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Reflections on the Past Twenty Years
Reflections on the Past Twenty Years
By Justin Soutar
I wish all readers of this article a happy new decade. It's hard to believe we've just entered the "Twenties," since my maternal grandparents were born in the 1920s almost one hundred years ago.
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Death! When does its Impact Make Sense?
Death! When does its Impact Make Sense?
By Ralph Hathaway
Today, my wife and I were driving out of the cemetery where our son was laid to rest in January. We noticed an older woman standing beside a newly prepared grave with the dirt still bare.
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Saint Patrick and the Angels
Saint Patrick and the Angels
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
There has been an ongoing battle between Penny and Bob as to the origins of St. Patrick. He is the Patron Saint of the Irish, having evangelized the Emerald Isle in the middle of the Fifth Century.
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Coronavirus: It's Just a Little Pandemic
Coronavirus: It's Just a Little Pandemic
By Anthony S. Layne
The panic over coronavirus reminds me of a story:
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"No Offense, God, But..."
"No Offense, God, But..."
By Christine M. Hanus
I remember when my oldest son, as a pre-teen, began subtly insulting me. He would start a statement with, "No offense, Mom, but.." then he would go on to say something negative about my cooking, child-rearing skills, or hair-style.
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Maybe---This Explains 'It'---Homosexuality.
Maybe---This Explains 'It'---Homosexuality.
By Elizabeth Thomas
First though--before my thoughts---The Words that Jesus spoke. Math 19 4 He said in reply, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’
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For American Youth: "Virginity is Awesome"
For American Youth: "Virginity is Awesome"
By Norman Fulkerson
The issue of married priests recently came up in a conversation with a friend. He is a retired Marine Corps Colonel and a Catholic. He was surprised to hear that priestly celibacy is not, as is often stated, a medieval invention.
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What to do on Sundays to "Keep the Lord's Day" if your bishop dispensed your diocese from the Sunday obligation?
What to do on Sundays to "Keep the Lord's Day" if your bishop dispensed your diocese from the Sunday obligation?
By Joby Provido
We are in the center of an unprecedented event in recent history – the halting of public Masses, and a dispensation from the Sunday obligation. Many of us who regularly attend Sunday Mass are at a quandary of what to do.
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Our Health and Well-Being
Our Health and Well-Being
By Carol Monaco
Here we are in the midst of Lent. Given the stress over the coronavirus and economic uncertainties, perhaps we feel a sense of futility and the temptation to quit our Lenten journey.
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Want to be happy? Try volunteering
Want to be happy? Try volunteering
By Tony Jesse
Bishop Fulton Sheen tells the story of a wealthy man named James. In his retirement years, James came to the faith. He consequently donated much of his wealth to the Church and began traveling the world speaking to people about the beauty of the Catholic faith.
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The Fear Mongering of Satan
The Fear Mongering of Satan
By Lorrie McNickle
Is anyone else totally dismayed at the situation in Rome, and some other places right now. Seriously, they are cancelling the Sacraments. The city of Rome is in the midst of a "catastrophic event" and they are cancelling the Sacraments.
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A Time-out with God...Courtesy of the Coronavirus
A Time-out with God...Courtesy of the Coronavirus
By Donna A Heckler
As a Catholic speaker, the most popular talk I give is entitled "And Then God Gave Me A Time-out". The thing about a time-out, at least from my experience, is that it allows you to take a breath, to re-prioritize, to turn your gaze to God.
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The Agony in the Garden
The Agony in the Garden
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Our Lord Jesus loves us so much, He made detailed preparations for our well-being, right up to the end of His life.
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The Monsters Inside
The Monsters Inside
By Katie Zalany
I was at a women's leadership event recently and one of the speakers was focused on self-compassion vs. self-criticism.
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Saint Frances of Rome
Saint Frances of Rome
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
The Great Western Schism began and the Church needed a Saint, someone willing to live and die, if necessary, for the Church. In 1384, Jesus was to raise up such a Saint.
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What is the Real Essence of Lent?
What is the Real Essence of Lent?
By Ralph Hathaway
A profound question that should prepare each person to seek the confessional, not only in church but in their individual heart.
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Living The Worthy Life: There Is A Spiritual Virus Among Us
Living The Worthy Life: There Is A Spiritual Virus Among Us
By Michael Cunningham
Bishop Sheen explained it like this, "As a man must be born before he can begin to lead his physical life, so he must be born to lead a Divine Life. That birth occurs in the Sacrament of Baptism.
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