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Why Do We Close Our Hearts to Jesus?
Why Do We Close Our Hearts to Jesus?
By Katie Zalany
The other day, I was at a nursing home accompanying a parishioner in ministry to the sick. As she was distributing Communion room by room, we came upon a woman. When asked if she wanted Holy Communion or a blessing, she turned her face away to the corner, covered her head, and began to cry.
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Learning How to Pray takes time and Practice
Learning How to Pray takes time and Practice
By David Torkington
Although we do not like to admit it, even to ourselves, we still believe that prayer happens suddenly, or never happens at all. We kid ourselves that saints are born, or created by an arbitrary decision of God who every now and then suddenly decides to top up humanity’s quota.
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Eyes Upon the Eucharist
Eyes Upon the Eucharist
By Katie Zalany
I am new to being a Eucharistic Minister, and each week I’ve been a cup minister at daily mass for the last month, I am struck by the many eyes of the Body of Christ that meet mine up at the altar.
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In His Kingdom!
In His Kingdom!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Today more than ever, as we look all around us--we see lifestyles that make us wonder. What is happening to the world we are living in? What we need to be asking though is this question? ARE we in the Kingdom of God? Forget what others are doing---look what is happening in your life.
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Revelation: God Speaks to Us
Revelation: God Speaks to Us
By Bill Dunn
Here’s a question for you: What does “Revelation” mean?
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Expository Preaching
Expository Preaching
By Ralph Hathaway
How many times have you sat through a homily and wondered when the torturous mundane words would cease?
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What does rest mean to you?
What does rest mean to you?
By Zaid Kanafani
Rest is not something used to recover. Its purpose is to help us prepare. I’ll dissect that statement as this article goes on. First, and probably most importantly, there’s something I need to clear up.
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You Don't Need to Calm Down
You Don't Need to Calm Down
By E.M. McCarthy
A famous country/pop singer has a new song out depicting Christians as dumb, fat, and homophobic.
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"That I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me....
"That I might not become too elated, a thorn in the flesh was given to me....
By Ralph Hathaway
These words so often spoken and questioned as to what Paul was referring to and never answered, definitively. It really does not matter what he was talking about, but the statement should become a mantra for anyone who falls and questions the “how it could happen to me?”
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Are you treating your Novena as a magical incantation?
Are you treating your Novena as a magical incantation?
By Joby Provido
Novenas are intrinsically part of the Catholic culture. Technically, these are prayers said for nine days, which is where the word “novena” comes from because the prefix “nov” means nine.
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The Crucifix! The Most Visible Sign of our Redemption!
The Crucifix! The Most Visible Sign of our Redemption!
By Ralph Hathaway
I walked into an old deserted church one day, and as I looked around something caught my eye that I couldn’t look away.
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Prayer and Weather forecasts
Prayer and Weather forecasts
By Mary Rivers
Lying in port waiting for good weather, we spend hours studying weather forecasts. Here on Lake Michigan all sort of weather troubles can arise: heavy winds of a storm raise seas throwing the boat into tumult; fog with cold rain makes sight unreliable. On the water listening to weather forecasts is essential.
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Healing Our Hearts of Sin and Sorrow
Healing Our Hearts of Sin and Sorrow
By Nancy Marie Murray
All of us have a longing for the perfect, infinite, all-loving God. All of us were intended to be in relationsh­ip with Him. Why do we so often experience brokenness instead of wholeness, turmoil instead of peace, sorrow instead of joy, and alienation from God instead of union with Him?
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A Cold Front in May? If So, Blame The Ice Saints.
A Cold Front in May? If So, Blame The Ice Saints.
By Larry Peterson
The following three saints are known as the Ice Saints. Their names are St. Mamertus, St. Pancras, and St. Servatius.
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I Walk in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
I Walk in the Valley of the Shadow of Death
By Katie Zalany
Do you feel like you are walking through the valley of the shadow of death? Do you feel like evil is always at your side? Do you fear collapsing from the weight of the world and your suffering? Is your pain unbearable? Is your pit too deep?
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Go Where the Sheep Are
Go Where the Sheep Are
By Katie Zalany
I recently attended a day of mindfulness at a local community organization not only to help me in my job in corporate wellness where we teach these concepts for stress management, but also for my own personal learning and prayer life, trying to stay more present to others and God, and deepen my experience of peace in everyday life.
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Why do we want my generation if we do not want to listen?
Why do we want my generation if we do not want to listen?
By Tess Shore
Looking to revive my own faith, I decided to go to a parish where no one would know who I was. No one would ask me questions about “why my generation does not want anything to do with the Church”. No one would know who I am and my background. I thought I could pray with a community and be fed.
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