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Called To The Mystery Of Intercessory Prayer
Called To The Mystery Of Intercessory Prayer
By Bernice Pillart Dumitru
One night I awoke and felt a deep sadness. As I reflected on where this was coming from, I realized it was from the news items I had read the day before on the number of abortions that have been committed in the past 25 years around the world and the campaign at the U.N. to make abortion on demand a human right.
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Persecution and Trust
Persecution and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
On the rear of a battered car I saw a “bumper snicker” that managed to combine humor and arrogance: “If you don’t like the way I drive, stay off the sidewalk.” In spite of its nuance of humor, it trenchantly articulated the “get-out-of-my-way” mentality that underlies much of the crime rampant in our society. And for every crime there’s a victim.
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The Carpenter's hands: A meditation for Lent
The Carpenter's hands: A meditation for Lent
By Denise Deverts
What do you think about during the Consecration? As odd as it may seem, my mind usually focuses on Jesus’ hands as they break the bread and offer the cup.
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Last Words Of Jesus From The Cross
Last Words Of Jesus From The Cross
By Kathy Lamb
“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34. Jesus spoke of forgiveness often. Even as Our Lord was dying on the Cross He spoke of forgiveness, an intercession to the Father for our sinfulness.
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Pressure and Trust
Pressure and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A few years ago in Virginia an explosion occurred in a most unusual location for such an incident: in a garbage truck! Nearby office buildings were evacuated and two firefighters hospitalized due to the release of a poisonous gas
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The Transfiguration: A Prelude to the Resurrection
The Transfiguration: A Prelude to the Resurrection
By Ralph Hathaway
“He took Peter, James and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And He was transfigured before them; His face shone like the sun and His clothes became as white as light.” Mt. 17: 1-2. No other event in all of the Bible displayed such drama and excitement as did this superb vision seen by Peter, James, and John, as they witnessed Jesus Christ in His Glorious Resurrected state.
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Catholic Triumphalism?
Catholic Triumphalism?
By Mike Bugal
Similar to the previous article (Answers to a Non-Catholic) this one will draw up a reply that I made to a responder to the same article on the Facebook group “Catholic Fundamentalism”. This person, whom I will only identify by his first name, Steven, had previously said, “I paid my dues as a Boomer Catholic.
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Tribulation and Trust
Tribulation and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
“In the day of my trouble I will call to you, for you will answer me” (Ps 86:7). When God answers our call for his help in the midst of anguishing tribulations, we might find that his answer is really more, not less, than we ask for.
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Man Does Not Live On Bread Alone
Man Does Not Live On Bread Alone
By Deacon Frederick Bartels
In the First Sunday of Lent’s gospel (Mt 4:1-11), we hear about how Jesus Christ was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. Christ, then, walks into the desert with a firm purpose in mind: not only to encounter the devil and resist him, but to definitively defeat his temptations.
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The Cauldron of Hatred
The Cauldron of Hatred
By Victor S E Moubarak
Looking from the sidelines, it seems to me that there is a big Cauldron of Hatred out there in the world filled with anxiety, bitterness, anger and even hatred, amongst its other ingredients of evil.
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Problems and Trust
Problems and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Even oldsters may have forgotten that there was once a popular TV program called, “Father Knows Best.” The phrase is schmaltzy, perhaps, but there’s a profound truth in these simple words when they refer to our heavenly Father, who always knows best. Our challenge is to let ourselves be really convinced of that verity.
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Reflecting on Ashes
Reflecting on Ashes
By Charlie Johnston
Ash Wednesday may be behind us, but it would benefit us to remember the readings of that day, and not just during Lent but all year long.
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Fish, Pork, Abstinence, Maccabees, the Antichrist, and the Jewish Conversion
Fish, Pork, Abstinence, Maccabees, the Antichrist, and the Jewish Conversion
By Scott Pauline
One of the primary errors of the Jewish People is the failure to discern between mere discipline versus doctrine, between what is merely external and what is internal, which is the only thing that really matters. In the Old Testament, Pork was absolutely forbidden--on any day or any time.
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Adversity and Trust
Adversity and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
One of the most difficult challenges we face in our spiritual life is trusting in God’s loving providence when we are hurt by the malice of other humans. It’s one of the most anguishing tests of our spiritual maturity. Trusting God to bring good from evil is in itself not too difficult--unless we are the targets of that evil.
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The Second Word of Jesus
The Second Word of Jesus
By Richard Maffeo
During my prayer in our hotel suite, I heard a young child outside our door call anxiously to her father, “Daddy, wait for me. Please.” I assume he stopped, and I heard a muffled response, “Come on, we need to go.” A moment later, I heard small feet patter past the door and down the hall.
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The Eucharist Is a Face-to-Face Meeting
The Eucharist Is a Face-to-Face Meeting
By Bill Dunn
Do you have any loved ones who are far from home? Quite often we are separated from the people we love because of jobs or school or military service. When people are separated, they can share their thoughts via letters and email, and they can make phone calls and speak to one another.
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Trials and Trust
Trials and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The word “trial” can mean “ordeal,” or it can mean something quite different, namely, “test.” Our hardships can be approached from either point of view, but we tend to emphasize the “ordeal” rather than the more positive “test.” Yet, in the divine plan, every trial in our lives is a critical test of our trust in the providence that allows or causes it for our good.
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