Don’t Blame God
Richard Auciello
November 27, AD2021
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Recently I read an article about a diver caught up in a terrible accident. He came to the surface near the shore and was hit
The Gift of Faith: Protect It or Lose It
Richard Auciello
October 28, AD2021
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Faith is a gift given by God, a gift we can nourish and help grow or a gift we can squander. The question arises whether
An Invitation to Stand By the Truth
Richard Auciello
September 22, AD2021
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Can God use what is best in us to show His love to the world? Can His light shine through us and reach others? Yes,
Mortal Sin and the Eucharist
Richard Auciello
August 1, AD2021
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I made a promise, with God as my witness, when I converted to Catholicism. The promise I made is simple, direct, and meaningful; actually, it’s more
Meditations on the Passion of Christ: The Stations
Richard Auciello
July 4, AD2021
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My journey into mediation began by praying the Stations of the Cross. The Catechism of the Catholic Church explains what Catholic meditation is: Meditation is
Our Creator on the Cross
Richard Auciello
May 26, AD2021
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When our churches were closed, I learned to use the Stations of the Cross visibly displayed outside of my local church as a catalyst for
Trouble in our Church
Richard Auciello
April 25, AD2021
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Yes, there is trouble in the Church, our Church, the Catholic Church. By trouble, I mean “something is wrong,” something that needs to be corrected
A Modern Day Miracle
Richard Auciello
April 8, AD2021
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For quite some time I was content with believing that real miracles only happened in Biblical times. I thought Jesus in the Gospels and his
Think on the Things of Heaven, Not of the Earth
Richard Auciello
February 26, AD2021
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As I was reading Our Lady of Fatima by Fr. William Thomas Walsh I came across a quote that caused me to suddenly stop reading;
CCD Concerns: Christ Without the Cross?
Richard Auciello
February 4, AD2021
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Is there something wrong with our religious education programs; has doctrine been buried under euphemisms and “feel good’ concepts? Forty years ago, when I taught
Curse the Darkness or Light A Candle?
Richard Auciello
December 30, AD2020
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Today as I make preparation to attend a holiday celebration with my family, it is not without trepidation. Why do I feel this way? Well,
The Eucharist IS the Body, Blood of Christ
Richard Auciello
November 29, AD2020
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I was shocked to learn that up to two-thirds of Catholics believe that the Mass is nothing more than a communion service, and what looks
The Real Presence: An Unbroken Promise
Richard Auciello
November 1, AD2020
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Today before I went to Church for prayer, my mind was filled with clutter and my spirit with anxiety. Trust in God I was holding
On Becoming a Catholic: A Letter to a Protestant
Richard Auciello
September 23, AD2020
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I am finally writing to you to let you know, brother, that I finally have my addiction under control. This brings me to the most
God Ignited a Fire in my Soul
Richard Auciello
August 30, AD2020
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For me, it was a long journey from addiction into the Heart of God. A combination of hard physical work and the direct intervention of
Social Isolation and the Stations of the Cross
Richard Auciello
July 25, AD2020
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At first, I was angry; the Church doors were closed with a notice that read: “CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.” This was hard for me to
Saint Francis and Spiritual Growth Today
Richard Auciello
July 18, AD2020
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We often measure improvement the same way we measure success: by objective and secular standards; the benchmarks usually consist of increasing income, job promotion, and
