Striving For Sainthood
Karen Reep
October 8, AD2016
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Every morning I take time to read about the Saint of the Day on the Laudate app. What inspirations the saints are! For those
Making the Most of The Year of Mercy While We Can
Anne DeSantis
September 29, AD2016
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A World-Wide Celebration On December 8, 2015, Pope Francis declared the current liturgical year to be a celebration of God’s mercy by proclaiming it as “The
The Mass: To Know, To Love, To Serve
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
September 24, AD2016
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How does the Mass compete? The scenes from World Youth Day in Poland give hope that all is not lost. There is still a zeal
Seeing God in Every Deplorable Person
Cynthia Millen
September 20, AD2016
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“Basket of deplorables” is an excellent and very public example of what happens when we see people not as individuals with unique histories, gifts, abilities,
The Solution To All Your Problems
Gene M. Van Son
September 8, AD2016
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Back in 1958, in the still early days of Rock ‘N Roll, Don and Phil Everly, the Everly Brothers, released a song entitled “Problems.”
Exercise Tips — For Your Soul
Steffani Jacobs
September 5, AD2016
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Americans today have become health conscious. We are been conditioned by society – and perhaps for good reason – to start ‘working out,’ or at
Using Prayer to Make Election Decisions
Anne DeSantis
August 29, AD2016
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Pope Francis “tweeted” the following statement about prayer a couple years ago: “The one who listens attentively to the word of God and truly prays
Plan For the Worst, Hope For the Best
Gene M. Van Son
August 26, AD2016
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One of the downsides to surfing the internet is that we can get bombarded by mixed messages on a whole range of topics. News junkies
Genealogy and the God Family
Deacon Greg Lambert
August 3, AD2016
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There is quite a bit of interest these days in genealogy. Websites like Ancestry.com offer their extensive databases and resources to trace a family’s lineage.
Transforming Competition into Love
Anne DeSantis
July 31, AD2016
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Pope Francis made the following statement in a homily a few years ago on the topic of the Holy Spirit in our lives: “This is
Why Being Kind Is Important
Anne DeSantis
July 10, AD2016
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A Message from the Pope Two years ago in 2014, Pope Francis made the following statement at his Angelus Address at St. Peter’s Square, Vatican
A Father Creates an Image of God in His Child
Ramon Antonio A. Aldana
June 15, AD2016
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Father’s Day is fast approaching. It is that time of the year when we stop to thank and celebrate the wonderful role that our own
Bearing One’s Cross
Ken Kniepmann
June 14, AD2016
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The question of human suffering casts a long shadow on the human experience. If you talk to people long enough, they’ll get around to telling
One Way to Honor God: Stop Gossiping
Anne DeSantis
May 5, AD2016
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A Quote from the Holy Father Pope Francis on Gossip “Unity is a grace for which we must ask the Lord, that he may liberate
Mirrors Darkly
Kevin Aldrich
April 11, AD2016
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Truth Truth is what is. Truth is the real. We error-prone and sometimes reality-denying human beings have the truth when what we think about corresponds
Proclaiming the Gospel of Christ Through Love
Anne DeSantis
April 6, AD2016
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Christ and the Gospel The joyous season of Easter is among us. Another Lent has passed and we can now celebrate with the entire Church
The Via Crucis: Walking the Passion with Jesus, Part Two
Paul Senz
March 17, AD2016
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Today we are continuing our reflection on the Stations of the Cross (see part one here). Recalling once again that there is far too often
Why Priests Fail, and How We Fail Them
David Roney
March 11, AD2016
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I have wanted to write this article for some time, but was a bit reluctant as this is an emotional topic for many. But
Avoiding “Check-Box Faith”. Discovering How to Break the Barrier.
Anne DeSantis
March 9, AD2016
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A Time of Reflection for All We are now in the liturgical season of Lent. This is a time of reflection and a time of change.
My Annual Lenten Feast: Holy Silence
Mike Eisenbath
March 3, AD2016
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I never have been a big fan of winter. Give me 90-degree temperatures with a chance to wear shorts and a T-shirt rather than 20
The Zika Virus and the Demographic Winter
Todd Nolan
February 20, AD2016
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Stories concerning the Zika virus have been all over the news, lately, and for good reason. I am all in favor of informing the public
The Via Crucis: Walking the Passion with Jesus, Part One
Paul Senz
February 18, AD2016
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We cannot possibly truly imagine what Jesus Christ went through during His Passion and Death. Suffering the horrible, excruciating, ignominious scourging and crucifixion, carrying the
