Abortion in the USA
Maurice Williams
August 10, AD2022
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I think the United States is about to make a very serious mistake, therefore, I’m not going to pull any punches in this essay. The
Of Moral Leadership and Honest Abe
Lilia Borlongan-Alvarez.
August 10, AD2022
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The question of moral leadership leads us to the example of American President Abraham Lincoln who struggled with the sufferings of a divided nation but
The Story of Scripture in the Letters of St. Paul
JP Nunez
August 9, AD2022
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Despite what many people think, Scripture isn’t just a collection of doctrines, loosely-related stories, moral examples, or anything else of the sort. Rather, it is
What Ever Happened to the Opposite Sex? Part III: The Sex Life of the Celibate
Jerome German
August 9, AD2022
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Can a day pass in which we are not faced with yet another Clerical scandal? Yet each of us knows a good and holy priest
Five Truths All Christians Share- Part I
James Harris
August 8, AD2022
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And How and Why We Separated In the current Ecumenical effort among those professing to follow Christ, this material is an invitation to pause and
A Date with Jesus
Jacqueline St. Clare
August 8, AD2022
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My Date I am going to tell you about my most recent date. It was a Thursday afternoon and I was blessed to not have
Receiving God in Our Hearts and Homes
Deacon Greg Lambert
August 7, AD2022
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One of the advantages of being a pastor of a small parish is the ability to visit most families in their homes throughout the year.
“Systemic Familialism” Seriously?
Dom Cingoranelli
August 6, AD2022
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A consulting group’s report to its school board client refers to “systemic familialism.” They use this term to refer negatively to a standard definition of
Vatican II: Did Ancient Popes and Saints Violate Religious Freedom?
Rory Fox
August 6, AD2022
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This question is prompted by views like the following: The saints have never hesitated to break idols, destroy their temples, or legislate against pagan or
Grandparents – Blessings and Fruit Bearers
Laurika Nxumalo
August 5, AD2022
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In the Catholic Church, July is the month of the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary”).. July is also the memorial month of Sts. Anne
Softening the Hardness of Our Hearts
John Kubasak
August 5, AD2022
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One of the laments of the Lord and the prophets throughout Scripture is hardness of heart on the part of God’s chosen people. This is
You Are the Light of the World
Todd Federici
August 4, AD2022
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I saw a great display of fireworks this year in honor of our country’s independence. As I was watching them rise, I reflected as they
We All Need Some New Spiritual Motivation
Joe Tevington
August 4, AD2022
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A recent Catholic Stand article reminds us that, back in 1970, [Joseph Ratzinger] the future pope posited that the faithful of the twenty-first century would
Spiritual Parasites and Distorted Sexuality
Al Costa
August 3, AD2022
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A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host and gets its food from and often at the expense of its host.
God Did Not Design Us To Live Alone
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 3, AD2022
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Have you wondered why an increasing percentage of society seems to be anxious, nervous, and out of sorts these days? Just look at large modern
Understanding the “I” Through the Chinese Language
Guest Contributor
August 2, AD2022
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By: Anna Mahjar-Barducci Some ancient Chinese characters (“漢字,” pronounced as Hànzì in Chinese and Kanji in Japanese) reflect deep aspects of human nature, such as
What Ever Happened to the Opposite Sex? Part II: Gender Is a Social Construct?
Jerome German
August 2, AD2022
3 Comments
Part I of this series, examined the complementary between the sexes and compared it to the complementarity in the Trinity, One of the great buzz
The Secret of the Holy Face: Off the Shelf 245 with Fr. Lawrence Carney
Pete Socks
August 1, AD2022
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Off the Shelf 246 – Fr. Lawrence Carney This week on Off the Shelf we are taking a look at a hidden devotion that is
Meaning and Value of the Kingdom of Heaven
Pamela Mandela
August 1, AD2022
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This Gospel reading for Wednesday of the 17th Week in Ordinary Time (Year II) consists of only two sentences (Matthew 13:44-46). However, in these verses,
Awakening From Racial Prejudice
Bob Blundell
July 31, AD2022
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1968 was a tumultuous period for our country and a time of great awakening for me personally. I was just 13 then, a boy born
Peacemakers
Carol Monaco
July 30, AD2022
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The daily news depresses me. With the news comes that horrible feeling of helplessness. I’ve tried tuning it out, but it doesn’t work. So what
For Whom Should I Pray? Part Two
Laura DeMaria
July 30, AD2022
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In Part One, we considered the many pressing causes in the world that require your prayer – yes, yours! – with an emphasis on prayer
