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A Rosary Novena for Ireland to Keep Its Protection of the Preborn
A Rosary Novena for Ireland to Keep Its Protection of the Preborn
By E.M. McCarthy
There is a 54 day novena being prayed for Ireland to keep in place its pro-life constitutional amendment. It began on Easter and will continue up until the day the people of Ireland go to the polls to cast their votes.
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Believe in Him
Believe in Him
By George Calleja
Believe in Him brings the fullness of life to all. Having faith and believing in Jesus, the Son of God, brings richness to life.
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Are the Widowed Still Married or No longer Married? The Widowed have Different Viewpoints
Are the Widowed Still Married or No longer Married? The Widowed have Different Viewpoints
By Larry Peterson
I have gone from being a husband to being a widower; twice. My first wife, Loretta, died of cancer in 2003. My second wife, Marty, died from Alzheimer’s disease in March of 2017. What is interesting is how we, the widowed, perceive our widowhood. I have discovered that some who have been widowed, both men and women, still consider themselves married. Some, like me, do not. Why is that?
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Deliverance from Extrinsic Evil
Deliverance from Extrinsic Evil
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Spiritual healing can also take the form of “deliverance,” not just from intrinsic evil (sin) but also from extrinsic evil (demonic interference). In our prayers we ask God not only to “forgive us our trespasses” but also to “deliver us from evil.”
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Day 331 – Second John
Day 331 – Second John
By David Vermont
Today’s reading for study: 2 John Today we read the second letter of John. It’s only thirteen verses long but makes some important points.
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The Heresy of Annihilationism: Why is Hell Forever?
The Heresy of Annihilationism: Why is Hell Forever?
By Scott Pauline
In regards to the release of the new Star Wars "sequel," I must admit that since my profound reversion to Catholicism in the mid to early nineties, I don't take much interest in science fiction or fantasy as I have had at previous times in my life.
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Day 330 – Mortal versus Venial Sin
Day 330 – Mortal versus Venial Sin
By David Vermont
Today we read the last chapter of the first letter of John. In it, John tells us to pray for one another if we observe another sinning.
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POPE ST. GREGORY I, THE FIRST MEDIEVAL POPE
POPE ST. GREGORY I, THE FIRST MEDIEVAL POPE
By Debra Booton McCoy
Another man born in disastrous times who went on to be a pope is our subject today. Roman senator named Gordanius and a wealthy woman named Silvia were Gregory’s parents. Silvia’s great grandfather was Pope Felix III; her three aunts entered the convent; thus, the family home was very politically and religiously involved.
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Another Tree
Another Tree
By E.M. McCarthy
The story of Jesus cursing the fig tree occurred right before He died and then rose from the dead. Jesus was hungry and wanted to eat when He saw the tree.
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Looking Back at the Movie "Rudy" at It's 25 Year Anniversary to Inspire Your Faith
Looking Back at the Movie "Rudy" at It's 25 Year Anniversary to Inspire Your Faith
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
In 1993, “Rudy” the movie was shown in movie theaters but was not a box office smash at the time Over the years, in the sports world and beyond it has become a favorite movie to many including myself. The movie is about a young man from Indiana who had dreams of playing football for Notre Dame.
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Man-Made Spirituality versus Communion With God
Man-Made Spirituality versus Communion With God
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Attendance at Mass, regular confession, spiritual exercises, fasting, and prayer are wonderful vehicles of grace but if we think pious activities alone will sanctify us, we will only appear holy on the outside like the Pharisee
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The Work of Christ and Human Freedom
The Work of Christ and Human Freedom
By William Hemsworth
Within the course of salvation history there have been many questions about the work of Christ and the role of the human freedom, or free will. There has been no shortage of theories, and Church history shows that there have been many heresies from those trying find a synthesis between the two.
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Did God Merely Use Mary as an "Oven"?
Did God Merely Use Mary as an "Oven"?
By Michael Boyer
Mary is often dismissed by some Christian opponents of the Church as an “oven” for Jesus, a necessary womb to grow the fetal Son of Man. After his birth, the holy yet still sinful Mary fell away into relative insignificance. It is said she doesn’t have any subsequent big appearances or speaking lines in the New Testament.
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Deliverance from Intrinsic Evil
Deliverance from Intrinsic Evil
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
When Jesus reenacts the sacrifice of Calvary during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, he is, in effect, opening to us his Sacred Heart in a flood of healing. Isaiah 53:4-5 (NAB) tells us: “Yet it was our infirmities that he bore, our sufferings that he endured, while we thought of him as stricken, as one smitten by God and afflicted.
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Truly an extraordinary ministry: I am an EMHC and I am honored to be one
Truly an extraordinary ministry: I am an EMHC and I am honored to be one
By Larry Peterson
I wish to clarify something right away. I am NOT a Eucharistic Minister. I am an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC). Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion is the proper term for the people involved in this ministry. The term, “Eucharist” is never to be in their title. That term is reserved for the priest alone. (see Redemptionis Sacramentum).
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The Powerful Effects of Prayer
The Powerful Effects of Prayer
By Tony Jesse
Time magazine recently ran an article showcasing the positive benefits of prayer. The article states, “Prayer has been shown to be powerful, in at least one way. It triggers the relaxation response, a state of mind-body rest that has been shown to decrease stress, heart rate and blood pressure; alleviate chronic disease symptoms; and even change gene expression.”
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Church Music, the Good, the bad...
Church Music, the Good, the bad...
By Robert Atkinson, M.I.
Now I admit, the blessing of the palms and the reading of the Passion we’re moving, and the homily was first rate! But, as good as it was, two hours later I’d have to really think to remember the homily! But that hymn! Four hours later I was still humming it! I couldn’t get it out of my head! Not just the tune, the words, echoing in my brain!
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