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"It is Finished" Words of Profundity from the Cross
"It is Finished" Words of Profundity from the Cross
By Ralph Hathaway
Listen intently to any of the last seven words Jesus spoke as He hung high and dying, just for you and me, and ponder the real love Jesus has for us.
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BRING IT!
BRING IT!
By Greg Schlueter
As you know, most professing Catholics have at least some issues with Catholic teaching, all the more, non-Catholics! Of course, this has real implications in our efforts to see the Kingdom more fully alive in individual souls, marriages, homes, parishes and this region.
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The Final Three Moments of Our Lives
The Final Three Moments of Our Lives
By Dan Goddu
Each of us will face three final moments at the hour of our death. These moments will seem like centuries yet last less than a second, even less.
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The Importance of Thanksgiving
The Importance of Thanksgiving
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Just as we should devote adequate time to preparing our hearts before receiving Holy Communion, St. Alphonsus also advises us to spend adequate time in thanksgiving afterward.
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Day 313 – Jesus Wept
Day 313 – Jesus Wept
By David Vermont
Today’s reading for study: John 11:28-57 “Jesus wept.” It’s the shortest sentence in the Bible and if you think about it, it is kind of a strange idea. Jesus knew he would raise Lazarus from the dead. Why did Jesus cry at the death of Lazarus?
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Book Review: Rebuilt by Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran
Book Review: Rebuilt by Fr. Michael White and Tom Corcoran
By Courtney Holbrook
If you have been involved in the Catholic world for a while, you will know that there are some very real problems in our Churches. We all see it. More and more, people are leaving the Catholic Church right after Confirmation or college and never coming back.Why is this? What can we do about it?
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Calling All "EMs" - Resign!
Calling All "EMs" - Resign!
By Dan Goddu
In a previous post, I wrote how I stopped receiving Holy Communion in the hand about five years ago. I also receive Holy Communion only from a priest or deacon. And around the same time, I also stopped being a Eucharistic Minister, more properly known as "Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion."
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The Benefits of Detachment
The Benefits of Detachment
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
According to St. Alphonsus Ligouri, there are two ways in which we can prepare ourselves. First, he tells us we can do this by being detached from creatures and by driving from our heart everything that is not of God and for God. He emphasizes this point be telling a story from the life of St. Gertrude.
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Day 312 – Thomas' Doubt Revealed
Day 312 – Thomas' Doubt Revealed
By David Vermont
Today we read the story of the death of Lazarus. He was the brother of Mary and Martha and “loved” by Jesus.
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A Book Review of Cardinal Francis Arinze's "Marian Veneration: Firm Foundations"
A Book Review of Cardinal Francis Arinze's "Marian Veneration: Firm Foundations"
By Justin McClain
When it comes to that which typifies and distinguishes Catholic Christianity, there are certain characteristics that reliably come to mind, with the three most significant perhaps being the sacramental life, the papacy, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, all three of which are reinforced based on the Bible and going on two thousand years of tradition and ecclesial history.
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From Selfishness to Selflessness
From Selfishness to Selflessness
By David Torkington
During a series of talks that I gave to Cistercian monks in the Cameroon, I was able to spend many hours with the holiest man I have ever met. He was in his eighties and I learned far more from him than his fellow monks learnt from me. He told me how for many years he had been in spiritual darkness where many times over he questioned the faith that led him to the monastery
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How to Receive the Eucharist Devoutly
How to Receive the Eucharist Devoutly
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
What would we do if Jesus came to spend a day with us?
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Day 311 – The Feast of the Dedication of the Temple
Day 311 – The Feast of the Dedication of the Temple
By David Vermont
Today’s reading for study: John 10:22-42 Today we see Jesus at the Temple in Jerusalem at the Feast of the Dedication. What is this feast and why did Jesus travel to Jerusalem for it?
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Untangling the Root Causes Beneath the School Shootings
Untangling the Root Causes Beneath the School Shootings
By Karl Erickson
Why the recent school shootings? There are certainly a multitude of tangled root causes, but towards the top of the list there must be an acknowledgment of a few central failures. We have, for one, collectively turned our backs upon God, and many have worked tirelessly to remove signs of faith from daily lives.
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Understanding how Mary is Mother of the Church even if she didn't give birth to it
Understanding how Mary is Mother of the Church even if she didn't give birth to it
By Joby Provido
The title of Mary, Mother of the Church is not new – there is evidence that is has been used as early as the 4th Century by Saint Ambrose. Also it is an official title given by Pope Paul VI during Vatican II. However, Pope Francis declared that starting this year the Monday after Pentecost, the Universal Church will celebrate this feast.
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Shifting Paradigms
Shifting Paradigms
By E.M. McCarthy
(A Satire) Vatican City, April 1, 2018 / 07:19 am The Vatican announced it has appointed a panel to review the apostolic exhortation, The Joy of Worship. While there are no changes to Catholic doctrine, moral theologians have heralded the new paradigm shift from doctrine to pastoral care.
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The Triple Healing Power of Compassion
The Triple Healing Power of Compassion
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Most people pursue happiness; fewer create it. Those who create it are God’s special friends who radiate his love wherever they go, leaving a sparkling comet-trail of joy and peace as they glide through an anguished world. These are the champions of compassion—beautiful glowing meteoroids illuming a path of divine presence in a world that seems to grope in oppressive darkness.
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