spiritual growth – Page 4

Peace of God

Carol Monaco December 29, AD2020 No Comments

Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God

Answering a World of Lies with the Fifth Advent Candle

Steve Smith December 20, AD2020 1 Comment

The Advent wreath provides a wonderful means for representing the spiritual fruit of the season. We’re going to take a specific look at the fifth

What Does it Mean to be Catholic During the Holidays?

Alex Strittmatter December 6, AD2020 3 Comments

During this time of year, with all the holidays keeping me busy, I decided to stop and think about what being Catholic actually means. If

I Know You Love Me, but Are You Proud of Me God?

Mark Belanger November 15, AD2020 16 Comments

A couple of years ago I was talking to a priest who, as a deacon, had been instrumental in my decision to become a Roman

New, Free, Online Course on the Blessed Virgin Mary

Gene M. Van Son November 15, AD2020 No Comments

Would you like to learn more about what the Catholic Church teaches in regard to Mary the Mother of God? If so, a new, free,

Seeking Unity While Merging Churches

Alex Strittmatter November 11, AD2020 3 Comments

Churches face challenges all the time. Our local area was a hot spot in the 19th century and drew many immigrants. Over time, different groups

The Fear Factor

Carol Monaco October 30, AD2020 No Comments

We certainly have reason to be afraid these days. Frankly, there are times when I just do not want to leave my home. Fear can

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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

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

The Gift of Wisdom

Carol Monaco July 30, AD2020 4 Comments

The foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength. — 1 Corinthians 1:25 Most certainly,

Saint Francis and Spiritual Growth Today

Richard Auciello July 18, AD2020 No Comments

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

When God Gives Us Dogs

Janet Meyer July 14, AD2020 9 Comments

I became interested in the relationship between God and dogs when I began to pray for those suffering from Coronavirus. My husband and I have

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Time for Communion

Carol Monaco June 30, AD2020 1 Comment

For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic erupted, I received Holy Communion at Mass on Corpus Christi Sunday. Receiving Communion was certainly a blessing

The Virtues: The Remedy for Our Times

Janet Meyer June 13, AD2020 No Comments

Lately, the daily news is full of images of burning and looting in our cities. Prior to that, it was becoming difficult to express our

Our Lord’s Promise

Carol Monaco May 30, AD2020 No Comments

Following Jesus Christ’s Resurrection and Ascension into Heaven, His disciples prayerfully waited with Mary, the Blessed Mother, for the coming of the Holy Spirit because

A Virus, Two Roads, and The Way to Christ

Gabriel Garnica May 16, AD2020 2 Comments

For many people, the past two months have been nothing short of a recurring nightmare on more levels than they want to assess. A transcendent

Catholic Reception and Culture Shock

Mark Belanger April 16, AD2020 No Comments

Culture shock is something people experience when they enter an environment with different underlying assumptions and views on how things work. But the “shock” part

Now Is the Time

Carol Monaco March 30, AD2020 1 Comment

Consider where we are in our lives as we face the coronavirus. Consider where we are as we enter the final days of Lent and

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The Power of Prayer in Our Lives is Unsurpassed

Gregory Siqueiros March 19, AD2020 1 Comment

As Catholic’s, we often associate praying with long traditional prayers that we have learned and recited from the time we were children. But real prayer