish “White Christmas” Today?
Cynthia Millen
February 8, AD2024
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If you wish to go to extremes, let it be in sweetness, patience, humility, and charity. (St. Philip Neri) The doctrine of DEI—Diversity, Equity, and
Does Vatican II Have Supreme Authority?
Rory Fox
February 7, AD2024
19 Comments
In 1962 the Second Vatican Council was opened as an Ecumenical Council. It took place under the governance of the 1917 Code of Canon Law,
Trust, Love, and the Human Condition
Dennis Dillon
February 6, AD2024
3 Comments
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked shall I go back there” (Job 1:21). This ancient wisdom sums up our solitary entry and
Fernandez, Armed with the Fiducia Supplicans, Crosses the Rubicon.
Guest Contributor
February 5, AD2024
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By: Unknown Centurion To a citizen of ancient Rome, crossing the Rubicon had an important, even menacing, meaning. It refers to Julius Caesar’s crossing of
Pope Francis on the Spiritual Struggles of a Christian
Tom Thomas
February 5, AD2024
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There are a lot of struggles in the life of a Christian. It certainly is not an easy life, akin to almost being a Gladiator
God Loves Us Despite Our Failings
Deacon Steve Greco
February 4, AD2024
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When we are feeling down, with our faults very visible to us before our eyes, it is easy to fall into the mistaken notion that
New Course on the Seven Deadly Sins And Their Remedies
Gene M. Van Son
February 3, AD2024
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We are just 11 days from the start of Lent and traditionally Catholics “give up” something for Lent as a penance for our sins. But instead
Is This Who We Want to Be?
Guest Contributor
February 3, AD2024
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By: Ann Frailey There is nowhere for innocence to hide these days. Childlike purity is hardly allowed to breathe free air in our current culture.
The Sunday Readings for February 2024 and Catholic Doctrine
Marty Dybicz
February 2, AD2024
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The meaning of the Sunday Mass Readings for February 2024 is made clearest by Catholic Doctrine. Doctrines are the Magisterium’s authoritative, essentially unchangeable clarifications of
