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When did coming to church become a hassle?
When did coming to church become a hassle?
By Tess Shore
When did going to Mass every Sunday become a hassle?
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A Tale of Divine Sneakiness: Becoming A Benedictine Oblate
A Tale of Divine Sneakiness: Becoming A Benedictine Oblate
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
It wasn’t my idea. Becoming a Benedictine Oblate was nothing I planned. But then neither was becoming a Roman Catholic or any of the most important decisions of my life, for that matter. For so many of them, they just ‘happened.
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The Regina Coeli: Graces From The Queen Of Heaven
The Regina Coeli: Graces From The Queen Of Heaven
By Frank J. Maduri
The Regina Coeli is a traditional Easter prayer for Catholics which translated from Latin is “Queen of Heaven” which is used in place of The Angelus prayer from Easter Sunday through to Pentecost Sunday.
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Stamina for the Spiritual Journey
Stamina for the Spiritual Journey
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Frustrated by slow-and-go freeway traffic on my way to a television interview, I decided to try a shortcut by surface streets with which I was unfamiliar. My frustration was compounded by frequent stop lights, cul-de-sacs, and a labyrinth of zig-zag, curved, and dead-end streets. Breathless, I arrived barely in time for the live telecast—to the great relief of the host and cameramen.
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Our Church; Sanctuary for Saints or Haven for Sinners
Our Church; Sanctuary for Saints or Haven for Sinners
By Ralph Hathaway
To be sure, these once-in-a-while Catholics are the reason for the doors of the church to be open and welcoming, the sign of the Crucifix on which hung Jesus, the Savior of the world, who died for the lost sheep, who shed His Blood to ensure that all were the ones He came for.
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Teen Book Review - Julia's Gifts
Teen Book Review - Julia's Gifts
By Leslea Wahl
What a lovely teen, historical romance. The book is set in France during World War I and is about Julia, a young lady from America, who decides to volunteer for the Red Cross and work at a field hospital in France.
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The Signs of God's work in the World
The Signs of God's work in the World
By Helen Mac
The clocks have gone forward and we are officially in springtime, even although the weather is not always in conformance with the season.
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The Choice Is Yours
The Choice Is Yours
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
You and I have been gifted with the precious benefit of a free will.
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The Catholic Church Doesn't Have Sides
The Catholic Church Doesn't Have Sides
By Fouad Abou-Rizk
I once heard one priest say that another priest who is a public figure was either left or right wing, and that he was the opposite. I thought that was unfortunate because the Catholic Church doesn’t have wings. It can’t.
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Did the Pope Really Say There Is No Hell?
Did the Pope Really Say There Is No Hell?
By Bill Dunn
A couple of months ago, on Holy Thursday, a stunning news report appeared in every media outlet around the world. A typical headline read: “Pope says there is no Hell.”
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Dont Change Yourself - Let God Do It.
Dont Change Yourself - Let God Do It.
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
"Make every effort to add... to your knowledge self-control" (2 Pt 1:5-6). The effort that Peter speaks of here is not a strenuous exertion but a firm intention to maintain a Godward gaze. By this means we learn to "hold on to the good and avoid every kind of evil" (1 Thes 5:21-22; see Romans 12.9).
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Called to Love
Called to Love
By Christina M. Sorrentino
God calls us all to answer to the personal call to holiness in our lives by loving and trusting Him with all of our hearts. Once we recognize that we all have a call to follow Him we ask ourselves: What vocation is God calling me to in the Catholic Church; priesthood, consecrated life, single life, or married life?
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Pope Sabinian, The Despised Pope
Pope Sabinian, The Despised Pope
By Debra Booton McCoy
Sabinian was born in Biera, near Viterbo, in the central part of Italy, about 530 AD. His father’s name was Bonus, but other than that nothing is known of his youth.
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Why God Gives us Discipline
Why God Gives us Discipline
By Tony Jesse
When people hear the word "discipline" it often invokes negative connotations of obeying rules through harsh techniques or some sort of kill-joy on the human experience.
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God's Love and How to Receive it.
God's Love and How to Receive it.
By David Torkington
Some events and some experiences are so awesome that we find it difficult to capture them in words. The first Christians, for instance, found the Resurrection so utterly amazing that words failed them.
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THE BEST OUTLOOK IS AN UPLOOK
THE BEST OUTLOOK IS AN UPLOOK
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The uplook mentality is what Paul advises the Colossians: "Set your hearts on things above… Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.
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The Dynamics of Value-Based Leadership - Lessons From Saint Ignatius
The Dynamics of Value-Based Leadership - Lessons From Saint Ignatius
By BJ Gonzalvo
The choices, decisions, and actions we make in life are going to be driven by the values we hold. Values are the guiding principle in our lives.
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