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Finding Meaning in Our Rituals and Traditions
Finding Meaning in Our Rituals and Traditions
By BJ Gonzalvo
Traditions and rituals mark important moments in our story that must be remembered and passed down to future generations. They allow us to not only remember but acknowledge, appreciate, and honor the stories of those who have gone before us.
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Our Souls will Sparkle Like Fine Crystal so Clear
Our Souls will Sparkle Like Fine Crystal so Clear
By Ralph Hathaway
A king was preparing a feast in his kingdom, one that would be the envy of any other entity. It would be an opportunity to show everyone in his realm a most priceless heirloom that had been fashioned for this auspicious occasion.
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POPE JOHN VII, THE TIMID POPE
POPE JOHN VII, THE TIMID POPE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope John VII stands out as being the first pope who was of the family of a Byzantine official. Plato (620-686), of Greek descent, was the curator of Palatine Hill. His job was to rehabilitate the imperial palace on that famous hill.
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Why Go To Mass?
Why Go To Mass?
By Steven R. Hemler
Not every Mass is going to be a great and deeply moving experience. Lifelong Catholics may have grown so used to the ritual that they aimlessly go through the motions and find their minds often wander. So, why bother going to Mass? Here is a list of the “Top 10” reasons for regularly attending and actively participating at Mass:
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Why be a Practicing Christian?
Why be a Practicing Christian?
By Steven R. Hemler
Are you happy? We’re not talking about outwardly, but deep inside. Do you mostly have happy thoughts rolling around in your head? Or, do you have a nagging unhappiness, uncertainty, doubt, a feeling of not really belonging, a sense that you don’t really know what you should be doing with your life...
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The Brilliance & Beauty of a Soul Restored to Grace
The Brilliance & Beauty of a Soul Restored to Grace
By Terri Thomas
Our Lady and the Angel of Peace came to Fatima to ask for prayers and sacrifices to save souls from hell. I love the following testimony by Reverend F. X. Schouppe S.J in "Purgatory Explained in the Lives and Legends of the Saints"! It makes me want to offer prayers & sacrifices continually for others, especially the Holy Souls in Purgatory.
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Church Lady Gossips
Church Lady Gossips
By E.M. McCarthy
We used to have something at our church called “church ladies.” They kept the order. We used to find out things after Mass when people would spill out into the sidewalk and talk to each other, face-to-face. There was always something to discuss, something to repeat.
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Will You Be on Our Lady's A-Team?
Will You Be on Our Lady's A-Team?
By Terri Thomas
Our Lady came to Fatima to begin the formation of her “A Team” – a team of new “missionary disciples” who would be bright lights in a time of darkness, and by living an authentically Catholic life, would mission to people who had received a watered down or distorted version of the Catholic Faith or had never received the true Catholic Faith at all.
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From Jehovah's Witness to Catholic Priest an Interview with Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M.the man who made that Journey
From Jehovah's Witness to Catholic Priest an Interview with Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M.the man who made that Journey
By Larry Peterson
Father Daniel Bowen, O. de M., distinctly remembers how every Sunday when he was growing up his mom would take him and his two brothers to Kingdom Hall. Their mom was a Jehovah’s Witness, and this was their church. It was as far removed from the Catholic church as one could imagine.
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Cathedral of Notre Dame Built by Faith
Cathedral of Notre Dame Built by Faith
By Bill Dunn
I’m sure you saw the heart-breaking images last month of the massive fire at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. Before the fire was even extinguished, hundreds of millions of dollars in pledges were already pouring in to pay for the rebuilding effort.
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Have the sins of some drawn you away from the Sacraments?
Have the sins of some drawn you away from the Sacraments?
By Ralph Hathaway
To whom will this question have meaning when the blame of neglect escapes our own adherence? The recent scandal in the Catholic Church has no doubt affected more than a few parishioners.
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Come On, Live and Let Live Already!
Come On, Live and Let Live Already!
By Lorrie McNickle
"Live and let live, right? I mean, what other people do, the choices they make, don’t affect me, right, so “who am I to judge”? WRONG! What we do, how we behave, and the choices we make, good and bad, affect everyone else around us, those we know and those we don’t know as well.
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A Change of Heart
A Change of Heart
By Carol Monaco
When Christ appeared to His disciples after He rose from the dead, He said “Peace be with you.” More than just a salutation, Christ’s peace was and is a gift of salvation. However, such peace can only come with a change of heart.
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Spirituality of Mother's Day? Let's Explore a Tradition - plus giveaway info!
Spirituality of Mother's Day? Let's Explore a Tradition - plus giveaway info!
By Julie
Mother's day is really basically a holiday that is more secular if you think about it. Anna Jarvis founded the modern day version of Mother's day in 1908 according to the history channel! It became an official holiday in 1914!
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On Good Shepherds and Good Mothers
On Good Shepherds and Good Mothers
By Joseph Michael
The Parable of the Good Shepherd has long been one of my favorite Bible passages because it presents a picture of Jesus that I think gets lost or cast aside in today’s world of sentimentality. We often hear people refer to the mythical “warm, fuzzy, Jesus.”
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Be who YOU are!
Be who YOU are!
By Troy Kroening
You were made to be loved and to love in return. Indeed, all of the cosmos were made from love.
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PRAYER GROUPS IGNITE
PRAYER GROUPS IGNITE
By Juan Trujillo
Step by step, belonging and participating in the Church, I have known about Saints, their lives and how they imitated Christ. Father Pio of Pietrelcina, Saint John Bosco and Saint Philip Neri had something in common, they promoted prayer groups.
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