Thy Kingdom Come!
Carol Monaco
September 29, AD2018
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When we pray the Lord’s Prayer, do we realize that it is the most perfect prayer? After all, this prayer was given to us by
The Habit of Virtue
Rob Marco
September 27, AD2018
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For twenty years of my life – from age seventeen to thirty-seven – I struggled with an addiction to nicotine. It was an on-again, off-again
Blueprint for Catholic Living IV: The Prayer of Going Forth and Seeking Within
Mark C. McCann
September 19, AD2018
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As Catholics, we are called to build an open door to our church, a door that both invites others to enter into our fellowship
My First Year As a Priest: A Reflection
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
August 28, AD2018
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By the time this article is released I will have celebrated my first anniversary of priestly ordination. The gift of the priesthood and my consecrated
In Love, I Cannot Remain Silent About Unspeakable Happenings
David Torkington
August 28, AD2018
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These Things Are Unspeakable When the political philosopher Edmund Burke wrote: “These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent,” he could well have been
Prayer is Always an Opportunity to Rise to the Occasion
Gabriel Garnica
August 15, AD2018
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I recently watched a movie about the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the Franciscan friar and mystic famed for levitating while praying or offering
Blueprint for Catholic Living II: The Body Walking in Worship
Mark C. McCann
August 10, AD2018
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The Church is God’s temple on earth, and believers are the living stones that form that holy house. We have been called to follow our
Sometimes Prayer is The Only Answer
Alita Maria Covel Ngo, OCDS
August 9, AD2018
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Who is to say that God does not put you or me, and no other, specifically at a scene for the very purpose of saying
Mt. Tabor Moments- It Is Good That We Are Here!
Trish Irvine
August 1, AD2018
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After roughly three years of public ministry, Jesus took Peter, James, and John up a mountain and revealed His glory to them. They had spent
The Happiest Day of my Life
David Torkington
July 25, AD2018
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I was told that my First Holy Communion day would be the happiest day of my life. I found it difficult to believe that it
Can We Ask for the Intercession of Non-Saints?
Laura DeMaria
July 22, AD2018
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This month marks the one year anniversary of the passing of an extraordinary man, Fr. Arne Panula. While I never met him personally, I am deeply
The Power of a Queen: Mary’s Intercession
JP Nunez
July 9, AD2018
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Catholics love to ask for the saints’ intercession, and no saint is called upon more often than Mary, the mother of Jesus. While every saint
Principles for Your Spiritual Life: Insights from the Carmelite Rule
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
June 30, AD2018
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Here then are a few points I have written down to provide you with a standard of conduct to live up to; but our Lord,
Saudade: Longing for What was Lost
Laura DeMaria
June 18, AD2018
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Recently I came across a Portuguese word, “saudade,” which means a melancholic longing for what was lost; a missing person, place or experience that is
The Confiteor and the Three Forms of the Apostolate: Thoughts, Words, and Deeds
Paul Kniaz
June 15, AD2018
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Three Forms of the Apostolate The Confiteor of the Mass outlines three areas of sin: “I confess to God Almighty, before the whole company of
How Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving Help Fight Tempttion
JP Nunez
June 6, AD2018
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If you’re Catholic, you’ve probably heard at least once in your life that you should pray, fast, and give alms. These are the three traditional
Overcoming Dryness in Prayer
Michael Cretaro
June 2, AD2018
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There’s probably a good chance there are others, like me, who get bogged down in their everyday attempts to pray. But not giving up on
Get Fit to Let God into Your Life Part 1
David Torkington
June 1, AD2018
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I was so sorry to hear that my boyhood hero died recently. His name was Roger Bannister, or Sir Roger Bannister as he became later.
Praying For The America I Remember
Dan Byron
May 31, AD2018
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The America I Remember Still Exists Frequently, I feel as if I had been born as the Wisconsin Glacier retreated from New England. In reality, of course,
Signal Graces: How the Blessed Mother Encourages Her Little Ones
Suellen Brewster
May 27, AD2018
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Praying the rosary is a devotional practice by which the faithful meditate on the mysteries of the lives of Jesus and Mary. In purposefully slowing
Love- For If the Heart Doesn’t Pray,The Tongue Labours in Vain
David Torkington
May 23, AD2018
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Many years ago, I attended a retreat given by Fr Michael Hollings, who was in great demand as a fearless and outspoken preacher. The retreat
Discernment of Our Thoughts and Prayers
Brandon Schild
May 21, AD2018
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The other night, I woke to a phone call around midnight and then I couldn’t get back to sleep. This could have been due to
