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The Unfailing Way to get out of Purgatory---Turn to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Unfailing Way to get out of Purgatory---Turn to Our Lady of Mount Carmel
By Larry Peterson
There is a place near where the prophet Elija lived, and it is one of the most biblical places on earth. It is 1,742 feet above sea level and hovers high over the coast of the Mediterranean. It was here where Elija prayed to God, asking Him to save Isreal from the onslaught of an ongoing drought.
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"When Fiction becomes Reality"
"When Fiction becomes Reality"
By Ralph Hathaway
“Are you Ready” a reflection I wrote about a future church in the year 2155 AD. It was published here March 2017. Never did the thought appear that it could be a prophecy; or was it?
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The Real Pandemic is Fear
The Real Pandemic is Fear
By Lorrie McNickle
Christ tells us to fear the one who can kill the soul, not only the one that can kill the body
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A Transformational Journey
A Transformational Journey
By Margaret LaCovara-Reveira
I will always thank God for His gift of life, and with it, the capacity to change. His Word succinctly states in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that “If any person be in Christ, they are a new creation. Old things have passed away, behold all things shall become new.” That verse has applied to my life in every extent, nevertheless there are times that I grieve in my recollection as to what and who I was
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No Peace, No Justice!
No Peace, No Justice!
By Nancy Marie Murray
The Lord is good and forgiving, offering each one of us, His beloved children, every chance to repent and turn back to Him. Yet in today’s world, so many reject His loving offer and turn to violence and anger, seeking revenge rather than peace and forgiveness. The mantra “no justice, no peace” is reversed in God’s merciful message in today’s scripture,
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What is The Christ Life That Wants to Live in You?
What is The Christ Life That Wants to Live in You?
By Katie Zalany
Someone recommended that I read Parker Palmer’s “Let Your Life Speak” again so I took it out one day and these words popped off the page: “The life I am living is not the same as the life that wants to live in me. In these moments, I sometimes catch a glimpse of my true life.
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May There Be Unity in Our Church
May There Be Unity in Our Church
By Katie Zalany
More and more I see a divide in our Church. Liberals vs. conservatives. Religious sisters vs. priests. Lay vs. religious. Justice advocates vs. pro lifers. All I can say to myself is: I see and value both sides. I just wish we all could agree to live in a common unity within our Church.
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I AM so SAD!
I AM so SAD!
By Elizabeth Thomas
And, I am not alone. What ails us Lord? Seeking God, as I cried last night, the words to a song came to my heart. "I the Lord of the sea and sky, I have heard my people cry. All who dwell in dark and sin My hand will save. I who made the stars of night I will make their darkness bright. Who will bear my light to them? Whom shall I send? Here I am Lord."
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A Feel Good Faith
A Feel Good Faith
By Lorrie McNickle
We must really stop it, we must really stop make superficial our Faith by sentimentalizing it. We are so addicted to our emotions and so we have become quite good in the past several decades of preferring nice, and reassuring quotes, memes and expressions in an effort "feel" better.
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Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people?
Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people?
By Ralph Hathaway
Are we living in a Church that has affected the faith of good people? First, Vatican II promulgated events that appeared to create discontent among some of the clergy who thought that priests would be allowed to marry. When this did not occur many of them were ready to leave, and some did.
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Did you know that St. Bernard dogs are named after a real saint? Meet St. Bernard of Menthon
Did you know that St. Bernard dogs are named after a real saint? Meet St. Bernard of Menthon
By Larry Peterson
Menthon Castle stands on the shore of Lake Annecy ins a mountainous region that borders Italy, France, and Switzerland. Bernard was most likely born in the castle around the year 1020. He was born into a rich and noble family and, growing up, wanted for nothing. His parents, Richard and Bernoline, hired a man named Germain to be Bernard's tutor.
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Jesus Can Handle Our Burdens
Jesus Can Handle Our Burdens
By Bill Dunn
The Fourth of July. Independence Day. It was Saturday, July 4th, when our parishes here in Connecticut had their first public weekend Masses since early March. It was a wonderful experience. Attendance at the 5 p.m. Vigil Mass was limited by design. Everyone wore facemasks. Every other pew was blocked off, so folks kept at least six feet from each other. Rather than incense, the smell of hand sani
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We're Invited!
We're Invited!
By Carol Monaco
“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest,” said the Lord [Matthew 11: 28]. What a beautiful invitation and just what we need! Have we accepted or are we skittish about getting close to Our Lord?
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THAT'S NOT GOD!!!
THAT'S NOT GOD!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Those are trees, flowers, bushes, and clouds, you may say! That's not God! Or maybe because we have never seen God, we may even doubt that God exists.
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God Gave Me the Grace to Accept My Female Role in the Church
God Gave Me the Grace to Accept My Female Role in the Church
By Katie Zalany
I remember last year around this time, I was struggling with my limited female role in the Church, not fully understanding why we couldn’t be priests, and the pain of that.
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IT'S GOD, IT'S GOD!!!
IT'S GOD, IT'S GOD!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Driving down the street, going home after running errands, I was seeing the blue sky, fluffy clouds, and green trees, bushes, flowers---and all of a sudden: a very joyful excitement overwhelmed me. I started to smile, laugh and explain loudly---"IT'S GOD, IT'S GOD!!"
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Book Review: Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today
Book Review: Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today
By E.M. McCarthy
As a parent raising teenagers, I wanted to read Failing Forward: Leadership Lessons for Catholic Teens Today by Alan Migliorato and Darryl Dziedzic
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