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Why Do I Carry Holy Water?
By Stella Shea
A few months ago, after a purse debacle, I got into a thoughtful discussion which revolved around my Holy Water bottle. You see, I was in the store making an exchange from a faulty purse with a poor zipper to a new functioning purse. In this endeavor, I was forced to empty the contents of my purse onto a counter so I could place them in a new purse.
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"A whole hour! I can't sit still for five minutes. How do you expect me to sit still for a whole hour?" Taking my 5 year old daughter to Adoration with me.
By Jason Klinnert
As Catholics, we believe that Eucharistic Adoration is the most intimate form of prayer with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Our non-Catholic brothers and sisters in Christ will be the first to tell us that we need to have a personal relationship with Jesus. I couldn't agree more.
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Jezebel as Protestantism Revisited: Fourth Apocalypse Letter
By Scott Pauline
And to the angel of the church of Thyatira write: These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like to a flame of fire, and his feet like to fine brass.
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When Tolerance Seems Impossible: Hacksaw Ridge and The New Civil Discourse
By James Berkon
It was January 20th, just a few short weeks ago, and Donald Trump was being sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. An inauguration brings a sense of new energy and hope. I was excited, mainly because I saw in the new administration the potential to further protections of religious liberty, freedom of speech and the unborn.
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Bad Things Are Good?
By Mariel Roersma
It's often said that bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. But did you ever consider that to God, the bad things we go through, the crosses we carry are actually good? Those times, the ones that seem the hardest are the times when God is actually working in us. Those are the times when He wants us to focus on Him.
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US Policy And The Corporal Works Of Mercy
By Joe Richard
The Corporal Works of Mercy are found in the TEACHINGS OF JESUS (emphasis mine) and give us a model for how we should treat all others, as if they were Christ in disguise." (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) (USCCB)
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Hugh Owen and Dinosaurs!
By Julie
I recently went to Hugh Owen's talk at our parish. He is the owner of Kolbe Center and he promotes the true version of creation and works against the evils of evolution.
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Experience a Native-Speaking Mass on Your Travels
By Gina Weiss
This year our Church celebrates the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima. If you plan to visit Fatima, Portugal, during this milestone year, consider exploring more of the incredible country and attending Mass with the locals.
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A To Do List for Lent
By Stella Shea
As you may be aware (or maybe it has caught you by surprise), Lent for 2017, is March 1st. I've been thinking about what I and my family will be doing for Lent and I was reminded of a homily I heard a few years back.
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Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18. Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust. Some thoughts on Ash Wednesday
By Jason Klinnert
A few years ago I took my then three year old daughter to the 7 AM Ash Wednesday Mass. When it came time to go forward and receive the ashes on our foreheads, I carried her up front and held her in front of our bishop and she glared right at him and said very loudly and boldly, "What do you think you're going to do with that stuff?"
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The Strongest Treasures of Catholic Truth rest on the Weakest Foundation of Evidence: Apocalypse 10
By Scott Pauline
What in the world could this bizarre Apocalypse Scripture mean? Now, there are several sources of truth, from the little book of God's mysteries, that Catholics extract truth from. Some sources are stronger in truth, some less.
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Pope St. Simplicius
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope St. Simplicius was the last pope to be elected without the intercession of Arian barbarians. He was elected March 3, 468 by the clergy and citizens of Rome without much agitation. Like many popes of this era, Simplicius was the son of a Roman citizen named Castinus, and was born in Tivoli, a town 30 kilometers from Rome.
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My Veiling Experience
By Forest Hempen
The first time I encountered veiling was the summer before my senior year of college. I was at Camp ECHO, taking a life-changing dive into Theology of the Body and to be frank, I was irritated at these new friends for veiling.
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Refiner's Fire
By Stella Shea
Whew, it has been quite a week. No, make that quite a few months, but that's another blog. This week every member of my family has been sick with one thing or another and without the help of family members who came to help out, I don't know how I would've made it through.
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Part II - Trump, Refugees, and Catholics
By Tony Jesse
In part 1 of this article, we outlined the Islamic terrorist problem. Before looking at a solution to a problem, one needs to understand the problem. Therefore, if you haven’t read part 1, click here to get a full understanding of the problem.
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Arise and Shine--a New Day Begins!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Driving east to a special Praise and Worship Workshop early Saturday morning, I was praying, seeking God’s Wisdom and a Word from Him about life as we age, and life in this angry world today.
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Under the Influence of Jesus - Book Review
By Starla Hester
The first chapter of this book, Under the Influence of Jesus: The Transforming Experience of Encountering Christ by Joe Paprocki, opens with Mark 1:15, “The kingdom of God is at hand.”
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