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If God is Love, Does He Love the Devil ?
If God is Love, Does He Love the Devil ?
By Victor S E Moubarak
We are taught that God is love. His love is such that He gave us free will to either love Him back or not. We even have the choice to turn our back on Him. Not believe in Him. And to preach and teach against Him and His existence; and to mock those who believe in Him. His love is such that He allows us all these luxuries and freedoms to choose as we wish.
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Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 3, The Divine Paradox of Christianity
Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 3, The Divine Paradox of Christianity
By Mark C. McCann
As we live out the divine blueprint given to us by our Lord, we build the Church and act in unity as the Body of Christ. Every moment becomes an act of worship. We experience God’s mercy and power as we learn obedience through humility and submission. How we come to understand and discern God’s will for our lives involves a deep surrender of our hearts that is both pure in its simplicity and profo
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Confession Can Make You Whole Again
Confession Can Make You Whole Again
By Joe Donovan
Stephen Colbert and I share a couple of things in common. We are both Catholic and we both go to confession. But we differ in which he conducts mock midnight confessions on late night TV, while I practice the Sacrament of Reconciliation in real life.
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A Darker Night
A Darker Night
By Elizabeth Thomas
Many are the times that things go bump in the night, and the day, too, in our lives. We are ALL --all BEINGS, born in that beautiful state of innocence and a priceless gift sent from God. However, as we grow---many times--we will encounter the sins of mankind passed down.
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Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 2, The Body Walking in Worship
Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 2, The Body Walking in Worship
By Mark C. McCann
The Church is God’s temple on earth, and believers are the living stones that form that holy house. We have been called to follow our Father’s divine blueprint for our lives: building on the sturdy foundation of Christ the cornerstone, living in holy fellowship with one another, being an open door to the lost world, and rising up as a fragrant offering to God.
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Stark Reality of Forgiveness / Sequel to "The past is gone....."
Stark Reality of Forgiveness / Sequel to "The past is gone....."
By Ralph Hathaway
How do I know that I have been forgiven by God when the same sin keeps rearing its ugly head and confronts me head-on? "Go ahead," Satan seems to say, "now that you’ve fallen again try and find your way back to God. How many times do you think God will tolerate your continuous trek down that empty path where you know you can not climb out of?"
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Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 1, Laying the Foundation
Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 1, Laying the Foundation
By Mark C. McCann
When I was six years old I had a special treasure chest. It was only an old black plastic lunchbox, the kind a man might take to a construction site. I had filled it with all sorts of precious trinkets: marbles and magnifying glasses, cereal box prizes and secret notes, bouncing balls and classic comics, and all manner of wonders a small boy might desire to make his young life complete.
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My "St. Francis Moment" with the Poor
My "St. Francis Moment" with the Poor
By Katie Zalany
I was walking downtown on my way to work one morning a few weeks ago and a homeless woman sitting down on the sidewalk beckoned to me for help. I gave her a granola bar that I had in my purse, but she showed me that she didn’t have any teeth, so I gave her a few dollars instead. Gracious for the gift, she opened her arms to embrace me. I politely resisted, but she persisted.
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Missions of San Antonio -- something to see.... plus Shrine of St. Therese!
Missions of San Antonio -- something to see.... plus Shrine of St. Therese!
By Julie
If your family has a question of a place to go this summer, you might want to consider the San Antonio Mission Trail in San Antonio, TX.
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A Dark Night
A Dark Night
By Elizabeth Thomas
What happened ---some may wonder? Darkness entered into my world, for the third time in 4 years, symptoms returned that sent me once more to a round of Doctor's appointments.
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Eucharist: Body and Blood of Christ or a Symbol?
Eucharist: Body and Blood of Christ or a Symbol?
By William Hemsworth
When Christians discuss Christianity, it is common to ask where one goes to church. One person may say they go to a Baptist church, another the Methodist church, and yet another will say the Roman Catholic Church.
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Faith Needed for Miracles
Faith Needed for Miracles
By Bill Dunn
This week’s gospel reading contains one of the most startling statements in all of Scripture. Jesus returned to His hometown and, frankly, it did not go very well.
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Will the Church Change Its Teaching on Artificial Birth Control?
Will the Church Change Its Teaching on Artificial Birth Control?
By E.M. McCarthy
There was a great divide inside the Church when Pope Paul VI disregarded The Birth Control Commission's recommendation to accept artificial birth control as morally sound. Instead, he wrote the Encyclical Letter Humanae Vitae (fifty years ago).
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POPE SAINT BONIFACE IV, ADMIRER OF DISCIPLINE
POPE SAINT BONIFACE IV, ADMIRER OF DISCIPLINE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Boniface was born around 550 AD. He was the son of a man named Johannes, a physician, from the area of Maria and town of Valeria. It is assumed that he was a student of Pope Gregory I. Around 591, Boniface was ordained a Cardinal-deacon.
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Connecting Past and Present
Connecting Past and Present
By Linda Kracht
Have you ever wondered about buying an ancestry kit?
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What is Old Becomes New
What is Old Becomes New
By Carol Ann Chybowski
I’ve always found today’s Gospel reading difficult to understand. It feels as though Jesus was light years ahead of John’s disciples, and even his own for that matter. Then a thoughtful soul explained that, no, you really can’t fast in the middle of a feast.
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Why a Celibate Priesthood?
Why a Celibate Priesthood?
By Dan Baca
An article entitled “Vast majority of US Catholics who left the church can’t image returning, study says” appeared on September 2, 2015 in the Washington Post. The article referenced a study by the Pew Research Center that gave reasons why Catholics had left the Church.
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