Hanoi Jane Excepted, Ora Pro Nobis
Guy McClung
June 17, AD2017
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Is a prayer like this Okay? Hanoi Jane Excepted, Ora Pro Nobis My good friend, Captain Ronald Bliss (may he rest in peace now), on
The Deadly Cancer of Anger
Ken Kniepmann
June 14, AD2017
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“This deadly cancer of anger… makes us unlike ourselves, makes us like timber wolves or furies from Hell, drives us forth headlong upon the points
“Fight or Flight” And The Wings Of Prayer
Deacon Greg Lambert
June 7, AD2017
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There is an autonomous response called “fight or flight” that affects us all at certain points throughout our lives during times of crisis. If we
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
A Devotional: Conquering Evil with Good Through Prayer
Anne DeSantis
June 3, AD2017
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“Pray always, but not in order to convince the Lord by dint of words! He knows our needs better than we do! Indeed, persevering prayer
Justice Will Make You Happy: The Fourth Beatitude
Kevin Aldrich
June 2, AD2017
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Good Just Lives Our life is morally good or righteous if it
So, HOW Do We Live in the Love of Christ?
Melanie Jean Juneau
May 25, AD2017
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To the casual observer, I appear to be a devoted Catholic mother who has lived a sacrificial life worthy of a modern saint. Little
Hope: A Misunderstood Virtue
Nada Mazzei
May 24, AD2017
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We all face difficult moments of darkness and anxiety when things can become difficult. Some may become disillusioned with life and lose hope. During these
A Devotional: We Have the Victory in Christ
Anne DeSantis
May 4, AD2017
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“But thanks be to God, who has given us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” -1 Corinthians 15 Victory in Christ There is much
May: The Month of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Nada Mazzei
April 25, AD2017
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The month of May is traditionally dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. May is a month of growth, when nature is reborn. This month normally
A Devotional: Celebrate the Joy
Anne DeSantis
April 17, AD2017
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“Happy is he who does not have sadness in his mind, and who has not fallen away from his hope.” -Sirach 14:2 Finding Hope in
Candy and Kenosis: The Stuff of Lent
Deacon Greg Lambert
April 8, AD2017
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As we near the end of this year’s journey through Lent, I would like to lead with my favorite joke involving this special time of
When the Needle on the Spiritual Tank is On “E”
Anthony S. Layne
April 8, AD2017
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So I went to Confession last Saturday (March 25). I don’t go to Confession nearly often enough. I go so infrequently that I have an
Trusting God’s Plan for My Good
Allison Gingras
April 7, AD2017
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Knowing God has a plan for my good can be of great comfort especially for people, like me, who suffer from crippling anxiety. Social media
Catholics and New Age, the Occult, and Witchcraft
Wendy McMahan
March 27, AD2017
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For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with
Authentic Prayer: Battling Distractions
David Torkington
March 23, AD2017
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Did you know that you can’t really pray without distractions? Don’t take my word for it, take the word of St Teresa of Avila. When
Gratitude is a Prayer
Laura DeMaria
March 18, AD2017
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While recently considering the many types of prayer we can use when talking to God, I recalled a conversation I had last fall with a
A Devotional: Seeking God During Suffering
Anne DeSantis
March 14, AD2017
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“And their heart was brought low with hardships. They were weakened, and there was no one to help them.” Psalm 106:12 In
5 Conversations You Can Have with God
Allison Gingras
March 12, AD2017
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Every Lent, I spend some time contemplating how I might devote more time to prayer, fasting, or almsgiving. These habits I work on throughout these
The Prodigal Son : A Lenten Story
Deacon Greg Lambert
March 8, AD2017
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We were told recently at a retreat that if only one piece of Scripture survived in a post-apocalyptic world, the parable of the Prodigal Son
Remember that You are Dust
Anthony S. Layne
March 1, AD2017
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“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
Do You Love Me?
Brandon Schild
February 26, AD2017
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We tell God we love Him and adore Him. So, when we make this statement, we can ask ourselves, ” Do we really mean it
Celebrating Ordinary Time Extraordinarily
Deacon Greg Lambert
February 6, AD2017
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Celebrate Ordinary Time? Why celebrate anything that seems to just fill in the space between Christmas and Easter? The Sacrament of the Moment With all
Birth Control, Tragedy, and a Conversion of Heart
Susan Skinner
February 1, AD2017
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This is the story of my ascent out of brokenness and into the arms of mercy. Through suffering, God tore down the walls of what
