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Fruits of Our Labor

Carol Monaco October 29, AD2019 1 Comment

There is a saying: “If you want to be happy, plant a garden.” Oh, how true that is! When we are gardening, we are living

Effective Evangelization Based on Aquinas’ Five Ways

Briana Huddleston October 26, AD2019 3 Comments

If Catholics really want to evangelize effectively, they have to meet people where they are. Thomas Aquinas’ Summa Theologiae provides five logical arguments for the

St. Peter: Apostle, Rock, Role Model

Deacon John Bacon October 17, AD2019 2 Comments

Of all the people we encounter in the New Testament, I like St. Peter the best. It’s not that Peter is better or holier than

‘The Art of Losing’ is Really About Trusting in God

Laura DeMaria October 16, AD2019 3 Comments

We all experience loss throughout our lives. It is an inevitable part of the human experience. In the poem “One Art,” poet Elizabeth Bishop talks

The Mustard Seed of Faith

Deacon Greg Lambert October 14, AD2019 1 Comment

… [T]he apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith.” The Lord replied, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you would

Waiting on Childbirth: The Agony in the Garden

Julie Machado October 7, AD2019 7 Comments

I am 40 weeks and 3 days pregnant as I write this. This is my fourth time around pregnancy and childbirth, and all my other

The Devil’s Fake News

Julie Machado September 5, AD2019 10 Comments

I recently went to mass at a Convent of the order of St. Clare in Sintra, Portugal. We talked to one of the nuns briefly

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Heavenly Connections

Carol Monaco August 29, AD2019 3 Comments

As I go about my day, I like to look for signs to remind me that we have friends in high places to help us

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4 Steps to a Better Sunday

Laura DeMaria August 17, AD2019 2 Comments

In college, I learned the phrase “the Sunday scaries.” It means that feeling of dread on Sunday night as Monday morning approaches, with its threat

Grace, Faith, and Fun on a Family Vacation

Mark C. McCann August 16, AD2019 No Comments

Where do we find faith and witness Christ? My journey and the grace of God have allowed me to discover the most beautiful theology and

What is Your ‘Eternal’ Job Description? The Lesson of Martha and Mary

Gabriel Garnica August 10, AD2019 1 Comment

The recent gospel story of Martha and Mary (LK 10: 38-42) is one of the most powerful and profound expressions of an eternal struggle many

Is Joy in Family Life Possible?

Julie Machado August 5, AD2019 2 Comments

I recently participated in a training course for the International Federation for Family Development, where families met from all over Europe and a couple from

Spiritual Communion Service: A Prayer for the Faithful

Suellen Brewster July 24, AD2019 2 Comments

An idea keeps coming to my mind and heart of something akin to a “Lay Dry Mass.” This liturgy would be offered for times when

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How Do You Do Faith ?

Guy McClung July 17, AD2019 5 Comments

Why Can’t I, Personally, Move The Mountain? Some years ago, when my daughter finally got me to put my spiritual money where my earthly mouth

When Carrying the Cross, Keep Moving Forward

Edward Monti July 6, AD2019 6 Comments

There is a sign that someone made on oak tag and hung outside their cubicle in my office. It reads simply “keep moving forward.” It

Heart to Heart, Hand in Hand

Carol Monaco June 29, AD2019 1 Comment

With Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, “the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been

Motherhood, Fatherhood, and Calling No Man Father

Susan Skinner June 26, AD2019 10 Comments

As for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi.’ You have but one teacher, and you are all brothers. Call no one on earth your father;

The Critical Difference Between Faith and Belief

Greg Chrysostom June 22, AD2019 6 Comments

Faith. What is it really? It’s commonly believed that religious faith is, essentially, whatever one chooses to make it, whatever is agreeable to the individual

Free Course ‘Mission of the Laity’ Offered By Sacred Heart Seminary

Gene M. Van Son June 18, AD2019 1 Comment

Sacred Heart Major Seminary’s (SHMS) initial open online course was such a tremendous success, SHMS is offering another one. The new course, “Mission of the

Don’t Let the Confusion Get to You

Gene M. Van Son June 15, AD2019 10 Comments

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,