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Coping With Life's Darkest Moments
Coping With Life's Darkest Moments
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Put on your thinking cap for a moment. Quickly, choose any number between one and ten. Double it. Add six. Divide two. Subtract your original number. The remainder is three. If you want, try it with every number between one and ten. The remainder will always be three.
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Brother Marcel (Nguyen Tan) Van had a spiritual sister who actually visited him; Her name was St.Therese of Lisieux
Brother Marcel (Nguyen Tan) Van had a spiritual sister who actually visited him; Her name was St.Therese of Lisieux
By Larry Peterson
Marcel Van was born in 1928 in a small village in Northern Vietnam. It was a predominantly Catholic village, and Marcel’s mom was not only an extremely faithful woman she was also well versed in the tenets of the faith. When Marcel was barely three years old, his growing faith was already obvious.
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Pope Francis and Gender Identity
Pope Francis and Gender Identity
By E.M. McCarthy
The idea of “gender identity” has been addressed recently by Pope Francis.Basically, gender identity theory states that you are the gender you feel that you are and anatomy is not an indicator of someone's sex.
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Ages of the World in the Joyful Mysteries - Part II - The Age of the Church's Labor against Sin and Heresy
Ages of the World in the Joyful Mysteries - Part II - The Age of the Church's Labor against Sin and Heresy
By Scott Pauline
STUDENT: Yes, that fits perfectly. I would like, however, to look into these possibly 3 ages remaining. That is, for the days of creation, as St. Augustine testified toward five ages for the Old Testament, he designates the sixth to the Church.
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THIRD SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: COMPLETING GOD'S WILL
THIRD SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: COMPLETING GOD'S WILL
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
There is a third interpretation as to how Christ's Gethsemane prayer was answered. This solution maintains that Jesus prayed to be saved from death (if such was the Father's will, of course) and that the Father heard Jesus' prayer and answered it—not by saving Jesus from death, but out from death; that is, by raising him from death on Easter Sunday.
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The "Angel of Auschwitz"-- Venerable Angela Maria of the Heart of Jesus
The "Angel of Auschwitz"-- Venerable Angela Maria of the Heart of Jesus
By Larry Peterson
Maria Cacilia Autsch was born in Rollecken, Germany, on March 26,1900. She was the fifth of seven children and her dad, August, worked very hard as a machinist to keep his family fed.
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POPE BONIFACE III
POPE BONIFACE III
By Debra Booton McCoy
The story of Pope Boniface III is as much the history of the Byzantine Empire, at the time, as it is the story of a man who became pope. Boniface was the son of a Greek man, John Catadioce, but was born in the environs of Rome somewhere between 540 and 550 AD.
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The Joyful Mysteries: a Symbol of All Human History? - Introduction
The Joyful Mysteries: a Symbol of All Human History? - Introduction
By Scott Pauline
I decided to revisit this subject in a dialog format to make it more entertaining: TEACHER vs STUDENT. Here goes, and enjoy!
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SECOND SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: NOT ABORTING GOD'S WILL
SECOND SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: NOT ABORTING GOD'S WILL
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A second interpretation of "May this cup be taken from me" is that Jesus was simply praying not to die before his appointed time, since that would abort God's plan and fulfill Satan's will. Satan feared Christ's prophesied crucifixion as the culminating act of redemption.
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How Did Life Begin on Earth?
How Did Life Begin on Earth?
By Bill Dunn
for the last four or five generations, science teachers have been telling their students that an even more unlikely event occurred: many years ago, swirling chemicals randomly formed themselves into a living organism, able to take in nutrients and expel waste, and able to reproduce itself.
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"In Weakness we fail" "Behold, My Grace is Sufficient"
"In Weakness we fail" "Behold, My Grace is Sufficient"
By Ralph Hathaway
The more weakness abounds, so much more does the Grace of God abound.
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FIRST SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: SUBMISSION TO GOD'S WILL
FIRST SOLUTION TO BEARING A CROSS: SUBMISSION TO GOD'S WILL
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Jesus' human nature rebelled against pain, for he was like us in every way, he has been through suffering, and knows what it is like when we suffer (see Hebrews 2:17-18). And again, "We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with us, but one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet without sin" (Heb 4:15).
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The Real Presence of the Body and Blood
The Real Presence of the Body and Blood
By Bill Dunn
This week we celebrate the feast of the Body and Blood of Christ. In the gospel reading, Jesus instituted the sacrament of the Eucharist at the Last Supper.
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On Thorns and Thistles
On Thorns and Thistles
By Christina M. Sorrentino
Even the glorious saints of present and days past have been confronted by the wicked snares of the devil where they were tempted by his evil deceit and lies.
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Three Ways to Carry A Cross
Three Ways to Carry A Cross
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Problems are often with us for a long time before solutions are found. The all-pervasive problem of human suffering had been around long before Job, who struggled to find a solution and ultimately discovered it in trusting in divine providence. But the fullest grasp of that solution was not available until much later through the example of Jesus.
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Steps to Finding God
Steps to Finding God
By Ralph Hathaway
Men have searched for ions to find hidden treasures, elusive pleasures, and even God to whom they don’t know. The attraction for wealth is a never-ending quest, but the search for God becomes less each day.
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St. Thomas Aquinas and the Principle of Double Effect
St. Thomas Aquinas and the Principle of Double Effect
By William Hemsworth
Over the course of our lives we will be faced with many difficult decisions. These decisions may be life altering and may change us forever.
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