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Let Mary Be Your Mother

Diana Ragsdale September 20, AD2020 1 Comment

I have one request for you all today. That is, let Mary be your mother. Let the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, be your

Oremus: A Treasury of Catholic Prayers

Pete Socks September 12, AD2020 1 Comment

Sometimes it seems we often forget about one simple part of our faith. This part is simple yet deep, life-changing in fact. I am referring

Prayer is Critical to Being a Good Leader

Laura DeMaria September 6, AD2020 No Comments

Abraham Lincoln said, “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own

Grounding the Kingdom of God

John Kubasak September 5, AD2020 1 Comment

A few years ago, I read through the parables of the Kingdom of God in Matthew 13. Jesus described the Kingdom with several familiar images—the

Tiredness as a Blessing; the Necessity of Rest

Barbara Padolina September 1, AD2020 1 Comment

Usually, when people find out that my husband and I have twelve children, there are certain comments and assumptions they tend to make, almost as

Prayers Our Heavenly Father Delights In Answering

Mark Belanger August 14, AD2020 2 Comments

A few Christmases back I had a remarkable experience. My daughter – the rock-climbing, mountain biking, hiking, camping, SCUBA-diving, skydiver – asked for a basic

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The Importance of Dialogue in Relationships

Deacon Greg Lambert August 10, AD2020 1 Comment

A dialogue, by one definition, can be described as a conversation between two or more persons. By necessity, an exchange of some kind must take

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A Time to Give; A Time to Receive

David Torkington August 6, AD2020 1 Comment

For years I deceived myself into believing that I was totally devoid of the racism that afflicted others until the moment of truth that all

Prayer as Punishment?

Cecily Lowe August 4, AD2020 2 Comments

Before I explain my thoughts on why prayer should not be used as a punishment for children, first I need to explain what I specifically

Catholic Reflexes: Dagger Prayers

Nicholas Vance July 31, AD2020 4 Comments

My high school soccer coach had a line that he would repeat so often that it almost became unbearable to hear, and yet years later

The Priest as Victim – Part I

Loreto Xavier July 21, AD2020 3 Comments

Venerable Fulton Sheen in Those Mysterious Priests speaks about the “great divorce of priest and victim.” We Catholics have so long been exposed to this

The Only Solution to Racial Prejudice

David Torkington July 19, AD2020 15 Comments

This month we have seen terrible racial riots on both sides of the Atlantic and for that matter throughout the world. The aftermath is set

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Discerning a Priest’s Orthodoxy

Dan Habshi July 12, AD2020 17 Comments

Have you ever gone to Mass and listened to a new priest who left you feeling confused? At first glance, he seems orthodox, but there

Ecclesiastes and Turning Politics Over to God

Laura DeMaria July 10, AD2020 5 Comments

A friend recently told me that the Old Testament book that brought her back to the Catholic faith was Ecclesiastes. “What is it about?” I

Time to Reprioritize and Slow Down

William Hemsworth July 10, AD2020 1 Comment

In many ways 2019 seems like it was so long ago. In fact, it seems like an eternity! Our lives have been flipped upside down

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God’s Love and How to Receive it

David Torkington June 18, AD2020 4 Comments

Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the

How to Start to Pray

David Torkington June 10, AD2020 1 Comment

I used to run a retreat and conference centre in London. As I had to run the place on a shoestring, I tried to do

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From PickUp Artist to Chastity Mentor—Roosh V

Patrick Coffin May 23, AD2020 6 Comments

Daryush “Roosh” Valizadeh used to be the world’s most influential Pick Up Artist (PUA). He wrote over a dozen books on how to seduce and

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Master Your Mind in Prayer

Kendra Von Esh May 22, AD2020 No Comments

In April, I presented at a Virtual Catholic Conference; my topic was Master Your Mind in Prayer. I surveyed thousands of people about their biggest

Good Seed, Good Soil, and Bumper Crops

Deacon Greg Lambert May 17, AD2020 No Comments

In the process of seedtime and harvest, there are many steps necessary to produce “bumper crops.” Bumper, as it pertains to farming, refers to a

Unexpected Answers and Unwitting Prayers

Mark Belanger May 16, AD2020 No Comments

“Sometimes God answers our prayers for more time in unexpected ways.” That is what my parish priest said to me when I told him how

How to Keep the Devil Out of Your Heart

Ray Sullivan April 19, AD2020 5 Comments

Last month, I published an article on how to keep the devil out of your head. This month, let’s take a look at how to

Prayer: For Such a Time As This

Janet Meyer April 15, AD2020 No Comments

But save us by thy hand, and help me, who am alone and have no helper but thee, O Lord (Esther 4:14). My dad spent

The Coronavirus: What If Health Was Not the #1 Priority?

Julie Machado April 14, AD2020 8 Comments

Here in Portugal, it is common to say to a pregnant woman, “As long as the baby is healthy… that is most important.” What if