Preparation for Truth
Christian Daru
November 24, AD2021
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In the Gospel for Sunday, October 31st this year, Jesus tells a scribe that he is “not far from the Kingdom of God” (Mk 12:28-34).
Grieving: Dreams Can Bring Closure
Ida Adams
November 24, AD2021
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I belong to a particular club that no parent wants to belong to. The one titled “I lost a child.” It really doesn’t matter whether
Eucharistic Coherence vs. Episcopal Incoherence
Guest Contributor
November 23, AD2021
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By: Unknown Centurion The American shepherds met last week to draft a document to make the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of Jesus and His
The Spiritual History of the Catholic Church
Neil Jopson
November 23, AD2021
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History involves change. Change can be sudden, it can be slow, but like taxes and death, change is guaranteed. Working out how and why it
Trust in Jesus
Diana Ragsdale
November 22, AD2021
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Trust in Jesus Jesus knows us through and through. As Catholics, He knows and forgives our past mistakes through the sacrament of Reconciliation. He leads
The Spider Who Saved Christmas: Off the Shelf 230 with Raymond Arroyo
Pete Socks
November 22, AD2021
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Off the Shelf 230 – Raymond Arroyo As we head into Advent we will soon see the signs of the current war on Christmas raising
Ghosts, Hauntings, and Unanswered Questions: A Guide to Our Restless Dead
Masha Goepel
November 21, AD2021
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We who are on uncovered ground, Voices sounding in the desert, We the desert, we deserted, We who are sure of our suffering.[i] This Sunday,
Even A Grouchy Curmudgeon Can Be Called To Service
Mark Belanger
November 21, AD2021
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It does not take a bible scholar to guess that when I refer to a grouchy curmudgeon in service to God, I am thinking of
The Gen Z Dilemma and Challenge for the Church
Paul A. Escott
November 20, AD2021
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Springtide Research Institute, a newly formed research center that is focused on Gen Z, recently released a study on attitudes of adolescents and young adults
Perseverance
Brian McShane
November 20, AD2021
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Why did Thomas Edison not give up trying to invent the light bulb after testing thousands of materials that would not make the right filament?
The Rosary, Pro-Abortion Politicians, and the Eucharist
Edward Benet
November 19, AD2021
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Imagine a scene from the first century. Emperor Nero has persecuted every Christian that can be rounded up in Rome. By his decree, they are
“Cooperation” and Parishes Partnering with Amazon
Joe Tevington
November 19, AD2021
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This evening, I happened to notice a fundraiser which encouraged people to designate a Catholic parish whenever they make an Amazon purchase. While ostensibly helping
Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality – Complementary or Contradictory?
David Torkington
November 18, AD2021
10 Comments
In order to shed some light on the complementarity between Ignatian and Carmelite Spirituality that is being discussed at present, I would like to say
Pivoting When God Asks
Kendra Von Esh
November 18, AD2021
3 Comments
How often do you check in with God to see how you are living your purpose and your vocation? During these past 18 months, I
The Rosary – God’s “Chain” of Command
Ray Sullivan
November 17, AD2021
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Way back in 1208 AD, St. Dominic was having trouble overcoming the Albigensian heresy. Those who promoted it were Gnostics who denied that Jesus
The ABC’s of Advent: Let Us Live What We Believe
Cynthia Millen
November 17, AD2021
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If you do not live what you believe, you will end up believing what you live. (Ven. Fulton J. Sheen) Happy New Year! No, I’m
Reflecting on St. Joseph as His Year Comes to a Close
Genesius
November 16, AD2021
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To mark the 150th anniversary of the declaration of Saint Joseph as the Patron of the Universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed 2021, the “Year of
Probability as “Secondary Shadows of Being and Causes”
Bob Drury
November 16, AD2021
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In a recent essay in the National Catholic Register, author Joseph Pearce identified the atheism championed by Richard Dawkins in The God Delusion as easy
Revolt Against Reality: Off the Shelf 229 with Gary Michuta
Pete Socks
November 15, AD2021
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Off the Shelf 229 – Gary Michuta We live in an age where one’s opinion and fantasies are readily accepted as truth. This is leading to
The Opening Act for the Second Coming
Deacon Greg Lambert
November 15, AD2021
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We’ve all been there. Waiting patiently for the main attraction, while enduring the musings of a ho-hum lesser-known act. As a kid, watching the Dancing
“Let’s Go, Brandon!”
Nate Guyear
November 14, AD2021
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“Let’s go, Brandon!” has become a popular euphemism for a derogatory chant directed at President Joe Biden. It began in early October when NASCAR driver
Reclaiming Sunday
Hunter Leonard
November 14, AD2021
6 Comments
There is a need to reclaim Sunday as a holy day. The Old Testament commandment to keep holy the Sabbath finds its fulfillment in the
