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Revisiting Halloween in the Philippines
Revisiting Halloween in the Philippines
By BJ Gonzalvo
With the forces of globalization, secularization, social media, and whatever else, the Halloween I remember as a child in the Philippines in the 1980s, or what’s called “Todos Los Santos” (All Saints Day) or “Undas” might be morphing into something completely different nowadays. It might also be losing its meaning, its value, and ultimately its sacredness.
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POPE SEVERINUS, CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
POPE SEVERINUS, CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Severinus spent more time waiting to be confirmed the newly elected pope by the Byzantine emperor than he did being pope.
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1980 - Archbishop Oscar Romero shot and killed while saying Mass.
1980 - Archbishop Oscar Romero shot and killed while saying Mass.
By Kathy Lamb
One day last week before morning Mass I knelt in the pew to pray. As I looked down at the seat in front of me I saw a holy card with a picture of Oscar Romero on it.
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Stupid Dog
Stupid Dog
By Victor S E Moubarak
First of all, let me dispel any rumours that I am a kind person, willing to help, and always jovial. More likely, it is that I am often being taken advantage of. People tend to mistake my quiet nature, shy even, for being a mug who will always oblige when asked nicely.
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Lack of Modesty and Atheism
Lack of Modesty and Atheism
By Flávia Ghelardi
What does the lack of modesty have to do with atheism? We will show in this post the intimate relation between the lack of modesty and the lack of faith, as explained by Ada Simoncini, in the book “O Pudor,” Ed. Quadrante.
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6 Sinners Turned Saints and What We Can Learn From Them
6 Sinners Turned Saints and What We Can Learn From Them
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
In a society where we are quick to judge others for the way they look, they way they talk, were they come from, or sins they have committed, we would do ourselves a great justice to remember the Faith Hall of Fame contains terrible sinners who became saints.
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Wheat and Weeds: When a Pastor both Helps and Abuses
Wheat and Weeds: When a Pastor both Helps and Abuses
By Emily Hess
The hardest part of realizing that my spiritual director had sexually taken advantage of me was the fact that he had also given me actual help, help that I had based much of my life on.
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Why do so many Democrats claim to be Catholic?
Why do so many Democrats claim to be Catholic?
By De Maria
The Catholic Church emphatically teaches that abortion is a mortal sin worthy of automatic excommunication. The Democrat party stands for abortion on demand and heinously supports even partial birth abortion where a child is murdered after he is born. And yet, many Catholics still vote Democrat.
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Who is "all ye nations" and what are we expected to do?
Who is "all ye nations" and what are we expected to do?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
It’s often referred to as the Great Commission. Jesus gives his disciples a command, a task, a mission before he ascends to heaven. Their mission? To go, make disciples, baptize, and teach.
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PENANCE: Public and Private
PENANCE: Public and Private
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
There is a beautiful place Clearly hidden in public view Our Lord is between Priest and you
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Why? Why Is The All Powerful Silent?
Why? Why Is The All Powerful Silent?
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
As we edge ever more closely to this intense, emotional, and fractious election, I believe that Americans on both sides are asking, “Why? Why Is the All-Powerful Silent?”
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Mary, Mother of God.
Mary, Mother of God.
By Rev Fr Dr Binny Mathew
Mary is genuinely the Mother of God since Christ was completely and absolutely Human and Divine. She is that mother, providing the Humanity of Jesus Christ.
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Why we should celebrate All Hallows Eve as "All Saints Eve" and not Halloween....
Why we should celebrate All Hallows Eve as "All Saints Eve" and not Halloween....
By Julie
It seems the whole world loves "Halloween". The pumpkins are out at the various Protestant churches (hey, maybe a few Catholic ones too -- our parish tried it a couple of years). The children like listening to haunted tales on TV. People like dressing up. So, is this really a good idea as a Catholic to celebrate Halloween?
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Incense---What is the reason for using it in Worship
Incense---What is the reason for using it in Worship
By Larry Peterson
For me, there is something about the smell of freshly burned incense filling the church that is spiritually uplifting. But where did it come from and why do we use it?
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Church History Filled with Scandals and Crises
Church History Filled with Scandals and Crises
By Bill Dunn
The Catholic world is abuzz with talk about the current crisis: the ongoing clergy sex abuse scandal, enflamed in recent months by disclosures about disgraced ex-Cardinal McCarrick and the Pennsylvania grand jury report.
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Alzheimer's Disease—The Ultimate Enemy of the Lifelong Love Story
Alzheimer's Disease—The Ultimate Enemy of the Lifelong Love Story
By Larry Peterson
If you and your spouse have lived within a marriage that has been filled with an unconditional, unselfish, love for each other, then you have been truly blessed. Giving of oneself to another “no matter what,” creates a connection that can never be broken, and it leaves behind a journey that has been sheathed with laughter, joy, comfort, and compassion powered by that love.
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Mary Ark of New Covenant!
Mary Ark of New Covenant!
By Rev Fr Dr Binny Mathew
Mother Mary is the greatest deterrent and disavowal for a large portion of Protestants as a result of a contorted the precept, error of the sacred texts and misconception of Mother Mary.
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