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Many Reasons Not to DO Church
Many Reasons Not to DO Church
By Bill Dunn
Last week I discussed people who claim to believe in God, but, as they put it, don’t “do church.”
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God Just Wants to Hold You
God Just Wants to Hold You
By Katie Zalany
I had a really awful week last week. My soul felt so many disturbances and great turmoil, and I felt like I couldn't regain peace. I had too many questions and not enough answers. I felt like giving up.
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Go out into the deep
Go out into the deep
By Mary Rivers
Go out into the deep The swift rush of water makes its own music- A steady percussion accompaniment
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Send Young People Guides!
Send Young People Guides!
By Katie Zalany
Every young adult event I go to in the Church, someone asks the question: How do I know what God's will is for my life?
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True Religion, Everybody's Got an Opinion!
True Religion, Everybody's Got an Opinion!
By Robert Atkinson, M.I.
First, let me explain that English is a rather sloppy language. An English professor I once knew described it as a “bastard language,” a Latinate language with a German syntax. Latinate, rather than Latin because we didn’t get our Latin from the Roman invaders, no, we got our Latin from the Norman French conquerors!
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My Earthly Father Led Me to My Heavenly Father
My Earthly Father Led Me to My Heavenly Father
By Katie Zalany
There’s a famous story that gets told in my family. As a little girl, my dad used to take me to Mass.
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Lucien Botovosoa's devotion to Christ and Family made him a Martyr---- Today he is counted among the Patrons of Married Couples and Fathers
Lucien Botovosoa's devotion to Christ and Family made him a Martyr---- Today he is counted among the Patrons of Married Couples and Fathers
By Larry Peterson
Madagascar is a vast island nation located off the east-central coast of Africa. It was here that Lucien Botovasoa was born in the year 1908, the exact day is unknown. He was the oldest of nine brothers and sisters. Besides that, not much more is known about his early childhood.
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Here is How the Bible PROVES that Mary is EVER VIRGIN
Here is How the Bible PROVES that Mary is EVER VIRGIN
By Arnold Scott
One teaching of the Catholic Church that Protestants generally reject is the teaching that Mary remained a virgin through her entire life. They will typically point to Mark 6:3, which mentions "brothers and sisters" of Jesus, as if Catholics were simply unaware of this verse!
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Choosing Our Leaders - It's what's on the inside that counts
Choosing Our Leaders - It's what's on the inside that counts
By BJ Gonzalvo
In the Book of 1 Samuel, when the Israelites were searching for a king to rule over them, Saul was the people’s leading candidate. He was handsome, physically dominating, and stood head and shoulders above his countrymen.
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Breath Prayers for Every Day
Breath Prayers for Every Day
By Katie Zalany
Breath prayer, simple prayer sequenced to the rhythm of our breath, can be helpful to stay in the presence of God as we go about our day.
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Become One with Jesus
Become One with Jesus
By Carol Monaco
Through the gift of the Holy Eucharist, Jesus Christ offers us His body, blood, soul, and divinity, demonstrating His absolute love for each of us. How do we express our love in return? Do we allow the power of the Holy Eucharist to replenish and strengthen our faith so that we can become more Christ-like in our daily living? Or is something holding us back?
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Where Have All the John the Baptists Gone?
Where Have All the John the Baptists Gone?
By E.M. McCarthy
We are living in wild times in the Catholic Church. In the news is a bishop (no less) who is offering a special Mass for Catholics attending Pride events in New Jersey. Why support a Pride parade which seems to revel in gay sex or at least supports this lifestyle choice?
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Our Father, The Great Comforter
Our Father, The Great Comforter
By Katie Zalany
At Mass this past week, a few words struck me in the Pentecost sequence: You of Comforter’s the best. It reminded me that You, our Father, are the Great Comforter. You are the Best Comforter when I am in need of it.
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The Ultimate Mystery of the Body and Blood of Jesus
The Ultimate Mystery of the Body and Blood of Jesus
By E.M. McCarthy
In my parish, our priest is trying to find more adorers for our Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. Sadly, I don't know how successful he'll be. While people may go to church for the social benefits, unfortunately, we are overall a nation of disbelievers.
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Reflecting on 45 Years As A Deacon
Reflecting on 45 Years As A Deacon
By Ralph Hathaway
Any one of us might wonder if we have accomplished good for those that follow our lead. Success, in church ministry, can be measured by how we touch people with the Love of Christ. Certainly gifts of preaching, singing, or writing are ways to reach the flock, but without love it means nothing.
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My Daughter, Look at My Wounds
My Daughter, Look at My Wounds
By Katie Zalany
I pulled out my rosary on Pentecost morning. When I pray the rosary, I typically use a book called “Secrets of the Rosary” given to me by my younger brother. As I was pulling out the book, I flipped to a page with words that jumped right out at me: “My daughter, Look at my wounds.” They were words that Jesus spoke to a female saint.
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Patience - Key to Success and Sanctity
Patience - Key to Success and Sanctity
By BJ Gonzalvo
In 1970, Walter Mischel and his colleagues at Stanford University conducted a landmark study in the social sciences—the Marshmallow Experiment. The experiment was designed to see what strategies preschool-aged children take to resist the temptation of eating a marshmallow set right in front of them by researchers who then left the room.
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