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Have A Catholic Amish Christmas - Learning to slow down and enjoy the coming of Christ
Have A Catholic Amish Christmas - Learning to slow down and enjoy the coming of Christ
By Starla Hester
Often when we think of Amish life we think of horses, buggies, jam, soap, one room school houses, wood stoves, and the lack of electricity. Some of us wish we could run away from our hectic lives for a day or so and live the simple life, and some of us say, “no way, I need my car and electricity.”
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ADVENTure Retreat: Keeping focused
ADVENTure Retreat: Keeping focused
By J.B. Kelly
In 2015, St. Joseph the Worker parish in Ozark, MO hosted its first ADVENTure Retreat, an event similar to a summertime ‘vacation Bible school’ but held in December.
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My God, My Lord, My Savior
My God, My Lord, My Savior
By Crysaly Aviles
Christmas is about the Messiah who came to live among us. The Messiah was prophesized in the Old Testament and came to pass in the story of Christmas.
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Advent Through Mary's Eyes
Advent Through Mary's Eyes
By Lindsey Kettner
Advent is a time of preparation. Most of us spend the days leading up to Christmas preparing our homes with decorations, putting up a Christmas tree, purchasing and wrapping presents, and baking delicious treats to enjoy at the upcoming celebrations.
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The Meaning of God's Secret Plan
The Meaning of God's Secret Plan
By David Torkington
I want to let you into a secret. It is the secret of sanctity, and St Paul was the first to pen it. It is simply this, “God’s power works most perfectly in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). That is why God always seems to choose the wrong person for the job, the person who appears to be unfit-for-purpose.
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Dog Spelled Backwards is Christmas
Dog Spelled Backwards is Christmas
By Mar Camen
Many people may celebrate Christmas, but not everybody celebrates the birth of Jesus. Every Christmas we have parties and gifts, lights and snow, but lest we forget that Christmas is not just about a baby who is born, but about God made man out of His love.
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An Immaculate Son needs an Immaculate Mother
An Immaculate Son needs an Immaculate Mother
By David Torkington
In his book A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur, Mark Twain imagines the old and ailing King becoming a commoner, visiting his people, hoping to improve their lot.
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Bringing Others Back
Bringing Others Back
By Mariel Roersma
Everyone and their faith journey's are different. Some remain close to God some have the occasional time where they don't feel close to Him and some fall away from Him.
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And Her Name Is Joy
And Her Name Is Joy
By Andree Ory
Lately, I have been meditating on the virtue of charity and the peace it brings. “The fruits of charity are joy, peace and mercy…it fosters reciprocity…” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1829).
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The Superstition of Burying Saint Joseph in the Ground
The Superstition of Burying Saint Joseph in the Ground
By Starla Hester
Saint Joseph, foster father of Jesus Christ, took on the responsibility of raising Jesus as God instructed. Joseph gave up his home in order to protect his family and was able to make a new home wherever they went.
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The Christmas Eve Proclamation and Daniel Clause: A Thorn in the Side of Liberal NAB Scholars
The Christmas Eve Proclamation and Daniel Clause: A Thorn in the Side of Liberal NAB Scholars
By Scott Pauline
St. Gabriel prophesied (by implication) of the First Coming of Christ to Daniel in the OLD Testament as being in the 65th literal week of Jewish years after the beginning of the rebuilding of the Temple, which was approximately 444 BC.
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Let Your Soul be a Manger
Let Your Soul be a Manger
By Kaity Jones
Christmas season is in full swing. Presents have been bought or still need to be bought (guilty not done yet). Family and friend parties keep piling up, and the house may not even be decorated yet. It’s a hectic time of year. I will be the first to say, I haven’t used this time of preparation wisely.
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Pope Saint Celestine I, Heresy Fighter
Pope Saint Celestine I, Heresy Fighter
By Debra Booton McCoy
After the tumultus start of Pope Boniface's papacy, the attack of the Visigoths on the city of Rome and the difficulties of having a number of short papacies back to back, it was time for a man of dignity (and longevity) take over the reign. This pope chose to uphold the rights of the Church and the dignity of the office.
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Do we really believe God is with us?
Do we really believe God is with us?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Are we living like God is with us, among us, and in us? "Look! the virgin is with child and will give birth to a son whom they will call Immanuel, a name which means 'God-is-with-us'." (Matthew 1:23)
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Shoes and Belts
Shoes and Belts
By Faith Flaherty
This morning I was reading December's Magnificat. Father Peter John Cameron, O.P. wrote an editorial on belts. He quotes the Jesuit Father Cornelius a Lapide saying that a belt can be penitential
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Catholic GPS: Good mother Mary, Prayer, the Sacraments
Catholic GPS: Good mother Mary, Prayer, the Sacraments
By Traditional Catholic Guy
I was late. The party had started and I was 30 minutes away. I slammed the steering wheel in frustration. I heard the GPS barking at me and it was telling me to take the next exit and then do a U-turn! I ignored it. It kept telling me to turn around until I turned the sound off.
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Why Me? Why Me? Why Not Me?
Why Me? Why Me? Why Not Me?
By Katie Zalany
Imagine Mary and Joseph, both apprehensive about the call God gave them to be the parents of Jesus. They probably thought to themselves: Why me?
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