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HEAVENS VIEW OF A CROSS
HEAVENS VIEW OF A CROSS
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Growth in Christlike holiness is the hallmark of each cross along the "cross-road" to Calvary. A sinless Virgin's heart was pierced with a sword of sorrow, watching the heart of her sinless Son pierced with a lance. Shall we who are not sinless resent being pierced with God's well-disguised redemptive love?
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Tony Agnesi: The Story of a Storyteller and Man of Fatih
Tony Agnesi: The Story of a Storyteller and Man of Fatih
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Have you ever met someone who really made you stop and think, or even rethink, your faith life? Or perhaps you read an article, essay or book by someone and realized much later what a positive influence their words had on your life’s course? I’m talking about making you really think and even consider making some positive changes.
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SUFFERING—WAY TO GROW
SUFFERING—WAY TO GROW
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
But, we ask, precisely how do the trials and adversities of life bring about the growth that makes us spiritually mature and complete? To answer this question we have only to look at the fruit from the fruitful branch, that is, the branch vibrant with Jesus' Spirit.
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Send Out Your Sprit
Send Out Your Sprit
By Mary Rivers
Our church is having a community parish celebration, complete with a potluck meal, a celebratory Mass presided by the archbishop, who will bless our new large parish center designed for large numbers of people. The feast is on the Sunday after Pentecost.
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GROWING PAINS
GROWING PAINS
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The whole physical universe is full of examples that speak of the value of sometimes painful discipline.
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Lessons in Valor, Grit, and Sacrifice from Two of My Favorite Military Saints
Lessons in Valor, Grit, and Sacrifice from Two of My Favorite Military Saints
By BJ Gonzalvo
Many of the saints we know are paragons of valor, grit, and sacrifice but two that stand out in my memory are Saint Ignatius of Loyola and Saint Joan of Arc.
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The Difference the Trinity Makes
The Difference the Trinity Makes
By JP Nunez
When you think of the most important Christian doctrines, the beliefs that are most important for our faith, what comes to mind? I’d be willing to bet that for most people, things like the Incarnation and the resurrection of Jesus are probably at the top of the list. Christianity is named after Jesus Christ, so what we believe about him is pretty important for our faith.
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SIX LEVELS OF FAITH IN SUFFERING
SIX LEVELS OF FAITH IN SUFFERING
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Our response to suffering provides a yardstick to measure our spiritual maturity. Which of these six groups do you relate to most easily?
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One Way To Know The Eucharist is True
One Way To Know The Eucharist is True
By Tony Jesse
The show American Pickers features professional antique collectors that travel the county rummaging through people's junk in hopes of finding valuable riches. While many times their picking yields no treasure, there are those special moments they find significant fortunes among the clutter of trash.
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The Art of Suffering – Way to Grow
The Art of Suffering – Way to Grow
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Since the fall of Adam and Eve, the "mystery of misery" has been much complained about but seldom explored in depth by the average person. But Christ unveiled much of that mystery by his teachings on suffering;
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See You in the Eucharist
See You in the Eucharist
By Christina M. Sorrentino
Recently, I found myself thinking about the first time that I really understood that Jesus is present in the Eucharist.
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Stories and Fame
Stories and Fame
By Tess Shore
We constantly hear stories about Jesus performing miracles. We have the first miracle at the Wedding of Cana. We have the miracle of a blind man being healed. There is the miracle of Jesus healing a death mute. The list goes on and on.
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In God We Trust: Coping With Potholes, Pitfalls and Panic
In God We Trust: Coping With Potholes, Pitfalls and Panic
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
False motives have a way of infiltrating both our social life and our spiritual life.
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Trinity Sunday and the Great Commission
Trinity Sunday and the Great Commission
By Bill Dunn
This weekend, we celebrate Trinity Sunday, a feast that honors the all-important Christian doctrine—which no one quite comprehends—the Holy Trinity.
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Unbelief; Another facet of Heresies
Unbelief; Another facet of Heresies
By Ralph Hathaway
In preparing this reflection I needed to examine different articles and/or quotes that referred to Jesus as True Man and True God. It troubles my intellect and dedication as a follower of Christ, the Catholic Church, and a proponent of Church Tradition to hear or read what some 21st century people, who should know what the Catholic Church teaches in essence are teaching incorrectly.
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The Mass: Liturgy of The Word
The Mass: Liturgy of The Word
By Charlie Johnston
In the First Installment of this series we looked at the Introductory Rites of the Mass, in this installment we will look at the second part of the Mass; The Liturgy of The Word.
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Complete Joy
Complete Joy
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
We are called to move beyond the less than mature level of spirituality that most of us Christians operate in—what I call the kindergarten or elementary school level of faith—to joy that is complete even amid trials.
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