Why Bother Attending Mass?
Michelle Fritz
September 2, AD2015
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I hate the Sunday mornings when I am in such a bad mood as we leave the house until it has me questioning why we are even
Reflecting on “Living Like Paul”
Kevin Symonds
August 17, AD2015
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It is hard to believe but it has been nearly seven months since my friend Paul Coakley went to receive his eternal reward. His wife,
Purgatory: Is It a Dead Issue?
Ray Sullivan
July 28, AD2015
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So where is purgatory in the Bible anyway? Glad you asked! Let’s take a look at a few of the Scriptural references to Purgatory. Let’s
Rosary For the Persecuted (and Their Persecutors)
John C. Connell
June 23, AD2015
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Christian persecution is spreading like a plague! Across the globe and on every continent, the Body of Christ is being oppressed, kidnapped, jailed, tortured and
Saints and Saintmakers
Ray Sullivan
April 25, AD2015
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Most of us would really like to be in heaven one day. The alternative is unthinkable. The only problem with getting into heaven is that
Mission of the Family: LOVE
Kevin Aldrich
December 15, AD2014
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This article is the second in a series of introductory essays on the document “Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive,” the preparatory catechesis
When Good Catholics Are Bad People Part II
John McNichol
October 3, AD2014
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In part I, we looked at what forgiveness was and wasn’t. But along with prayer and receiving the Sacraments for aid, how can we put it
“As we forgive those who trespass against us.” Part I: Free Will and Divine Providence
Bob Kurland
September 27, AD2014
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Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Matthew 18:21
A Voice From Hell
Ray Sullivan
September 13, AD2014
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Author’s Note: Recently, I had a conversation with a high school friend of mine, concerning how people rarely think about the reality of hell, and
The Ocean of God’s Mercy
Susan Anne
August 1, AD2014
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The cool waters of the shoreline keep lapping at my ankles, and I sink deeper into the spiky sand with the pull of each outgoing
Salvation: Waiting in the Aqua Room
Jamey Brown
June 27, AD2014
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Have you ever had a problem believing in God, or with the beliefs of the Catholic Church? Or a problem with drink or drugs? I
The Corporate Nature of Sin and Forgiveness
Victor Ajluni, MD
May 10, AD2014
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I’ll never forget my gallbladder. We lived together and ate together and ultimately did everything together. I went nowhere without him. It wasn’t until I
Breaking Lenten Fasts
Fr. James Melnick
April 4, AD2014
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Many people have come asking me what to do if they broke their Lenten resolution. Do they have to find something NEW now? \”Ok, think.
NYC Cabbie: Evangelism Tips for Dealing with Ughs and Oh-No’s
Jamey Brown
April 4, AD2014
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Recently, a young man and woman hailed a cab from me in front of a bar on Twelfth Street in the East Village at 3:00am. They
Humility: From Both Sides Now
Robbe Lyn Sebesta
February 1, AD2014
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I\’ve looked at clouds from both sides now; From up and down, and still somehow It\’s cloud illusions I recall; I really don\’t know clouds
NYC Cabbie: Thankful for EF Mass, Sad for Dead Baby
Jamey Brown
November 28, AD2013
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In this town even going to church can be pierced with the nails of the Culture of Death. I am sure you have all had
The Ketchup Stain on my Soul
Michelle Fritz
September 4, AD2013
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Recently my son took me out to lunch. As we sat in the booth at the restaurant eating our hamburgers I looked down at my
Not Above the Law: Speeding Tickets and Humility
Autumn Jones
July 15, AD2013
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I knew it the instant I passed him on the two-lane highway. Red and blue lights flashed. He pulled over, flipped a U-turn and was
Peter or Judas: Hanging or Hope?
Jennifer Hartline
June 8, AD2013
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\”Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, \”Greetings Rabbi!\” and kissed him. Jesus replied, \”Friend, do what you came for.\” Matthew 26:49-50 \”Peter replied, \”Even
