Mary: Do Whatever He Tells You
Susan Skinner
August 25, AD2019
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When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this
Don’t Let the Confusion Get to You
Gene M. Van Son
June 15, AD2019
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We’re hearing a lot of strange statements and confusing messages these days. Politicians are especially good at creating confusion. But more and more, it seems,
Confirmation Part 3: It’s a Conundrum, But Not Really
Gene M. Van Son
April 7, AD2019
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Are some kids more in need of the graces of Confirmation at an earlier age than others? Or is it that some children are ready
General Confession Slams the Door on Satan
Richard G Evans
March 12, AD2019
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Are you familiar with the concept of general confession? Lent is underway—in due time, you will be able to eat your candies again, have that
Free Online course Being Offered by Sacred Heart Major Seminary
Gene M. Van Son
March 6, AD2019
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If you are looking to grow in your faith and discover the true beauty of the Catholicism during this Lenten season, you might want to
Embracing The Cross – Suffering’s Redemptive Role In Our Salvation (On Suffering, Part II of III)
Steffani Jacobs
February 16, AD2019
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We all know suffering when we see it and we’ve all experienced it in some form. For many people, unfortunately, suffering leads to pushing away
Former Catholics at the Dinner Table
Dom Cingoranelli
January 13, AD2019
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The family celebrations are over. The guests are gone, and we are getting back to the daily routines of life. Among Catholics celebrating Christmas or Easter
A Holiday Meal, Same-Sex Attraction and Catholicism
Richard G Evans
December 11, AD2018
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In this lovely but challenging holiday season of get-togethers, parties, and family meals, most of us will be of necessity faced with possibly uncomfortable questions
A Foolish Dreamer Awakens in the Church at Last
Richard G Evans
November 13, AD2018
6 Comments
Many of you reading this are familiar with much of my journey and story. If you are, you likely know that I have had more
FBI Agent Turned Hollywood Writer is Still a Warrior
Laura DeMaria
September 15, AD2018
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Tim Clemente has been a police officer and an FBI agent, and now he’s a Hollywood writer. But first and foremost, he has always been
The Catholic Church and the “Mountaintop Theory”
Nicholas LaBanca
August 30, AD2018
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Earlier this summer my wife and I became friends with a young person, about the same age as us, who let us know that they
Some Thoughts on Freedom and Truth
Gene M. Van Son
July 4, AD2018
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Some 242 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and the United States of America was born. We declared our freedom from the
Whoever Is Not Against You Is For You
Rob Marco
July 3, AD2018
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For the past five or six years I have been attending a men’s group run by a non-denominational evangelical church. I would have liked to
A Call to Compassion in the Catholic Online Community
Lorelei Savaryn
June 12, AD2018
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Online Catholics I’ve recently been discouraged by a number of responses to Catholics asking advice on the internet. Usually, a sincere Catholic posts a question
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide
Lorelei Savaryn
May 12, AD2018
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Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
God’s Teaching is Clear But Society is Still Confused
Gene M. Van Son
April 17, AD2018
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It’s hard to understand why so many people today are unable to see that humans are not, and never will be, smarter than God. And
Young Catholics Seem to Want an ‘Authentic’ Church heavily Influenced by Modernism
Steffani Jacobs
April 7, AD2018
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The end of March saw the conclusion of a week-long meeting held at the Vatican that engaged young people from all over the world. The
Our Catholic Suffering Syndrome (CSS) Part I
Guest Contributor
April 5, AD2018
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“Just offer it up!” It’s an iconic reference that’s become a Catholic spiritual cliché. Dollars to donuts, it was your Mom’s response when you complained
The Joy of Being Catholic
Marty Dybicz
February 28, AD2018
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Anyone and everyone should be Catholic: God wants it because it is the best way to be a fulfilled human being. But how is someone Catholic?
Politics as a ‘Vocation’
Laura DeMaria
February 18, AD2018
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On two separate occasions in the past six months I have been encouraged to run for office. Well, not me specifically, but me along with
On Selling Jesus
Lorelei Savaryn
January 15, AD2018
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A Tale of Two Christmases One of the defining moments for me on my journey to the Catholic Church was over Christmas Eve and Christmas
Raising Our Children in the Catholic Faith
Lorelei Savaryn
December 10, AD2017
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What About Your Children? When we became Catholic, some of our friends were concerned for the sake of our children. Catholics didn’t have children’s programs