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My Mother, Our Advocate for the Now
My Mother, Our Advocate for the Now
By Olivia Swyden
As I was trying to fall asleep last night, I started talking to Jesus, telling Him about my bodily woes of that moment, asking Him to take it away if that was His will. I felt like He was telling me “You hurt now, yes, but there will be a day where You are with Me and no longer feel pain. Worry not about your body and continue to focus on your soul.”
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Father, May They Be One, As You and I Are One
Father, May They Be One, As You and I Are One
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
At the daily Mass celebrating the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, I was enthralled by the way Fr. Chris Kanowitz began his homily for this day. This newly ordained priest has a gift. One I have written about elsewhere.
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There's No Love Like Christian Love
There's No Love Like Christian Love
By Victoria Pangia
I call myself a Christian because I believe that our faith has the purest and most authentic definition of love. Let's take a deeper look into the way that the Bible defines love. 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 states, "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
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Fat Cat Leaves a Caboodle
Fat Cat Leaves a Caboodle
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Even a kitty "has not a lasting city" (Heb 13:14 NAB). The wealthiest "fat cat" in your nearby upscale neighborhood will eventually have to leave all his material goods as he is stripped of everything by the grim reaper.
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Day 136 – Using Jesus' Name
Day 136 – Using Jesus' Name
By David Vermont
Today our Lord teaches us an important lesson on tolerance. The Apostles see someone casting out demons using Jesus’ name and tried to stop them but Jesus preaches tolerance.
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Will the True Believer in Christ step forward
Will the True Believer in Christ step forward
By Ralph Hathaway
As a follow-up to my latest article “A Church in Peril” I read two news articles this morning (Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017) that connect directly to the problems which focus on discontent or worse subjection to traditional Christian values that do not appear to have relevance with too many people, many of whom are supposed to be true believers in the dictates of Jesus Christ.
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Prayer and mental illness
Prayer and mental illness
By Elizabeth Hoyle
Ever since receiving the diagnosis of mild-moderate depression and anxiety halfway through college, I’ve taken notice whenever I see articles about dealing with mental illness in a prayerful, faithful way. And while there are multiple articles about living as a Catholic with a mental illness, I’ve not seen many that discuss prayer when you have a mental illness.
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The Trouble with the World is Me
The Trouble with the World is Me
By David Torkington
In his book, Small is Beautiful, Schumacher said, "Although people go on crying out for solutions, they become angry when they are told that the restoration of society must come from within and not from without."
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Calling All Lovers
Calling All Lovers
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Love-communication is ineffectual if it is not heard. For those who truly "know" him, God's love-calls are heard in spite of the abounding raucous noises of worldly distractions. "His sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they...do not recognize a stranger's voice" (Jn 10:4-5).
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Know How to Forgive
Know How to Forgive
By Ralph Hathaway
Have you ever experienced an incident where you never received an apology from someone that you thought was owed you? Or, if you think hard enough, was there a reason forgiveness never uttered from your lips to another that should have been heard from you?
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The narrow gate to Heaven's door
The narrow gate to Heaven's door
By Tess Shore
In Luke 13: 23-25, “Someone asked him, ‘Lord, will only a few people be saved?’ He answered them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow door, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough.
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Selling Out on the Good Fight
Selling Out on the Good Fight
By Lorrie McNickle
There is a big difference between loving and supporting people and loving and supporting their sinful lifestyles. Condemning sinful actions, behavior and lifestyles is the loving and Christian thing to do. Jesus ate and hung out with sinners, and as he did this, he transformed them. He didn’t do that by being tolerant of their sin!
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Topsy-Turvy Thinking
Topsy-Turvy Thinking
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Cause-effect relationships are not always apparent to a child. Neither are adults exempt from faulty thinking, sometimes in matters that have to do with the welfare of their very souls.
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Day 134 – Get Behind Me Satan!
Day 134 – Get Behind Me Satan!
By David Vermont
Today we read the passage in Mark in which Jesus calls Peter Satan! This scene seems a little out of character for Jesus and how he treats his Apostles. What’s really going on here?
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Plans, Shattered Ego and Keeping the Faith...
Plans, Shattered Ego and Keeping the Faith...
By Carlos Espinosa
They say if you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.
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Mercy: A Painful Act of Faith
Mercy: A Painful Act of Faith
By Paul Reynolds
The word for mercy in Latin is misericordiae. According to Fr. Jacques Philippe in his book Real Mercy, this word comes from two words put together: misery and heart. He writes that mercy comes from the Heart of God looking down on us in our misery and brokenness.
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Safe in the Everlasting Arms
Safe in the Everlasting Arms
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
In earthquake-prone California, some jittery residents have a new twist on their prayer for faith. They no longer pray for faith that moves mountains, but for faith that mountains won't move.
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