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An Ocean of Prayers
An Ocean of Prayers
By Oscar L. Rankin, Jr
It was about 2004 when my 23 year old son and I took my 16 ft Skeeter bass boat on a deep sea fishing trip to Panama City Beach.
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Gene Editing / Are we Playing with God?
Gene Editing / Are we Playing with God?
By Ralph Hathaway
Genetic Engineering or Gene Editing as a column in today’s Post-Gazette called it. (Monday, December 17, 2018). This was an editorial from Bloomberg Opinion and it hints at what many scientists and others might be seeking to change the future using embryonic gene-editing.
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Circle of Authority
Circle of Authority
By Susan Skinner
We are living in very strange days. News travels instantly. We know of many wrongs committed on the other side of the world within days. Technology can be a blessing because we can use the knowledge we gain to pray for and help people.
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Pope Theodore I, the last Palestinian Pope
Pope Theodore I, the last Palestinian Pope
By Debra Booton McCoy
It was the early 600s. The Muslims had conquered the Levant, or eastern Mediterranean lands, taking Jerusalem in 638, in a bloodless coup. It became difficult for the Christians to live there, especially the clergy.
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Santa Claus and Christmas-- Let the Children Feel and Embrace the Spirit of what it all means.
Santa Claus and Christmas-- Let the Children Feel and Embrace the Spirit of what it all means.
By Larry Peterson
I wrote this blog several years ago and except for a few minor changes, I am re-blogging it for Christmas, 2018. The reason is simple.
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Transcendent Love
Transcendent Love
By Faith-Full Writer
Recently on FaceBook, my mid-20’s oldest child announced to that he was no longer a he. In fact, he was introducing himself as “herself”...a transgender female. My wife saw this first and showed it to me. To say that I was surprised is a bit of an understatement. Not only to find this out, but to find out at the same time as the rest of the world.
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In a Noisy World, How Do We Find the Quiet in Advent?
In a Noisy World, How Do We Find the Quiet in Advent?
By Lorrie McNickle
What we reap within ourselves is what the world will be the benefactor of. Don't get lost in the noise!
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How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor
How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor
By Norman Fulkerson
Monday, November 19, 2018, might have seemed like a normal day for Jamie Schmidt. Little did she know when she entered Catholic Supply, a religious goods store in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, that this ordinary day would be her last.
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A Period of Total Forgiveness when we find God'sMercy
A Period of Total Forgiveness when we find God'sMercy
By Ralph Hathaway
The feeling of complete freedom with the expiation from our sins once we realize God has reached across the confessional, through the hands of a priest, and pronounces the words of absolution upon us.
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Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes and Lying in a Manger
Wrapped in Swaddling Clothes and Lying in a Manger
By Michael J. McCormick
Several years ago, the pastor of our New Jersey Catholic parish returned from a trip to Israel and told us an amazing story. While visiting the birthplace of Jesus, the guide escorting them looked at our pastor and said, “Father, I would bet that not even you know the significance of these passages from the Gospel of Luke.”
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Shattered Pieces
Shattered Pieces
By Jean Smith
When glass shatters it scatters about into hundreds of pieces. Some are sharp, and some are dull. Once broken can we ever put the pieces back together again?
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Modern Salvation
Modern Salvation
By E.M. McCarthy
The Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a virgin named Mary... Before the angel appears, a representative from Planned Parenthood arrives while Mary is outside her home, sitting on a bench.
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"So This is Christmas"
"So This is Christmas"
By Elizabeth Thomas
Another year older and another year will begin. This my dear people is the reason why at this time of year DEPRESSION is hanging over the lives of many instead of holiday cheer.
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Teen Book Review - Treachery and Truth
Teen Book Review - Treachery and Truth
By Leslea Wahl
It’s December, the season to celebrate the birth of Christ, the time for holiday traditions, Hallmark channel movies, and Christmas carols. As you’re singing the familiar carols you’ve grown up singing, have you ever stopped and thought about the story behind the songs? This month’s book review, Treachery and Truth, is just that – the story behind a Christmas classic – Good King Wenceslas.
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How to survive – and thrive – during the holidays
How to survive – and thrive – during the holidays
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
The holidays are a joyful time of the year but, for many, it’s the most stressful. The season catapults us into searching for that “perfect” gift for our loved one who seems to already “have everything” while dreading drama filled family gatherings.
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Giving Glory to God
Giving Glory to God
By Linda Kracht
Close your eyes. Consider God for a few minutes. Who do you say God is?
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The Return
The Return
By Victor S E Moubarak
Because we have freedom we are able to wander where we want. We are able to move away from God, to the point where we no longer believe in Him; if this is what we want.
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