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The Living Presence Of Jesus
The Living Presence Of Jesus
By Bernice Pillart Dumitru
Do you believe that the Risen Lord Jesus is with you at this very moment? After Jesus ascended into heaven, the disciples of Jesus went out to share the Good News of the Resurrection. Filled with the Holy Spirit they knew Jesus was alive and His living Presence was still with them. Stephen sees Him as he is being stoned to death.
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#LittleBoyMovie
#LittleBoyMovie
By Sarah Aten
I should not have worn makeup to see this movie. Let’s get one thing straight, here. I don’t cry in movies. I’m the girl that throws popcorn at the screen in “The Notebook.” I’m cheering for the iceberg in “Titanic.” “Gone With the Wind”? More like just plain, “Gone.”
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The Perfect First Communicant's Gift
The Perfect First Communicant's Gift
By Anabelle Hazard
I am as picky about children’s books and movies as my children are about food. The junk in modern novels and movies dislodges their innocence and vomits the Catholic values we try to instill in them. Providentially, I came across a new Catholic movie and novel series that fit my idea of substantial literary and spiritual nourishment for Catholic families.
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Prince Judah Ben Hur and the American General
Prince Judah Ben Hur and the American General
By George Galloway
There was one ground-breaking novel that dared to use Jesus as a character in American literature and set a precedent many would follow yet few would match, Lew Wallace’s Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. I can’t imagine that anyone who’s reading this article hasn’t seen the classic MGM 1959 movie production starring Charlton Heston.
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You Want Me to Do What?
You Want Me to Do What?
By Elizabeth Thomas
Look Lord, my life is already too much to handle, you know I am crying for no reason out of the blue it seems--and You want me to write a book!! "Well, for just those reasons, write a book!"
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Holy Darkness
Holy Darkness
By Nancy Marie Murray
If there were ever a time in history when the world needed a patron saint of atheists, it surely must be now. And we may just have a candidate, one who is on her way to canonized sainthood: Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Mother Teresa experienced years of darkness in her life of faith, as revealed in her letters published in the book "Mother Teresa: Come Be My Light".
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Mystical Union Is Not a Fairytale
Mystical Union Is Not a Fairytale
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Twenty-five years ago, my husband discovered a book at a Trappist monastery that changed our lives entitled “Guidelines For Mystical Prayer” by a British Carmelite nun, Ruth Burrows. It is a book that questioned my basic premise about the nature of reality, rekindled joy in my drooping spirit then challenged me to change and to live in mystical union with Christ and to let God live in me.
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Nate's Great Reads For Holy Week & The Easter Season.: Six Top Picks
Nate's Great Reads For Holy Week & The Easter Season.: Six Top Picks
By Nate Lauer
Prayerful reading can work wonders in our spiritual life (with God’s grace). Though by no means an exhaustive list, and certainly not an attempt to proclaim these as the absolute best books for every English speaking and reading human soul, I nonetheless list here a few books that I think you may find particularly impactful, body, mind and soul for Holy Week.
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A Father's Legacy to His Children Was NOT What It Seemed
A Father's Legacy to His Children Was NOT What It Seemed
By Larry Peterson
This book celebrates family and the Catholic priesthood. It deals with alcoholism, abandonment, pride, forgiveness and death. Yet, makes you smile in between
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Book Review: Miracle Man written by Judy Kline
Book Review: Miracle Man written by Judy Kline
By Mallory Hoffman
I read “Miracle Man” in two and a half days! Normally, books take me a lot longer to read, but I couldn’t put “Miracle Man” down. “Miracle Man” is the true story of a man named Bernie and the fulfillment of God’s plan for him and his family. Not what was expected or wanted, the journey directed by God affected not only Bernie and Judy, but countless other lives of people who came to serve.
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The Odyssey to a Committed Prayer Life
The Odyssey to a Committed Prayer Life
By Lorrie McNickle
Our life is a journey. This really makes the path an exceptional challenge for me. I am notoriously directionally challenged and seem to frequently find myself lost when navigating new destinations. Saint Christopher has become a worthy and steadfast companion for me to this end.
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Fifty Shades of Gray - Not the Movie
Fifty Shades of Gray - Not the Movie
By Linda Kracht
“There are all different shades of gray. On some people, it’s quite nice looking and other people it’s really really harsh if it's sort of that black-ish, gray, bluish gray color.” Yes, this essay will address the real effects of sporting fifty shades of gray among men and women in America.
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A Big Day!
A Big Day!
By Michelle Watkins
This is a big day for me. I just finished reading the "Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska-Divine Mercy in My Soul". Considering the book is over 700 pages this was not a quick task. Filled with footnotes, it certainly is informative. And it's a work that must receive your full attention.
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We Are All in this Together
We Are All in this Together
By Lorrie McNickle
We are all in this together! We truly are. We were made by our God, for our God; and for each other. We are all “the Body of Christ”. There is song that we sing in our Catholic tradition, “One Bread, One Body”. That is us! We are “Gentile or Jew, Woman or Man, Servant of Free; NO MORE!”
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Fifty Shades of Gross
Fifty Shades of Gross
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
They call it “Mommy Porn.” So, what does this mean? Mommies are nice. They are cuddly, nurturing, loving and sweet. They care for others and instill values of sharing and fairness; they teach their little ones right from wrong and give them a foundation on which the rest of their moral development will grow.
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We Are Created For So Much More Than This!!! A Catholic Review of "50 Shades" and "Old Fashioned"
We Are Created For So Much More Than This!!! A Catholic Review of "50 Shades" and "Old Fashioned"
By Janet Moore
We were created for so much more than this!!! At the deepest core of our being is the desire to be loved. To be loved not for what we do, but for who we are!
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Moral Relativism and "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" by Cheryl Strayed
Moral Relativism and "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" by Cheryl Strayed
By Karl Erickson
I've been reading more and more books lately outside my "comfort zone," but I began reading this book by Cheryl Strayed thinking it would be a work I could really enjoy. My interest was really piqued by the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) reference.
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