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Living The Worthy Life: "Counsel involving right and wrong should never be sought from a man who does not say his prayers."
Living The Worthy Life: "Counsel involving right and wrong should never be sought from a man who does not say his prayers."
By Michael Cunningham
After watching television or listening to radio, social media, or conversations in any public gathering, it becomes apparent that we live in a period of time where judging other people is not only okay- it is the norm. How could this possibly be? Was this always like this?
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Thankfulness is Appreciating That You are Living Someone Else's Dream
Thankfulness is Appreciating That You are Living Someone Else's Dream
By Katie Zalany
I am working with a career coach right now and we are talking a lot about my current role, where I want to be in the future, and the dreams inside of me -- and how God fits into all that. One day she said to me, "You know, your job is someone else's dream."
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Why do the good die young
Why do the good die young
By Mary Rivers
November 22, anniversary of assassination, One, President John F. Kennedy; Always remains a day of sorrow and infamy, A day of remembrance, yet frustration.
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Who Are the Real Religious Nuts?
Who Are the Real Religious Nuts?
By Bill Dunn
These weekly Merry Catholic essays are broadcast on WJMJ-FM, the radio station of the Catholic Archdiocese of Hartford, CT. Over the years I’ve had people say something like this to me, “Hey Bill, I heard you on the radio the other day. So, you’re kind of like… umm, INTO religion, huh?”
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What lies behind the Amazon Synod
What lies behind the Amazon Synod
By Tony Jesse
If you’re a plugged-in Catholic you might be asking why has the Church been rocked with repeated scandals the last 50 years. In his book, Infiltration, Taylor Marshall provides a profound analysis.
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Teen Book Review - Gifts: Visible and Invisible
Teen Book Review - Gifts: Visible and Invisible
By Leslea Wahl
Gifts: Visible and Invisible The second anthology by authors at CatholicTeenBooks.com. This collection of eight Christmas-y stories will introduce readers to the author’s unique styles and may help make Christmas a little bit more meaningful.
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Living The Worthy Life: Prophecy?
Living The Worthy Life: Prophecy?
By Michael Cunningham
Thinking … is a difficult task; it is the hardest work a man can do—that is perhaps why so few indulge in it.
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This Legendary Saint is revered in Portugal, and is Patroness of Tomar, which is next to Fatima
This Legendary Saint is revered in Portugal, and is Patroness of Tomar, which is next to Fatima
By Larry Peterson
Many of the stories and accounts of the early saints have facts intermingled with legend. During October, when we focused on Fatima, the Miracle of the Sun, and the Holy Rosary. Yet, we might also take a look at the story of a revered saint from Fatima’s neighboring town, Tomar. Her name is St. Irene of Tomar, and she was martyred in 653 A.D.
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Dear Sick One
Dear Sick One
By Katie Zalany
Dear Sick One, I see suffering in you. Deep suffering. I see weakness, frailty, and sadness. It reminds me of my own suffering in many ways.
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Living The Worthy Life- "A Plea for Intolerance" A New Look A True American Hero
Living The Worthy Life- "A Plea for Intolerance" A New Look A True American Hero
By Michael Cunningham
Soon we will be celebrating the 30th anniversary of the passing of Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. In a salute to truly great man and the person who I respect more and more each day, I like to refresh our minds a little more about some of the things this man accomplished in his life.
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Why does God Allow us to Suffer?
Why does God Allow us to Suffer?
By Ralph Hathaway
The age-old question of why do bad things happen to the just? This query may be asked with many adjectives that will make us think deeply regarding our own dilemmas.
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Digital Sabbath Rest – Part 2
Digital Sabbath Rest – Part 2
By Bill Dunn
A couple of weeks ago I discussed taking a Digital Sabbath Rest, which I defined as abstaining from all computers, smart phones, and tablets for one day out of the week. After I wrote that essay, I thought, “Gee, if I’m gonna encourage people to do stuff like that, maybe I should try it myself.”
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On Detachment
On Detachment
By Katie Zalany
I can't help but notice that the Gospels have a running theme: Detachment.
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Living The Worthy Life- The Devil In World?
Living The Worthy Life- The Devil In World?
By Michael Cunningham
“[Satan] will set up a counterchurch which will be the ape of the [Catholic] Church … It will have all the notes and characteristics of the Church, but in reverse and emptied of its divine content.”
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OH the HORROR of THIS!!
OH the HORROR of THIS!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
There was a quick development of anger and horror shortly after the beginning of the Amazon Synod Mass! For there was a display of Mother earth items, one of which a statue of a half naked pregnant woman.
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Teach Catholic
Teach Catholic
By E.M. McCarthy
A recent survey reports over seventy-five percent of Catholics think it's okay to live together without being married (called cohabitation). Living together in a sexual union is a false promise without a Godlike covenant, while marriage is a special design of God's planning. When people can't see the difference, we have failed to teach.
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Forgiveness Does Not Trump Justice
Forgiveness Does Not Trump Justice
By Dan Baca
Did Jesus—who is God—change His mind with respect to justice? Does God now want forgiveness to eliminate justice? Moreover, how does mercy—the manifestation of God’s love— play into this situation?
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