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The Storeroom of Christ, the Catholic Church
The Storeroom of Christ, the Catholic Church
By De Maria
A storeroom is sort of like a closet. A place where people keep all sorts of stuff that they want or need. Some of it is new, like my new boots that I’ve been wanting to wear, but its been too wet and I don’t want to get them messed up.
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Christ is Our Hope for this Extraordinary Year of Mercy
Christ is Our Hope for this Extraordinary Year of Mercy
By Janet Moore
When we become fearful and discouraged, we must remember that Satan was at his strongest when he "killed God". Satan must have laughed when he saw Jesus die on the Cross, and thought in pride that all of humanity and the world had been won for himself. Yet, Satan's 'ultimate victory' in Christ's death, became the everlasting and eternal victory of God - and Satan's eternal and everlasting defeat.
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The Sacraments of Healing
The Sacraments of Healing
By Chris Boyer
What is sin, and what is hell? For many, sin is visualized as a heinous act which only bad people commit, while many of the ‘little’ sins committed on a daily basis are not really sins but just good old Catholic guilt meant to keep the pews filled. As far as a visualization of Hell, many (without knowing it) are influenced heavily by Dante’s Inferno, visualizing a fiery pit and endless torture.
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Down with authority or down with acting?
Down with authority or down with acting?
By Tony Jesse
Most people tend to think that Jesus doesn’t like authority and that he came to take down the authority of traditional religion. After all look how Jesus treated the Jewish authority of the day – the Pharisees and Scribes. But, let’s look closer at what is going on here in order to see what Jesus is doing.
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Priesthood is ONLY for Men
Priesthood is ONLY for Men
By Sergio Garibay-Olivares
Does the Bible allow females to be priests? The short and correct answer is no, but here is why: The Priesthood has been established since Genesis by God.
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No Down Time for Filipino Catholics
No Down Time for Filipino Catholics
By Mike Bugal
As I write this we have just celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany and the official end of the Christmas season on January 6th. For most non-Catholics, and even for many Catholics as well, there is a big down time between Christmas and Easter when there are no big holidays. But that’s not the case here in the Philippines.
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Is Our Definition of Love the Same as Christ's?
Is Our Definition of Love the Same as Christ's?
By Tom Collins
What is love? Is our definition of love the same as Jesus Christ’s definition? We can learn so much from scripture.
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Not Just One Day!
Not Just One Day!
By Tom Collins
Catholic Church pews sit empty. Confessionals are deserted. Young Catholics are leaving the church trying to “find themselves” in other religions. Parish ministries are begging for volunteers. Catholicism and practicing Catholics are mocked freely in society. Vocations are not meeting the demand caused by retiring priests.
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Understanding Paul's Letter to the Corinthians
Understanding Paul's Letter to the Corinthians
By Victor S E Moubarak
I entered the house after delivering another load of tents to the local Outdoor Pursuits Shop. Paul was sitting at the table writing on another pile of parchment papers.
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Universal Invitation (to Salvation)
Universal Invitation (to Salvation)
By Helen Losse
Our too-fast, noisy world gives so much input that sometimes we forget God loves us with no qualifiers.
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Our Blessed Hope
Our Blessed Hope
By Mike Bugal
The sudden death of someone who is near and dear to us is always a cause for many emotions. As I write this our dear cousin, Connie Aviar Calanza, passed away suddenly at the age of 53 just yesterday. She was also our neighbor and one place we always went on special occasions like birthdays, holidays, fiesta, etc.
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Rejoice -- or Bah, Humbug
Rejoice -- or Bah, Humbug
By Richard Maffeo
As I prepared this week to preach a message on “Rejoice – or Bah, Humbug” at the senior center this Sunday, I got to thinking (a bit guiltily) how ‘unjoyful’ and grumpy I usually am. I’ve lived much of my adult life with my glass perennially half empty. So the accusation settled on my shoulder challenging me: Who are you to tell others how to rejoice in Christ?
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Analysis of a conversion:  Three Tsunamis of Grace
Analysis of a conversion:  Three Tsunamis of Grace
By De Maria
Before I begin, I want to remind Catholics that the Doctrine of Grace alone is a false doctrine which Protestants invented in order to deny the authority of the Church, the authority of Priests, the efficacy of the Sacraments and the necessity of good works.
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With Jesus at the Jordan
With Jesus at the Jordan
By Mary Rivers
From the sidelines we have watched the engagement and recent marriage of a young couple in our parish. They stood apart from others as a couple not only truly in love with each other, but also with the Lord. Converted to the faith, their zeal for their faith was evident by their actions: caring for others, growing in knowledge of the Lord, and joyfully sharing their faith with all.
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The Jewish things we do in the Catholic Church
The Jewish things we do in the Catholic Church
By De Maria
This is an “ablution”. In the Old Testament, Jewish Priests, the Levites, before they would enter the Temple of God, would wash themselves to purify of any uncleanness. Of course, we recognize this as the Sign of the Cross which we perform upon entering the Church.
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Silent Retreat - For Me, Really???
Silent Retreat - For Me, Really???
By Karen Cubberly
My sentiments exactly when my spiritual director suggested that I attend one. I asked him outright, “Are you kidding?” I thought he was either joking or making it my penance. But he assured me that it was not my penance (I am quite a social person so being silent for any amount of time besides sleeping is not easy).
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Answers to four objections to the Catholic Church
Answers to four objections to the Catholic Church
By De Maria
The archaeological evidence for that period shows that all the first Churches practiced the same rites the Catholic Church practices today. They had the baptismal fonts, the altar, the holy water, the incense, the candles, the vessels, the vestments. All the same as the Catholic Church today. None of which any Protestants have today.
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