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Mary's Shield
Mary's Shield
By Carol Monaco
How often do we seek the protection of our Blessed Mother as we go about our daily living? Seeing and sharing in the suffering of her Son Jesus Christ—suffering caused by the sins of the world—Mary provides us her greatest shield—her heart.
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Gratitude for Religious Sisters
Gratitude for Religious Sisters
By Katie Zalany
While on a retreat recently at the motherhouse of a local religious congregation, I took a walk in a nearby cemetery. Hundreds of religious sisters' graves were there, marked with crosses.
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After a Retreat: How Do You Keep the Glow Burning?
After a Retreat: How Do You Keep the Glow Burning?
By Katie Zalany
I recently came home from a retreat. Retreats are wonderful, blessed experiences -- the deep peace you feel, the communion with God, the abundance of prayer and reflection time, the awakenings you come to, the clarity of God’s voice, and the love and community of others with you.
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Guilty by Bloodline; Blessed Margaret Cole's life displays Courage to all Christians no matter the challenge.
Guilty by Bloodline; Blessed Margaret Cole's life displays Courage to all Christians no matter the challenge.
By Larry Peterson
Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was born on August 14, 1473, in Somerset, England. She was the last daughter of George Plantagenet (Plantagenet Dynasty), the Duke of Clarence. King Henry VII officiated at her marriage to Sir Richard Pole whose mother-in-law, Edith St. John, was a half-sister of the king’s mother, Margaret Beaufort.
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Pen Pal Teaches Me About the Sabbath — and Baseball
Pen Pal Teaches Me About the Sabbath — and Baseball
By Bill Dunn
A couple of months ago at my 40th college reunion, I finally got to meet my pen pal face-to-face. (Yes, I just used the term “pen pal,” an idea that is about as old-fashioned as going to Confession every Saturday afternoon and wearing a jacket and tie to Mass every Sunday morning.)
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Are You a Martha or a Mary?
Are You a Martha or a Mary?
By Bill Dunn
In the gospel reading at Mass this weekend, Jesus and His disciples visited the home of two sisters, Martha and Mary. Martha was in the kitchen busy with food preparation, while Mary sat at Jesus’ feet and listened to Him speak.
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The Golden Anniversary of the Moon Landing; Part of God's Plan for Humanity
The Golden Anniversary of the Moon Landing; Part of God's Plan for Humanity
By Ralph Hathaway
Saturday, July 20, 2019, 50 years since two men landed on the surface of our closest neighbor in space. “One step for man, one giant leap for mankind” words that rang so loud and clear by Astronaut Neil Armstrong.
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I Am Not Cut Out To Be A Good Christian
I Am Not Cut Out To Be A Good Christian
By Victor S E Moubarak
I don't think I'm cut out to be a good Christian. It does not seem to work out for me. Our church has a number of groups which we are encouraged to join in order to help other people less fortunate than ourselves in society.
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Our job in keeping God's name holy.
Our job in keeping God's name holy.
By Troy Kroening
It may seem odd that we can do anything to keep God’s name holy. Indeed, God’s name is holy without us. But we are called to keep God’s name holy, or hallowed, in the Our Father.
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How Beautiful! "The Holy Mass"
How Beautiful! "The Holy Mass"
By Ralph Hathaway
Walk into church, as the Mass has already begun. How many are reading the church bulletin or the diocesan newspaper, not singing or even watching as the entrance procession is beginning. The Liturgy of the Word finds many on their cell phones or completely ignoring where they are.
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Raising athletes of faith
Raising athletes of faith
By Linda Kracht
Catholic parents are called to raise children of faith. Sounds easy — right? That requires bringing them to Mass each Sunday, teaching them how to pray, and talking to them about God, morality and faith — right? Easy Peasy; however, let’s not jump to that conclusion so fast.
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Is America a Catholic Nation?
Is America a Catholic Nation?
By Tony Jesse
As America celebrated its 4th of July with Trump's salute to America, many pundits have signaled that the patriotism displayed was too over the top. Is patriotism a form of nation worship? Let's go to one of the Doctors of the Church for this question. St. Thomas Aquinas addresses the topic of patriotism when he analyzed if piety given to country takes away from piety given to God.
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Don't Say That
Don't Say That
By Lorrie McNickle
The ignorance that people espouse on a daily basis is just astounding. I know that most of us just want to be well intentioned and bring solace and comfort to people with various saying, but we neglect to understand how sometimes these seemingly innocuous statements can erode and harm our Faith and even deny Christ and God the Father, whom Christ is always leading us to.
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Two Simple Questions to Ask When Pondering Scripture
Two Simple Questions to Ask When Pondering Scripture
By Katie Zalany
I have learned that there are just two simple questions to ask when pondering and reflecting on Scripture in your prayer life
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What Kind of Prayer Makes You Feel Most Alive?
What Kind of Prayer Makes You Feel Most Alive?
By Katie Zalany
I was reading a spirituality book the other day and this question was posed: What kinds of prayer or prayer experiences excite you? In other words, what makes you feel most alive and in relationship with God?
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Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, Cause for Sainthood
Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, Cause for Sainthood
By Mary Rivers
0n 6/27/19 remains for veneration of Fulton Sheen returned to his hometown diocese of Peoria,Il. Here many work to promote and proclaim Venerable Sheen among the blessed- “he who inspired many to follow Christ during his life, and may continue to inspire others.”
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Love does not equal Nice
Love does not equal Nice
By Lorrie McNickle
The Devil has duped God's people. Somewhere along the way we lost our story for the most part and the Devil has so distorted virtue and goodness that many of us now seem to perceive vice as good and honorable.
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