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Healing St. Peter: The Ultimate "Type-A"
Healing St. Peter: The Ultimate "Type-A"
By Peter Casella, PhD
Peter had no idea what he would do or say when he reached the shore. When he realized it was Jesus, he jumped out of the boat and started swimming. Once again, he acted without thinking.
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Our Catholic Life
Our Catholic Life
By Mike Bugal
As I write this it is Sunday, January 15th and we have just returned from first Mass (5 AM). The Church was brightly decorated as this is a special day here in the Philippines as a whole. Today celebrates the arrival of the Catholic faith in the country. In 1521, Ferdinand Magellan arrived and met with local chieftains on the island of Cebu.
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Salvation history doesn't need to be carbon-dated
Salvation history doesn't need to be carbon-dated
By Denise Deverts
I recently read Lutheran theologian Rudolf Bultmann’s 1953 publication, Kerygma and Myth. While I don't necessarily agree with every point he was trying to make, I did find many of his arguments to be quite compelling, especially his thoughts regarding the irrelevance of history to the practice of religious faith.
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God's Shepherd's Are Always There For Us
God's Shepherd's Are Always There For Us
By Michelle Nicholl
Today I had the opportunity to meet with a fellow friend and parishioner that I don’t often have the opportunity to sit down and talk with, and during our visit, we got on the subject of “Priests”. We started to recall how priests over the years had influenced and affected our lives in so many different ways.
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Not Wasting Time With the Dishonest
Not Wasting Time With the Dishonest
By Richard Maffeo
During the last 40 years I’ve spoken with many men and women who did not understand much about God or His word. Most of them came to me with inquisitive hearts, honestly seeking answers to their questions. I always answered as best I could, while considering my own continuing journey to know more about Him.
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The Ego-Project God: How relativism encourages people to shape God into a reflection of their own ego
The Ego-Project God: How relativism encourages people to shape God into a reflection of their own ego
By Deacon Frederick Bartels
In his homily on April 18, 2005, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger defined moral relativism as letting oneself be tossed around by “every wind of doctrine” (see Eph. 4:14), and noted that modern man is constructing a “dictatorship of relativism that does not recognize anything as definitive and whose ultimate goal consists solely of one’s own ego and desires.”
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You're Fired!
You're Fired!
By Renee Oania
Looking back, I realized there are many reasons why I experienced many jobs losses – working in retail, publishing companies, government, school districts, and parishes.
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An Open Letter to Pastors
An Open Letter to Pastors
By Greg Schlueter
[Below is a letter sent to pastors in our region, many of whom are engaged in the Catholic person, family and parish transformation movement of MassImpact.us. Please read as we share with our pastors the urgent mission of building communities of missionary disciples.]
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There is no Blasphemy against the Spirit before Death!
There is no Blasphemy against the Spirit before Death!
By Scott Pauline
Pope Francis mentioned the Blasphemy Against the Holy Spirit this Past Sunday.
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What A Role
What A Role
By Mariel Roersma
We all have many roles in our lives. We are daughters and sons, mothers and fathers, friends, employees, artists, writers, musicians. Did anyone ever consider that we are also an answered prayer?
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Jesus did not want to give you some of His love, He wanted to give you ALL of His love.
Jesus did not want to give you some of His love, He wanted to give you ALL of His love.
By Troy Kroening
We think of love like other material things. We think there is only so much to go around and God needs to spread it out. However, God is not finite and love is not a material thing. Love, like God, is infinite. Indeed, God is love, so God being infinite makes love infinite as well. So, when God gives us His love, He does not give us some of His love, He gives us all of His love.
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Water - so simple yet so powerful
Water - so simple yet so powerful
By Tony Jesse
Probably the most underrated component in life is water. Any scientist will tell you that without water, human life is virtually impossible. Water is so simple and so humble, yet it packs so much power. Two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen - H2O. With this equation comes one of the most essential elements of life on earth and a healthy human life.
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I looked on the One my sins pierced and it completely changed my Confession
I looked on the One my sins pierced and it completely changed my Confession
By Trish Irvine
Generally, when I begin to pray the Act of Contrition in Confession, I close my eyes. I prefer to go behind the screen, and I like to close my eyes so I can focus on the words. As I started the prayer, I realized that the confessional I was using had a crucifix hanging on the screen at about eye level.
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Our Lady's Purification ~ Candlemas Day
Our Lady's Purification ~ Candlemas Day
By Julie
Mary was ever Virgin and she really did not have to go through the process of purification as the Angel Gabriel said, "Hail Mary, full of grace," when he first met her. (Luke) The Blessed Virgin Mary did this as an act of humility to God and He was pleased.
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Mercy In The City - Book Review
Mercy In The City - Book Review
By Starla Hester
When preparing for Lent we often think about what we could give up for that forty days. The most popular is sweets, such as candy and cake. But have you ever thought about what you could do for Lent besides only giving up something?
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God Wants You to Spend More Time on Self-Care
God Wants You to Spend More Time on Self-Care
By Katie Zalany
I was recently at a seminar that pertained to keeping a balance in one’s life. The speaker revealed that the contemplative religious have longer life spans than the rest of us. The theory behind why is that they have greater balance and peace as a result of their lifestyle and personal choices to live in radical simplicity and in union with God.
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Chernobyl Diaper. Parental Joy. Fatherly Purpose.
Chernobyl Diaper. Parental Joy. Fatherly Purpose.
By Greg Schlueter
Our Amazing Gracie had a "gift." Along with every other parent of two years olds on the planet, we were eager to get her potty trained. As were the garbage men. We were losing neighbors. The ozone was depleting. Al Gore was calling. You get the idea.
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