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Can You Pass the Sugar, Please
By Michelle Nicholl
Amy McDougal was sitting in a restaurant one day, enjoying a nice hot cup of coffee and biscotti-- when a rough looking gentlemen -- from the other end of the counter yelled to her -- -- can you pass the sugar, please?
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Mary of Egypt: The Journey from a Life of Sin to Redemption to Sainthood
By Larry Peterson
In his "Essay on Man", Alexander Pope penned three words that became immortalized; "Hope springs eternal". Nowhere do these words fit better than into the Catholic Church. For the Church of Christ is the home of forgiveness, mercy and, of course, redemption. Meet, Mary of Egypt.
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YOUR SILENCE JESUS
By Juan Trujillo
¿What is between you and me, Jesus? 5 meters. You are close. Just now that I’m seeing you,
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Stress Management - a Biblical Guide
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
In one of this "makes-you-wanna-think-about-it" squibs, the poet Robert Frost wrote, "The reason why worry kills more people than work is because more people worry than work."
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Day 170 – Second Corinthians
By David Vermont
Today we begin Paul's Second letter to the Corinthians. This letter was most likely written with a year or so of the first letter probably in the fall of A.D. 56 or 57. Several things are noticeable in the first chapter:
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Living in the Abundance of Grace
By Patricia Mann
In the early Hebrew economy, one died in the socio-economic status into which one was born. The beacon of modern capitalism, which in principle at least, offers one the opportunity to go from rags to riches with hard work, was not relevant at that time. While there were different social classes, economic mobility was truly limited.
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A Mother's Prayers are answered giving us Two Great Saints and a new Marian Feast Day
By Larry Peterson
Most of us know the story of St. Augustine. He was born in North Africa in the year 354. His father, Patricius, was a pagan landowner and his mother, Monica, a Christian. Monica prayed fervently for her wayward boy to become a Christian too. Eventually, her prayers were answered and her boy did embrace Christianity becoming a great Doctor of the Church.
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Deesis and Praying for Others
By Joby Provido
In 313 A.D. Christianity became a tolerated religion when Constantine signed the Edict of Milan. Years later he decided to create a “new Rome” in what is today known as Istanbul in Turkey and named it Constantinople after himself.
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God's Geometry - Closed Circles
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The general population is divided into two types - racehorses and turtles. Racehorses are always on the go, with "many irons in the fire," while turtles love peace and calm. They both experience some disorcer in their lives that they need to overcome.
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The Necessity of Sunday Worship
By David Vermont
One of the most difficult apologetic questions faced by Catholics is the question of the Saturday Sabbath versus Sunday worship. The reasons for the difficulty of the question are in part because the advocates for the Saturday Sabbath (mostly Seventh Day Adventists) study the issue exhaustively and feel strongly about it.
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Thanksgiving and Gratitude
By Viki Doyle Heagy
Autumn is here. A kaleidoscope of colorful leaves is falling from the trees. As the cooler weather approaches, we begin to look towards the holidays. Thanksgiving has always been a special holiday for it focuses on family and what the Lord has given us.
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Spiritual Communion: In Union with the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
We can learn much about spiritual communion from the saints.
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Amazing book discovery, "WHY I AM CATHOLIC"
By Kathy Lamb
My amazing book discovery, “Why I Am Catholic and You Should Be Too” by Brandon Vogt impressed me so much that I felt compelled to promote this inspiring book. I strongly encourage you to read it.
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"Cool" Fools
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Statistically, each cigarette smoked shortens your life by five minutes - a form of "slow suicide," Every knowledgeable person knows that; that's why so many have recently kicked the habit. Yet teenage smoking is on the rise - especially among girls. The answer to the big question "why?" is not advertising but peer pressure.
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Day 169 – "Let all that you do be done in love."
By David Vermont
In the closing chapter of 1 Corinthians Paul is saying goodbye and making plans to travel and eventually make his way back to Corinth. As he is doing so he states a final summary of his teaching: Be watchful, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
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Why do past thoughts invade us while we pray?
By Ralph Hathaway
Of course, each of us has our own favorite sin and/or human weakness that can invade our deep consciousness, and even though we know God has forgiven these Satan will bring them up and attempt to redirect our thoughts, prayers, and good intentions so as to interfere with our commune with God.
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Immigrants, Modern Settlers of Our Times. The Gift of a Smile.
By Mar Camen
Many people talk about the numerous issues that arise with the arrival of immigrants, such as challenges related to housing, employment, and many more. Have you ever thought about the immigrant as a person and their needs?
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