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Consecrating Competition: Sports, Catholic Culture, & New Evangelization
Consecrating Competition: Sports, Catholic Culture, & New Evangelization
By Prof. Anthony Maranise, Obl.S.B.
On July 27th, 2015, the temperature was a steamy 97 degrees in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the first day that practices were allowed to begin again for high school football teams and their upcoming season.
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Following in Their Footsteps—Sitting in Their Wheelchair
Following in Their Footsteps—Sitting in Their Wheelchair
By Elizabeth Thomas
We really don’t know how anyone feels---until—we experience their trials and pain. Some wisdom can only come with ‘age and sickness.’
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Forgive Forget Reconcile - NONSENSE
Forgive Forget Reconcile - NONSENSE
By Victor S E Moubarak
Jesus said to the disciples, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven ..."
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Self-Deception and Trust
Self-Deception and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
There is a dimension of faith that consists of simply trusting in the Word of God that reminds us that when we feel worthless, God does not regard us with such negativity. In his eyes, we are actually priceless treasures, precious to him beyond estimation.
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Divine Mercy, Suicide and Gregorian Masses
Divine Mercy, Suicide and Gregorian Masses
By Susan Skinner
Suicide, it's something that has touched the hearts of almost every person I know. According to the New York Times, suicide rates are at their highest level in 30 years. I have rarely come across a person these days who has not been touched by a friend or a family member who has committed suicide.
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Are You Putting God in a Box?
Are You Putting God in a Box?
By Caroline Godin
I work at a busy doctor’s office with the medical software. I can talk with my boss differently than any other coworker; I can incorporate our faith into our conversation. It’s very different than how I would talk to most other coworkers. I certainly can’t even speak with some family members like this.
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Self-Discipline and Trust
Self-Discipline and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A little girl said to her mother, “I’m happier today than I was yesterday.” In response to the mother’s inevitable “Why?” the moppet pondered for a moment before replying. Then she said, “Yesterday my thoughts pushed me around, but today I pushed my thoughts around.”
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Lenten Practices: Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for the Resurrection
Lenten Practices: Preparing Our Hearts and Minds for the Resurrection
By Jason Izolt, M.Ed., M.A.T.
Lent, or as it is called in Latin, Quadragesima (which means the fortieth day), is perhaps my favorite Liturgical season of the year. In it, we see so many different practices, both in the Church building and also among the faithful. Lent is the forty day season of preparation for Easter.
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The Day I Realized I Was the Young Rich Man
The Day I Realized I Was the Young Rich Man
By Katie Zalany
It was over the course of two weeks that a certain parable came up at least five or six times. God was clearly trying to get my attention.
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Crisis in the Church?
Crisis in the Church?
By Ralph Hathaway
A very poignant statement that involves all that holds God, His Church, and our involvement in what we hold sacred as crucial for the future of worship and stability of Christianity. The crux of the matter brings up questions pertaining to the growth of the Church from early eras when the Church was the central strength for believers to the present time of the early 21st century.
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Consequences of Tepid Christianity: The Boston Marathon Bomber's Widow
Consequences of Tepid Christianity: The Boston Marathon Bomber's Widow
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
I saw Peter Berg’s recently released film, Patriots Day over a month ago. Of the many heroes portrayed in this movie, there is just one person who has taken up residence in my memory. She is a minor character, the woman now known as the “Boston Marathon Bombers widow.” Her presence in the film is shadowy, flashes of her presence, always in the background. Intentionally so.
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We Are the Woman at the Well
We Are the Woman at the Well
By Katie Zalany
We are the woman at the well. We need Jesus more than we realize.
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Temptation and Trust
Temptation and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
It has been said that humans are subject to three kinds of temptation: to shine, to whine and to recline. The first one--to shine--comprises all temptations to pride in its many forms, including vanity, resentment, unforgiveness of one’s enemies, arrogance, argumentativeness, refusal to apologize, and so on.
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The Samaritan [Unorthodox] Woman at the Well as Prophecy of NEW Testament Unorthodoxy
The Samaritan [Unorthodox] Woman at the Well as Prophecy of NEW Testament Unorthodoxy
By Scott Pauline
Last weekend at Mass, the priest said the Samaritans were unorthodox from the beginning. After the 40 years of wandering in the desert, they did not settle down with the true People of God, the Jews.
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New Reflections on the Stations
New Reflections on the Stations
By Mike Bugal
Last year right around Easter I wrote a two part article on the Stations of the Cross. As I write this, we have just come from doing the Stations with our Parish. Our Stations are set up at homes and businesses around town, so we walk about 2 miles or so by the time we’re done. The first Station is set up at City Hall… try that in the States and see how fast the ACLU screams bloody murder!,
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Commentary on Wilderness Experience
Commentary on Wilderness Experience
By Ralph Hathaway
My reflection on the Wilderness Experience brings some insight to the three attributes of emptiness, loneliness, and dryness. However, after reading over that section I feel that a more detailed explanation covering those terms is needed to give the reader a better description as to what I meant and Merton as well.
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The Explosion of Love Unlimited
The Explosion of Love Unlimited
By David Torkington
Although Jesus was full of love and could communicate it to others whilst He was on earth, God’s plan was initially limited. In other words, in entering into a world of space and time, Jesus was necessarily limited by the laws of space and time.
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