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Day 50 – The Last Supper and the Agony in the Garden
Day 50 – The Last Supper and the Agony in the Garden
By David Vermont
Today we read what is arguably the climax to the story of salvation history. The Passover is at hand and Jesus shares a Passover meal with his Apostles. Remember, the Passover is when, at the beginning of the exodus from Egypt, the angel of death passed over the houses of the Hebrews.
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On Eagle's Wings
On Eagle's Wings
By Nancy Marie Murray
Jesus hears the prayers of the heart and never fails to reassure us. He knows how easily we give in to doubt and fear. He promises that He and the Father know and share our littlest concerns and our greatest pains. Especially during life’s most difficult times, entrust your cause to the Lord with faith.
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The Case for Artificial Contraception
The Case for Artificial Contraception
By Lorrie McNickle
I think the teaching on artificial contraception is probably one of the most misunderstood teachings and Dogmas of the Church. It is so sad that so many of us, even as we sit in Catholic schools and congregations are misled and not fully informed about the reason why there is no case for artificial contraception that is not sinful, harmful to the soul, and devastating to the world.
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Saint Anna Schaffer---Bedridden and in Constant Pain from being Burned, She Gave it all to Jesus
Saint Anna Schaffer---Bedridden and in Constant Pain from being Burned, She Gave it all to Jesus
By Larry Peterson
The number of saints in the Catholic Church numbers in the thousands. In fact, the exact number is open to question. Among these are many saints most of us have never heard of. These saints are the obscure spiritual gems whose stories can take your breath away. Say "hello" to Anna Schaffer.
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Fire Power
Fire Power
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
There is another fire that is designed to "renew the face of the earth." It's the fire that Jesus spoke of with such ardor: "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled!" (Lk 12:49).
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Surely Folks ---You See the Connection!
Surely Folks ---You See the Connection!
By Elizabeth Thomas
We struggle with the elements of this world where we can find many “varmints and sneaky snakes” waiting to lash out with lies and false hopes to lure us from happiness. God allows all as we follow our willful way to test and strengthen our faith.
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Eucharistic Poem: Open Your Hands
Eucharistic Poem: Open Your Hands
By Katie Zalany
Open your hands. Dirty as they may be. Leave your stains, sins and brokenness at the altar.
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I was "Isidored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
I was "Isidored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
By Larry Peterson
I never knew a Catholic/Christian named Isidore. I had always thought that the name, Isidore, was primarily a Hebrew/Jewish name. In fact, several years ago, when my cousin, Vicki, discovered who our mysterious, missing grandfather was, his name turned out to be Isidore.
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Traffic That Can Drive You Mad
Traffic That Can Drive You Mad
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Traffic engineers generally agree that the world's most chaotic traffic melee is not in Rome, Bangkok, or Cairo; it's in Tehran, the capital of Iran, which averages about five hundred accidents a day. Almost all but the newest of the city's three million cars have dents or scrapes.
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Botched Suffering
Botched Suffering
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Botched suffering: What an elegant phrase. Servant of God Madeleine Delbrel writes from France during the 1940’s...”have we ever thought that the fact of botching a small part of our daily suffering-whether it be by getting up with bad grace... turning up our nose at insipid food is of greater significance to the real history of the world than the current disaster or victory reported on the radio?
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The New Christian Crusade - Reclaiming PEACE
The New Christian Crusade - Reclaiming PEACE
By Donna Kendall
A peaceful world is not one which finds itself in need of peacemakers. It is a world filled with conflict, tension, violence, dissension, godlessness, and anger that needs Christ’s peace.
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Do You Have To Belong to a Religion In Order to Have Moral Values?
Do You Have To Belong to a Religion In Order to Have Moral Values?
By Linda Kracht
The 2017 Gallup Poll entitled: “Views of US Moral Values Slip to Seven Year Lows” noted that 81% of Americans believe that our country’s moral values are fair to poor; 77% opined that US moral values are getting worse; and these majorities feel that moral values have slipped to a new low.
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Catholic/Christians and the Reality of the Grief Process
Catholic/Christians and the Reality of the Grief Process
By Larry Peterson
Hospice contacted me about two weeks after my wife had passed and asked me to join an upcoming Bereavement support group. It would be two hours a week for seven weeks.
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The Filter in Your Brain
The Filter in Your Brain
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
"A great many people believe they are thinking when they are merely rearranging their prejudices." Only a philosopher-psychologist like William James could have formulated that bit of wit.
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What is True Love?
What is True Love?
By Catherine Garrett
When God decided to redeem the world, He gave us His only Son, Jesus Christ. He gave us Himself to be born, be exiled, live, be killed, and rise from the dead for us. He gave up everything He knew for us and our salvation.
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To Bury Saint Joseph
To Bury Saint Joseph
By Marie Murphy Duess
My husband and I are selling our home. One of the first things our listing agent asked was, “Have you buried St. Joseph yet?”
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Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
By Larry Peterson
Imagine it is Sunday morning and you are in your pew at church waiting for the celebrant's entrance. The organist hits the keyboard, you stand, the priest enters and everyone begins singing. Question; did you ever stop and ask yourself, who was the first person to sing at a Mass?
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