Passion and Grace
Carol Monaco
March 28, AD2018
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As we celebrate the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, let us also embrace Mary our Blessed Mother who shares in the passion and
Dreaming Can Leave You Feeling Unfulfilled in Life
Michael Cretaro
March 5, AD2018
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In my younger days, I was always a dreamer. I was, and to a certain extent still am someone who enjoys dreaming about all kinds
Man-Made Spirituality versus Communion With God
Melanie Jean Juneau
January 9, AD2018
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Attendance at Mass, regular confession, spiritual exercises, fasting, and prayer are wonderful vehicles of grace but if we think pious activities alone will sanctify us,
Christmas Two Thousands Years Later and Grace Is Still New
Trish Irvine
December 24, AD2017
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (The Summer Day, Mary Oliver) We are in the midst
Opening Your Heart to Faith
Wendy McMahan
December 19, AD2017
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We receive the virtue of faith at Baptism, and that faith empowers us to believe in the unseen God. It is the virtue of faith that
Secrets to A Grace Filled Marriage: Humility and a Sense of Humour
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 28, AD2017
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My husband, Michael, and I will have been married for 39 years on Sept. 1, 2017. After a difficult life, we are happy and still in love.
A Devotional: Praying for Our Enemies
Anne DeSantis
July 7, AD2017
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“But I say to you: Love your enemies. Do good to those who hate you. And pray for those who persecute and slander you.” –Matthew
God’s Grace Will Overcome Dysfunction
Dom Cingoranelli
June 3, AD2017
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Dysfunction Is Everywhere Are you dismayed at times by the amount of dysfunction you run into when dealing with other people? Does it seem to
Strength in Weakness
Nathaniel Lauer
May 31, AD2017
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strength A few weeks ago, I visited a very devout aunt of mine in the hospital. But I had forgotten what kind of person this
Saved by Faith Alone?
Ray Sullivan
January 23, AD2017
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It has been going on ever since the Protestant Reformation in 1517, five hundred years ago. The bible verses in question are when Paul says
What Is It About Mary?
Sarah Huntzinger
January 2, AD2017
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The Blessed Virgin Mary was the subject of an exhibition at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in 2014. She drew record-breaking attendance
Winning the Battle in Prayer
Sarah Huntzinger
November 2, AD2016
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I was in a retail store recently near the seasonal section when I heard a conversation between a mother and her young daughter. The daughter
“Since I’m Saved, I Can Live How I Want?”
Dr. Allison Low
May 26, AD2016
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Someone showed me a video online a few weeks ago and I have not been able to get the scene out of my mind. It
Where are You, God?
James Hooper
May 6, AD2016
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“Where are you, God?” many ask these days. He’s certainly hard to see in the utter chaos of today’s world. He’s hard to detect in
I Had a Dream … And It Opened My Eyes
Birgit Jones
March 18, AD2016
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Currently, I am reading two books. One was given to me as a penance to be read slowly, a page or two at time. The other,
The Gift of Sacrifice
Michelle Fritz
June 10, AD2015
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As you read this, I am in Cincinnati on a mission trip with our parish youth group. Each year we travel somewhere to help spread God’s
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
Ashes: An Outward Sign of an Internal Change
Michelle Fritz
February 18, AD2015
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The Outward Sign Many years ago on Ash Wednesday, I took my children to Sam’s Club to do some shopping. We hadn’t been to Mass
“As we forgive those who trespass against us”. Part III–Free Will and the Problem of God’s Grace
Bob Kurland
December 22, AD2014
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“Do not say ‘It is the Lord’s doing that I fell away’, for he does not do what he hates. Do not say ‘It
The Grace of Final Perseverance
Nick Hardesty
November 12, AD2014
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In this month of November, when our thoughts naturally turn towards the souls in Purgatory and the fragility of life, it is fitting that we
“As we forgive those who trespass against us.” Part II: The Moral Responsibility of Evil-Doers
Bob Kurland
October 10, AD2014
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British woman who joined ISIS calls for beheading of Christians Headline, Christian Today, September 1st, 2014 New York man charged with hate crimes for seven
Being the “Good Girl”
Anna Rose Meeds
September 23, AD2014
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Good, perfect, holy, sweet, innocent, beautiful, kind, pure – there are so many words that described who I wanted to be ever since childhood. These
