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Loneliness in America; a growing and deadly Epidemic
Loneliness in America; a growing and deadly Epidemic
By Larry Peterson
My wife passed on almost two years ago and when you become “widowed” there is an inescapable loneliness factor that enters your life. But I have learned that loneliness has no boundaries. It reaches out for everyone and captures many of the unsuspecting, including the seemingly happy and contented and successful, dragging them into a world of hidden misery and often depression.
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Me With You My Dear Jesus
Me With You My Dear Jesus
By Mar Camen
There is a song whose lyrics says, 'Me without you...' and it lists of how that person would feel without the loved one, but I say: 'Me with you ...' not me without you.
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How Can We Accept God's Will Above All Things?
How Can We Accept God's Will Above All Things?
By Kevin J. Banet
Saint Francis de Sales makes a fine distinction between indifference and resignation as it pertains to following God’s will. What do these terms mean?
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The Madonna of the Holocaust and The Presence of Christ
The Madonna of the Holocaust and The Presence of Christ
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
This painting is shocking. As soon as we recognize precisely what the artist, Franciscan Brother Mickey McGrath has painted, we feel disquieted- even to the point of turning away, closing our eyes. Upon reading what Brother Mickey writes about his painting, our sense of disesteem increases.
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It Takes Great Faith
It Takes Great Faith
By Jean Smith
I recently attended a three-part Lenten Retreat led by Father Thomas Dragga, pastor of The Church of the Resurrection in Solon, Ohio. This is a reflection on his talk at St. Clements’s Catholic Church that I attended last week.
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Has God taken Second Place in our world; or has He lost All Positions?
Has God taken Second Place in our world; or has He lost All Positions?
By Ralph Hathaway
A most scathing thought that in our sophisticated world with most major religions preaching about God, His Mercy and Forgiveness, one would even mention that.
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Exitus Acta Probat
Exitus Acta Probat
By Joseph Michael
I find it odd that it has seemingly become fashionable for professors and theologians to promote the so-called “Empire-critical” method of reading the New Testament Scriptures. What I find most perplexing about it is that there is simply no legitimate basis for this approach.
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Who are the Bad Elements in our Culture? Follow-up to Hate the Most Heinous Evil we face
Who are the Bad Elements in our Culture? Follow-up to Hate the Most Heinous Evil we face
By Ralph Hathaway
Overheard from a commentator on TV; “As soon as different cultures move into the neighborhood our traditions go out the window” (not verbatim but the meaning is still real).
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Forgive Your Enemies for Holy Week This Year
Forgive Your Enemies for Holy Week This Year
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
The Church has talked about the need to forgive our enemies for centuries. One of Jesus’s greatest missions during his last hours on earth was to forgive his enemies. Not only did He forgive those who hurt Him physically, his soul was hurt by betrayal from his close friends and those who had followed Him.
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"Hate" The Most Heinous Evil we face
"Hate" The Most Heinous Evil we face
By Ralph Hathaway
“Tree of Life Synagogue, Squirrel Hill, Two Mosques in New Zealand, A Black church in Charleston, South Carolina”, to name a few where innocent worshipers were gunned down because of hate.
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How is it going?
How is it going?
By Troy Kroening
Lent can be hard, but at times Lent can be easy. Lent can be easy for two reasons: either we enjoy giving to Jesus or we are not giving much. If we are not giving much, we should not be discouraged.
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Drawing Near to Christ While Witnessing Your Loved One's Agony
Drawing Near to Christ While Witnessing Your Loved One's Agony
By Janet Moore
A few days ago, I witnessed my daughter’s skin being torn from her body … the excruciating pain she endured is hard to shake … For me, the saints’ martyrdoms that were most disturbing were those whose agonies consisted of their skin being ripped, torn, or cut from their bodies or those who were burnt alive…
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Jesus Says Repentance Is Important
Jesus Says Repentance Is Important
By Bill Dunn
Here’s a concept that will shock you: Satan, the devil himself, knows more correct theology about God than even the most brilliant saints in Church history. It’s true! Satan, after all, is a supernatural being with an intellect far greater than mere mortals.
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Mini-retreat for Mothers week One - What is motherhood? First week of Lent
Mini-retreat for Mothers week One - What is motherhood? First week of Lent
By Julie
So, it is the first week of Lent - or at least when I am writing this and have we thought about "What is motherhood?" Now many women think a "mother" is one who has a child and/or baby in her arms. However, a mother is also one who had a miscarriage, stillbirth or other loss - you are still a mother...
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Saving Time
Saving Time
By Elizabeth Thomas
It is Sunday, and we moved our clocks ahead to save time again. Because of this, the question came to my mind,--and I will ask you. If you save time---where do you put it? Where do you store it so you can go get it when needed?
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Satan's Tactics - Reflection on the Gospel of the 1st Sunday of Lent
Satan's Tactics - Reflection on the Gospel of the 1st Sunday of Lent
By David Christensen
Jesus has just finished fending off Satan for 40 days in the desert. That’s 40 days without food. 40 days in the heat, with sand everywhere, without a shower. 40 days of saying “no” to sin and “yes” to God. Sounds like Lent, or what it’s meant to be!
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A Perspective on Lent: The Journey towards a Meaningful Easter
A Perspective on Lent: The Journey towards a Meaningful Easter
By Ralph Hathaway
Stop for a moment and look at ourselves objectively rather than being subjective about everything that relates to our own existence.
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