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I looked on the One my sins pierced and it completely changed my Confession
I looked on the One my sins pierced and it completely changed my Confession
By Trish Irvine
Generally, when I begin to pray the Act of Contrition in Confession, I close my eyes. I prefer to go behind the screen, and I like to close my eyes so I can focus on the words. As I started the prayer, I realized that the confessional I was using had a crucifix hanging on the screen at about eye level.
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Our Lady's Purification ~ Candlemas Day
Our Lady's Purification ~ Candlemas Day
By Julie
Mary was ever Virgin and she really did not have to go through the process of purification as the Angel Gabriel said, "Hail Mary, full of grace," when he first met her. (Luke) The Blessed Virgin Mary did this as an act of humility to God and He was pleased.
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Chernobyl Diaper. Parental Joy. Fatherly Purpose.
Chernobyl Diaper. Parental Joy. Fatherly Purpose.
By Greg Schlueter
Our Amazing Gracie had a "gift." Along with every other parent of two years olds on the planet, we were eager to get her potty trained. As were the garbage men. We were losing neighbors. The ozone was depleting. Al Gore was calling. You get the idea.
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The Over-Salted Generation
The Over-Salted Generation
By Caroline Godin
This generation salts their food. The phrase echoes in my mind randomly. I might be thinking of the human race, the movement of people’s spirituality, the way some people can’t eat a thing without salt… it echoes. This generation salts their food.
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The Triune God came in the Person of Christ.
The Triune God came in the Person of Christ.
By De Maria
Concerning the Trinity, some people ridicule it because they can't understand it.
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Humor and Laughter in the Christian Life
Humor and Laughter in the Christian Life
By Jonathan Hayes
‘Humor’ is not a word that is usually associated with Christianity. ‘Traditional’, ‘serious’, ‘somber’, ‘joyful’, ‘intellectual’, ‘religious’, ‘conservative’ and so on: all of these words and more, whether accurate or not, have been used by both Christians and non-Christians as descriptions of the Faith.
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Overcoming Anger: The Final Spiritual Struggle
Overcoming Anger: The Final Spiritual Struggle
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
We feel it everywhere: Anger. Whether a seething whisper or bellowing roar, resentment, anger, even rage, feels like the fuel of this brand new year as the second decade of the twenty-first century heads south.
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Scripture alone, a tradition of men
Scripture alone, a tradition of men
By De Maria
A tradition of men, such as the one mentioned in Scripture, would be the doctrine of Scripture alone, which gives all individuals the right to interpret Scripture any way they want. Thus, invalidating the God given rule that one must obey those He has put in charge of our souls, in the Church.
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Dear Prudence?
Dear Prudence?
By Charles Kaupke
Sharing the Gospel is difficult. There is no doubt that being a Christian in this day and age - in fact, in any day and age - is not an easy task.
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The Church is not Anti-Gay
The Church is not Anti-Gay
By Lorrie McNickle
I am so tired of all the anti-gay, anti-LBGTQ, and anti-same sex attraction allegations that are hurled constantly at the Catholic Church. It simply is not true.
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Catholic in a Post-Truth World
Catholic in a Post-Truth World
By Ken Feldt
“Truth. What is truth?” While there are plenty of speculative interpretations attached to Pilate’s remarks, we can’t really know what the Roman governor’s intentions were as he responded to Jesus’ declaration that that those listening to His (Jesus’) words belonged to the Truth.
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I Am Who I Am
I Am Who I Am
By Mary Rivers
The great I AM WHO I AM has spoken- Has made the man He loves TO BE an image of Himself.
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Visits with Lloyd
Visits with Lloyd
By Elizabeth Thomas
Working at the Nursing Home, while making my daily rounds---I go to check on a Hospice resident, whom I shall call Lloyd. When I first saw him, I saw someone confined to his bed, and started to do that nurse thing of checking the physical being before me to be sure he was well cared for.
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Beatitude Promises Persecution
Beatitude Promises Persecution
By Bill Dunn
In this week’s gospel reading at Mass we hear the Beatitudes, the beginning of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The Beatitudes (“Blessed are the poor in spirit…Blessed are the meek…Blessed are the merciful,” etc.) explain the way our hearts and minds should be if we truly wish to have a proper relationship with God. Being meek and humble and forgiving are essential;
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HERE I AM…
HERE I AM…
By Kate Eschbach
I walked to the front of the church this morning to take up the gifts to the altar during Mass. I felt pride swell inside me as I walked with my husband, my oldest son as altar server, my three other beautiful children, and a belly huge and growing a new life
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Trust
Trust
By The Prayerful Pilgrim
I just spent the last ten minutes looking at paintings of "The Visitation" (of the Blessed Mother to her cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist). It is a wonderful exercise, you should try it.
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The Women's March and the New-Paganism
The Women's March and the New-Paganism
By David Vermont
Saturday, January 21st, brought a massive crowd of woman to our Nation’s capital, the march coincided with several similar marches in major cities around the world. It’s safe to say that collectively it was one of the biggest protest marches ever.
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