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Emily Berns

Emily Berns has been a Catholic writer and blogger for the past few years. She has a B.A. in Communications from the University of St. Thomas in Houston, Texas. Her blog, Lumen Fidei Ministries, can be found at http://www.lumenfideiministries.com. 


She is a member of the Secular Order of Discalced Carmelites in Ocala, Florida.

 

Latest Articles By Emily Berns
The Saints of the Christmas Octave Remind Us of Our Mission
The Saints of the Christmas Octave Remind Us of Our Mission
During the Christmas Octave, the saints we celebrate call us to a deeper understanding of the mission of the Christ Child and our mission to follow Him wherever He goes.
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Sitting with the Christ Child
Sitting with the Christ Child
During this Christmas season, simply sitting with the Christ Child and meditating and praying with Him can help us on the road to learning humility and simplicity, and it helps us see His love for us and how far He will go to prove it.
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Praying and Reflecting with Mary
Praying and Reflecting with Mary
A reflection on what Mary was thinking and feeling leading up to Christ's birth and how we can apply it to our own lives.
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Are You Doing Good for the Right Reasons?
Are You Doing Good for the Right Reasons?
During Advent, we not only prepare for Christ's coming as man in the flesh, but also for His second coming at the end of time. Thus, it is good to reflect on what we do and why we do it so that we can prepare to face our judgment after death.
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Preparing Our Hearts to Welcome Christ
Preparing Our Hearts to Welcome Christ
What holds you back from welcoming Jesus into your life? Pinpointing these areas is crucial to our preparation during Advent if we want to truly experience the joy of His Coming on Christmas.
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When Love is Not Love
When Love is Not Love
"Love is an awful thing to hate" is a phrase that was used after the Colorado Springs LGBTQ club shooting. However, love in the LGBTQ community cannot really be classified as love and perhaps a more suitable expression is "Humanity is an awful thing to hate."
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Why We Honor the Saints With the Faithful Departed
Why We Honor the Saints With the Faithful Departed
A short reflection on why we honor the saints along with the souls of the faithful departed in November. Honoring the saints gives us hope for our loved ones and others in Purgatory and also gives us the opportunity to ask for their intercession in getting the faithful departed to Heaven.
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The Souls in Purgatory and How to Assist Them
The Souls in Purgatory and How to Assist Them
The holy souls in Purgatory cannot pray for or help themselves, and so it is a great duty for us to assist them in getting to Heaven and there are many ways in which we can and should do this, including offering Masses and our rosaries for them. We are members of the Church with them, and as such they are our brothers and sisters in Christ and we owe them this spiritual help.
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The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries
The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries
These are my reflections on the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary.
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The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Luminous Mysteries
The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Luminous Mysteries
My meditations on the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary
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The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries
The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries
These are my meditations on the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
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The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries
The Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Glorious Mysteries
I originally posted this series of reflections on my blog, and I decided to share them with you here since it is the month dedicated to the Holy Rosary. We begin with the Glorious Mysteries.
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Why True Community Should be Based on Christ
Why True Community Should be Based on Christ
In order to have true communities in our world, our relationships and friendships must first have their foundation in our relationship with Christ. Without a firm basis in this primary relationship, we forget what we were truly made for and we fail to bring Him to others.
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St. Michael: Our Protector and Advocate
St. Michael: Our Protector and Advocate
St. Michael is the prince of all the angels, and has a special task to protect mankind from evil in their lifetime and at the hour of death. It is to our benefit, then, to ask St. Michael for his intercession and ask his protection over all aspects of our lives.
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Welcome Home: The Rebirths Of Shia Labeouf and Marcus Freeman Show the Church is Alive and Well
Welcome Home: The Rebirths Of Shia Labeouf and Marcus Freeman Show the Church is Alive and Well
The stories of Shia Labeouf and Marcus Freeman tell us that the pull of the Catholic Church is still very much alive despite recent issues and it can only be thanks to the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ Who in His mercy continues to draw people toward the Church.
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