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The Call to Religious Life in Another Way
The Call to Religious Life in Another Way
By Katie Zalany
On Oct. 27 I will make my profession into the third order of Secular Franciscans. I often get asked the question: Why did you choose this path?
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Meet St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet---She founded an order strictly to help the elderly; today it has facilities serving the poor elderly all over the world
Meet St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet---She founded an order strictly to help the elderly; today it has facilities serving the poor elderly all over the world
By Larry Peterson
Teresa Jornet Ibars was born into a family of farmers on January 9, 1843. Her dad’s name was Francisco Jornet, and her mom was Antonieta Ibars. Teresa had two older sisters, Maria and Josefa, and an older brother, Juan who was married and had three daughters. The farm was in Lleida, located in Catalonia in the Kingdom of Spain.
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Maria de Mattias---Her mirror was her best friend until one day she saw a beautiful Lady looking back at her …The Lady told her, "Come with me."
Maria de Mattias---Her mirror was her best friend until one day she saw a beautiful Lady looking back at her …The Lady told her, "Come with me."
By Larry Peterson
Maria de Mattias was born and baptized on February 4, 1805, in the small town of Vallecorsa, about 50 miles south of Rome. Her father, Giovanni de Mattias, came from a prominent family in the area and was well-to-do. Maria was the second of four children.
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Spiritual Insights I've Learned from Children
Spiritual Insights I've Learned from Children
By Katie Zalany
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the wisdom of children and how it relates to the spiritual life.
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The Eucharist: is it the Body of Christ?
The Eucharist: is it the Body of Christ?
By Troy Kroening
We could get really theological in talking about the Eucharist, but it is really simple. When you go up to receive the Eucharist in Holy Communion, the Eucharistic minister says, “Body of Christ”.
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Living The Worthy Life- The Devil Is In The Details
Living The Worthy Life- The Devil Is In The Details
By Michael Cunningham
I am a post World War II baby boom, Korean War era, child of television. My parents were children of the radio. My early life revolved around the television set in our living room. Every Tuesday night I would watch Bishop Sheen.
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Living Liturgically Part 6: Liturgy of the Hours
Living Liturgically Part 6: Liturgy of the Hours
By Katie Zalany
I remember complaining about having to pray Liturgy of the Hours when I first had to start doing it during formation for becoming a third order Franciscan.
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Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
By Michael Cunningham
Can you possibly imagine that a person almost fifty years ago could have accurately foretold what is currently going on in the Catholic Church today? Now, you may not until you find out the name of the that person- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. He predicted on television with these words:
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The simple way my cell phone changed my prayer life
The simple way my cell phone changed my prayer life
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Life gets busy doesn’t it? I mean, it gets REAL busy! In the middle of all the hustle and bustle of life, I found a simple way to drastically change my prayer life taken directly from the life of a saint. However, before you dive into this let me warn you it involves your cell phone and a little pain.
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You Are an Educator Because You Are a Parent
You Are an Educator Because You Are a Parent
By Kevin Kukla
Do you have any children? Then you are an educator, because you are a parent, Pope St. John Paul II reminded everyone in his 1994 Letter to Families. Pope St. Paul VI identified an inalienable right children have to receive an education, by virtue of their human dignity (Gravissimum Educationis [The Gravity of Education], 1).
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Sleeping in the Arms of God
Sleeping in the Arms of God
By Katie Zalany
For quite some time, I have been struggling with falling asleep. One day, I was reflecting on my childhood, and remembered a practice that I used to do almost every night when I had trouble sleeping: meditating on heaven with the aid of music.
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Catholics Confuse Symbols and Substance
Catholics Confuse Symbols and Substance
By Bill Dunn
So, what’s new in the Catholic world these days? Well, a recent survey found that 7 out of 10 Catholics do not believe the Eucharist is the real body and blood of Jesus. Instead, these 70% of American Catholics think the Eucharist is just a symbol, which directly rejects 2,000 years of Church teaching.
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Had I a Thousand Lives...- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Had I a Thousand Lives...- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
By BJ Gonzalvo
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is near and dear to me and to many Filipinos. Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987, he is the first of only two canonized saints (the other is San Pedro Calungsod) from my homeland, one of the most Christian nations in the world, the Philippines.
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Living The Worthy Life- What Makes A Great Teacher
Living The Worthy Life- What Makes A Great Teacher
By Michael Cunningham
Bishop Sheen began the week he talked about what is a good teacher with this story- in fact it was a cartoon. It had appeared in the New Yorker. The cartoon showed a prosecutor cross examining a witness on the stand. The prosecutor asked him, “What were you doing the night of Jan. 7 at 9:00 pm?” The man replied, “ I was seated with my family watching Bishop Sheen on the television.”
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He was not allowed to attend school. So he taught himself and became known as the "Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico"; meet Venerable Rafael Cordero y Molina
He was not allowed to attend school. So he taught himself and became known as the "Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico"; meet Venerable Rafael Cordero y Molina
By Larry Peterson
Rafael Cordero y Molina came into this world on October 24, 1790, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was born into a poor family and had two older sisters. His dad, Lucas Cordero, worked on a tobacco farm and his mom, Rita Molina, took care of the children and the home. Although considered “free,” they were also black, and because of that, their children were not allowed to attend school.
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Teen Book Review - A Single Bead
Teen Book Review - A Single Bead
By Leslea Wahl
On the anniversary of the plane crash that took the life of her beloved grandmother and threw her own mother into a deep depression, 16-year-old Katelyn Marie Roberts discovers a single bead from her grandmother's rosary--a rosary lost in the crash.
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What is Truth?
What is Truth?
By Ralph Hathaway
“Melbourne, Australia, September 12, 2019, A law passed in the Australian state of Victoria would require priests to reveal or violate the Seal of Confession if anything in the confession gave them a reason to suspect occurrences of child abuse. This new law would carry a sentence of up to three years in prison if not revealed.”
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