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INFANTICIDE: CHURCH LEADERS WHERE ARE YOU?
INFANTICIDE: CHURCH LEADERS WHERE ARE YOU?
By Patti J. Mitchell
Several Catholic Senators recently voted against protecting the lives of babies born alive after botched late-term abortions, even after hearing impassioned pleas and descriptions of the suffering these precious babies go through. Sadly, many Catholics were not even aware of the vote.
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A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 10
A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 10
By Lisa Mayer
“Me?” I stare at him “Why… why me? What could I possibly do?” “If you are willing, I can work through you. And then these events will not occur.” “What events?”
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"A" Story
"A" Story
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
She thought she was a straight “A” student. Well maybe at one time back in public grade school she got her little “A's”. She thought that’s who she was and anything less was an aberration.
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Envy is the Joyless Deadly Sin
Envy is the Joyless Deadly Sin
By Bill Dunn
We don’t hear much about the Seven Deadly Sins these days. Well, actually, we hear a lot about these seven sinful attitudes, but just not by that old-fashioned title.
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Bishop Harold Robert Perry---The First* Black Bishop in the United States
Bishop Harold Robert Perry---The First* Black Bishop in the United States
By Larry Peterson
Harold Robert Perry was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in 1916. He was the oldest of six children born to Frank Perry, a rice mill worker, and his wife, Josephine, a domestic cook. The Perry children grew up Catholic in the French-Creole region. Their parents taught them to be tolerant of others and also taught them not to harbor prejudice against white people even though they would experience
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A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 9
A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 9
By Lisa Mayer
I hug my arms against myself despite expecting this answer, something tickling at the back of my mind. I vaguely recall being furious with my birth parents, but I can’t remember why.
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The Devil Preys
The Devil Preys
By Carol Monaco
When Jesus wandered through the desert for 40 days, He faced the devil’s temptations. The devil attempted to prey upon Jesus just as the devil attempts to prey upon us—to sever our relationship with God.
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How Do We Attain Eternal Salvation to Heaven?
How Do We Attain Eternal Salvation to Heaven?
By Steven R. Hemler
A very important part of this life is believing and acting as necessary to attain heavenly salvation. For what good does it do to attain success and happiness in this world, if we are eternally lost? Our temporal life is merely a preparation and prerequisite for our eternal life.
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A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 8
A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 8
By Lisa Mayer
Indescribable happiness fills me at the sound of his voice. It’s unlike anything I’ve ever felt, except when I wanted to enter the temple. For reasons I don’t understand, I’m immediately drawn to him.
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Mary Lou Williams----This Catholic Convert and famed Jazz Pianist composed Sacred Music including the First Jazz Spiritual Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
Mary Lou Williams----This Catholic Convert and famed Jazz Pianist composed Sacred Music including the First Jazz Spiritual Mass celebrated at St. Patrick's Cathedral.
By Larry Peterson
Mary Elfrieda Scruggs was born on May 8, 1910, in Atlanta, Georgia. When she was a toddler the family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and this is where Mary grew up. She was the second of eleven children, but unlike her siblings, Mary was a “gifted’ child. She had perfect pitch and a superb musical memory and was picking out tunes on the piano at the age of two.
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Why Was Christ's Passion Necessary?
Why Was Christ's Passion Necessary?
By Steven R. Hemler
Why was it necessary for Christ to die on the cross for our sins? Why couldn’t God just be merciful and simply forgive our sins without Jesus enduring such a torturous and brutal death?
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A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 7
A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 7
By Lisa Mayer
The next thing I know I’m in a dream, standing on a marble porch outside a majestic temple under a dazzling full moon. Great, glittering columns support the temple’s magnificent roof. Beyond the columns are immense, jeweled doors.
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POPE BENEDICT II, A WELL-TRAINED SINGER
POPE BENEDICT II, A WELL-TRAINED SINGER
By Debra Booton McCoy
Benedict, son of John, was born about 635 AD in Rome. As a youth, he was sent to the schola cantorum, which had been set up by Pope Gregory to teach chant to young men. Here, Benedict excelled in his knowledge of Sacred Scripture and in his ability to sing. He became a priest and was remarkable for his generosity, humility and love of the poor.
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Bar Pro-Abortion Politicians From The Eucharist
Bar Pro-Abortion Politicians From The Eucharist
By Birgit Jones
Faithfully practicing Catholics often recoil at the contradictory nature of public figures' actions and their claims of being Catholic. Especially when they continue their scandalous behavior and yet, present themselves for Holy Communion.
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A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 6
A Taste of Catholic Fiction Part 6
By Lisa Mayer
By the time we get to the bookshelves, I’m almost in tears. I try to dodge Shawn before he can notice, but I’m not fast enough. “What’s wrong?” I plop in a chair, not wanting to have this conversation. Aside from my family, I don’t open up to people.
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Rainbow Smackdown
Rainbow Smackdown
By E.M. McCarthy
Many sports and educational institutions fly the Rainbow flag now. Even some Catholic pastors have participated in flying it. I believe we are entering into an era that will see many Catholics having to choose between being faithful to the Church of Christ or supporting state-sponsored gay rights.
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The Troubling Sacrifice of Isaac
The Troubling Sacrifice of Isaac
By JP Nunez
The Old Testament contains numerous passages that modern readers find disturbing, and one of the most troubling is the story of God’s command to Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac (Genesis 22:1-19). We would never sacrifice our children even if a voice claiming to be God told us to, so it is difficult for us to understand why Abraham would do it.
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