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Depriving Ourselves of Relationships
Depriving Ourselves of Relationships
By Katie Zalany
It was many weeks of feeling downright hungry and thirsty in an emotional sense. I was on my last leg of loneliness. It was that day that God broke in and showed me the reality of my relationships.
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The Story of Brian
The Story of Brian
By Elizabeth Thomas
Today's Responsorial Response brought back a memory from the reading of November 16, 1975. I was very pregnant with my son Brian, attending Sunday Mass and having some twinges of early labor.
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Our Lady's A-Team – Combating Hedonism by Living the Message of Fatima
Our Lady's A-Team – Combating Hedonism by Living the Message of Fatima
By Terri Thomas
There is something strangely comforting about the message that the Angel of Peace and Our Lady brought to us from Heaven even though, at least according to our modern sensibilities, it is full of anomalies; truths of the Faith that seem to be in opposition to what we would like to believe about God and our salvation; Truths that even seem to contradict each other.
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What Makes a Mass Invalid?
What Makes a Mass Invalid?
By Bill Dunn
Here’s a question for you: if a priest just goes through the motions, and says Mass quickly and inattentively, does it count as a real Mass?
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Why Did Jesus Have To Die?
Why Did Jesus Have To Die?
By Victor S E Moubarak
Why did Jesus have to suffer and die in order that we might be forgiven? Surely, if God wanted to forgive us, and to redeem us, He could have done so without Jesus having to suffer such a cruel death.
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An instrument of Love
An instrument of Love
By George Calleja
Playing the guitar, the piano, the violin or another instrument is a pleasurable experience.
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WHEN!
WHEN!
By George Calleja
When am I to speak to be silent to listen
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5 Ways to Better Engage Young People in the Church
5 Ways to Better Engage Young People in the Church
By Katie Zalany
It seems that nearly weekly, whether at an event or volunteering out in the community, I'm faced with the Catholic Church's dilemma of engaging young adults. Usually, as a young adult in the room, we are asked the question of "How do we engage you?"
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God's Perspective on Popularity
God's Perspective on Popularity
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
The beginning of the school year is upon us. Families, children, teens, young adults and working adults are in full swing with a new fall schedule. Fall is a time when our lives become different with new changes in schedules and in the weather. It is a beautiful time of year where I live in Pennsylvania; it is also a time of reflection, of past school days and changes we have all undergone.
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Our Lady of the Rosary
Our Lady of the Rosary
By Carol Monaco
When our Blessed Mother appeared before the three shepherd children of Fatima in 1917, Our Lady called on Lucia, Francisco, and Jacinta to pray the Rosary every day. For little Francisco, Our Lady said to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, he must pray many Rosaries.
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History of Church - Part 2 - 1st century - (50 AD to 100 AD)
History of Church - Part 2 - 1st century - (50 AD to 100 AD)
By James Dsouza
Before 1st century, We people are deemed to be punished for our sinful nature but Christ pays the price and redeems us. Peter leads the church as 1st Pope.
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We Have the Victory in Christ
We Have the Victory in Christ
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
There is much talk today about becoming a more positive person. If you are on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and other sites, you will see quite a few posts and articles on this topic.
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Sacred Space ...
Sacred Space ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
I recently was in NYC on business, and took the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, as well as attend Mass and receive Communion at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
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What God Has Joined Let No Man Separate
What God Has Joined Let No Man Separate
By Bill Dunn
Occasionally, people will use an interesting debate tactic. They’ll say, “Jesus never talked about [blank], so how can anyone claim to know what he really thought about it?”
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Back to the Future - A Cultural and Committed Catholic?
Back to the Future - A Cultural and Committed Catholic?
By David Torkington
Over thirty years ago, by accident rather than by design, I became aware of the terrible sexual scandals that were in fact to hit the headlines ten or so years later. However, what I discovered was so horrific that nobody would believe me.
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The Desire For God is Written in the Human Heart
The Desire For God is Written in the Human Heart
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
The Desire in Our Hearts for God The Catechism of the Catholic articulates man’s desire for God
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Learning to Love like St. Francis
Learning to Love like St. Francis
By Katie Zalany
We know St. Francis of Assisi to be a great saint, a radical imitator of the Gospel, a converted “party boy,” and a lover of animals and creation. But what we less commonly hear about is how much this man embodied the essence of love.
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