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How big is your faith?
How big is your faith?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
How big is your faith? That's a question I recently presented to some children.
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St. Joseph - The Heart of Fatherhood
St. Joseph - The Heart of Fatherhood
By Nancy Marie Murray
The Gospel for the Fourth Sunday of Advent brings us the beautiful story of an angel’s midnight visit to Joseph. Through the angel’s message, God reveals to Joseph that Mary’s unexpected pregnancy is part of His Divine Plan.
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Only the Good Die Young
Only the Good Die Young
By Lorrie McNickle
I woke up this morning with this song on my mind. I have not heard the song in ages and am not sure why it seemed to spring into my head and urge me to put thoughts on paper regarding the lyrics and message of this work.
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Is Your Doctor Pro-Life? It Matters to the Unborn
Is Your Doctor Pro-Life? It Matters to the Unborn
By Melanie Jean Juneau
By the time I was pregnant with my sixth child, I was desperate to find a supportive family doctor and obstetrician.
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Mine
Mine
By Mikalah Krauss
It is easy to become possessive of things that we think of as our own. “It’s mine” or “That’s mine” are all too familiar phrases. But is it really ours? Of course we say that we “own” things, but shouldn’t we remember who has given us life and all that we have in that life? God, our loving Father, has given us it all.
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Taking Tobit's Advice
Taking Tobit's Advice
By John Laney
As Catholics, we sometimes feel like strangers in a strange land. The absolute truths we hold, the universal principles that guide our conduct, and the unchanging ways we worship set us apart from the broader culture. Sometimes, they even bring us into conflict with it. Although we strive to be faithful Catholics, compromise is a constant temptation.
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The Work of Advent-More Challenging in 2016
The Work of Advent-More Challenging in 2016
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
On Gaudete Sunday, the liturgical colors lightened from the deep purple of Advent to a lovely rose, signaling the coming exultation of this season of silence, of waiting and therefore of patience. Already in the third week of Advent, we have heard repeated variations on the theme of awakening from John the Baptist and also from Christ. He cannot be sensed if we are asleep; cannot be felt or heard
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Come On Father, Can't I Just Skip Confession?
Come On Father, Can't I Just Skip Confession?
By Michelle Nicholl
Oh My Gosh (OMG)! Isn't it terrible how some of us just dread going to confession? Well, let me just say this, you're not alone. I'm right there with you. And why? I really couldn't tell you why.
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Mary's Perfect Submission to God's Will
Mary's Perfect Submission to God's Will
By Bill Dunn
Christians talk a lot about God’s will. We seek to know God’s will, we try to do God’s will, and many of our prayers conclude with, “Thy will be done.”
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POLST/ DNR ALERT--what insurers are pushing
POLST/ DNR ALERT--what insurers are pushing
By Rose Cuervo
Today I found myself in a meeting with family, nursing home leadership and insurance people about the care received by my friend in a nursing home I recommended.
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She Treasured These Things in Her Heart
She Treasured These Things in Her Heart
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
Over the years, one of the phrases regarding Mary that stood out for me was, “She treasured these things in her heart.” It comes up a couple of times in Luke’s Gospel (different translations have slightly different wording—the NAB now has “kept”) as events unfold in Jesus’ life.
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Protestantism, Enlightenment and More as Possible Prophecy: the Trumpets of Apocalypse
Protestantism, Enlightenment and More as Possible Prophecy: the Trumpets of Apocalypse
By Scott Pauline
I have elaborated on the trumpets of Apocalypse before. Obviously, taking them literally as physical woes is absurd, as in Chernobyl, or some other craziness. And why?
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To Heaven You Shall Go
To Heaven You Shall Go
By Allison Brown
Something that never occurred to me when I lost these babies, is that I was accompanying these babies to heaven. And though it has taken many tears to realize this, I feel incredibly blessed to have been chosen for this task.
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Pride
Pride
By Catherine Garrett
So on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. My husband got to be home and do bedtime with the kids so I went to Mass by myself.
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Breath Of Heaven
Breath Of Heaven
By Mariel Roersma
During this season, we often think about Mary, our Heavenly mother, and her example. She has many titles, and one of them which gives me comfort is breath of heaven.
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St. Lucy's Day
St. Lucy's Day
By Sue Hallett
Our lives are not perfect. In fact, they often contain heartache and sorrow. And, of course, our individual problems pale in comparison to the suffering of the world itself. It’s hard to figure out how an individual can make much difference in resolving war and political conflict.
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Come, Lonely Winter Solstice
Come, Lonely Winter Solstice
By Helen Losse
Imagine Yourself as God Almighty, creating the world of wonder
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