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The Conception of Christ
The Conception of Christ
By Carol Monaco
To save us from damnation, God conceived a plan—and in this conception comes Jesus Christ who is the way, the truth, and the life. This masterful plan, flawless in every detail, is God’s loving gift to each of us—ours to accept or reject. A choice made possible by Mary who chose to accept Christ’s conception within her—body and soul.
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When God Doesn't Give You the Cry of Your Heart
When God Doesn't Give You the Cry of Your Heart
By Katie Zalany
The cries of the heart. Our hearts bleed for what they desire and yearn for. Often the cry of my heart is placed right in front of me and yet out of reach.
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POPE EUGENE I, NO ONE'S PUPPET
POPE EUGENE I, NO ONE'S PUPPET
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Martin was kidnapped by the exarch of Emperor Constans II on June 17, 653. He was swept out of Rome the next day and never stepped back on the Italian peninsula again. Then he was sent into exile and died in Cherson, Crimea, September 16, 655.There was no pope leading the Church from that date forward.
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With Thanks to Sr Wendy Beckett
With Thanks to Sr Wendy Beckett
By David Torkington
This is the first year that I did not have a Christmas Card from Sr Wendy Beckett. Instead I had a little note from Sr Stephanie, the Prioress of the Carmelite monastery at Quidenham to say that her health was failing, but that she was happy and at peace. She died on 26th December 2019.
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Is God Superman?
Is God Superman?
By Victor S E Moubarak
Let us consider for a moment our relationship with God. Let's start with our prayer life. How do we view God?
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The Devil's Freaky Friday | Liberal Corporality and Conservative Spirituality: Communism and Relativism
The Devil's Freaky Friday | Liberal Corporality and Conservative Spirituality: Communism and Relativism
By Scott Pauline
Liberal Christianity is bent on making this world a better place physically. It is soft both ways: soft-hearted and soft-headed.
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The Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I) Take a peek inside the Love that is the Holy Trinity
The Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I) Take a peek inside the Love that is the Holy Trinity
By Larry Peterson
I attended Christmas Day Mass at 8 a.m. in my church; Sacred Heart in Pinellas Park, FL. We have a Mercedarian priest, Father Mike Donovan, who has been with us for several months and he was the celebrant. Father used the Roman Canon in this Mass. (Canon is the word used that refers to the fundamental part of the Mass that occurs between the Offertory and before Communion).
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Wise Men from the East
Wise Men from the East
By Sue Hallett
At Mass this morning, as always, we began with prayer intentions,
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New Year---New Day!
New Year---New Day!
By Elizabeth Thomas
"This is the day that the Lord has made." Waking up everyday---sometimes I have to be reminded of this fact. This is the day that the LORD has made for me! Let us see what is in it.
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St. Dominic of Silos…His intercession is credited with the birth of St. Dominic, the Founder of the Dominicans
St. Dominic of Silos…His intercession is credited with the birth of St. Dominic, the Founder of the Dominicans
By Larry Peterson
Dominic of Silos was born in the year 1000 to a family of peasants. Their home was on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees Mountains, in Navarre, Spain. At an early age, Dominic was out in the fields working as a shepherd boy helping his father to manage their flocks. It was during these early years that Dominic developed a love of solitude.
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The Passion of Patience: Ordinary, Banal and Impossible... Alone
The Passion of Patience: Ordinary, Banal and Impossible... Alone
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
The phrase, “passion of patience” is not my own but instead is gleaned from the writings of Venerable Madeleine Debrel, former atheist turned Catholic apologist who lived and died during the last century. Her poem of the same begins with this searing line: The patiences, these little pieces of passion, whose job is to kill us slowly for your glory, to kill us without our glory...
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Nomophobia? Let Go, Look Up, Let God
Nomophobia? Let Go, Look Up, Let God
By BJ Gonzalvo
Nomophobia. It's short for "No mobile phone phobia." It's become such a problem that now there's a term for it. It's the new term being used to describe our growing irrational fear of not being able to use or not having our mobile devices.
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Every person in every corner of the world is in need of evangelization
Every person in every corner of the world is in need of evangelization
By George Calleja
Do you know that the Gospel is to be spread all over the world… that is, to every person and in every corner of the world? The need to evangelize is immense.
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Be Still! And Know That I Am God!
Be Still! And Know That I Am God!
By Ralph Hathaway
Sitting in silence, holding the rosary beads in my hand, watching the flickering light from two wicks of a candle, and knowing that God’s Presence was all around me.
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An Example of the Dark Side of Secularism—attacking the Knights of Columbus
An Example of the Dark Side of Secularism—attacking the Knights of Columbus
By Larry Peterson
I am not going to use any names here. There is no point. Everyone knows who is who. The Epiphany of the Lord for 2019 will be celebrated on January 6. The entrance antiphon will read, “Arise Jerusalem, and look to the East and see your children gathered from the rising to the setting of the sun.” Baruch 5:5
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Does the End Justify the Means?
Does the End Justify the Means?
By JP Nunez
Does the end justify the means? All of us struggle with this issue, and understandably so. It’s extremely important, but it’s also a tough question to answer consistently.
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Satan's Sinister Weapon—Dosage of Despair
Satan's Sinister Weapon—Dosage of Despair
By Matthew Chicoine
A few years ago, I discovered a “secret weapon” the Devil utilizes to lull Christians into a false security of security—the snooze button (see related links at end of article for more information!).
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