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Prepare Your Heart in Hopeful Waiting This Advent
Prepare Your Heart in Hopeful Waiting This Advent
By Katie Zalany
Have you ever waited for something joyous? A marriage? A birth of a child? A graduation? A promotion? Can you remember the feeling of nervousness, anticipation, and excitement? Perhaps there was an impatience, as well, that accompanied this time of waiting.
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On Frequent Confession
On Frequent Confession
By Rob Agnelli
What do you call the Sacrament by which we confess our sins to a priest and through the power given by Christ to the Church, he offers us absolution? Very often, you can learn a lot about someone by the answer they give.
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The Lamb is Coming! An Advent Prayer
The Lamb is Coming! An Advent Prayer
By Lorrie McNickle
Prepare the way of the Lord, Make straight a highway for God!
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Perfectly Christmas
Perfectly Christmas
By Marilyn Hetrick
When my kids were growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, I was into Christmas big time! Every square inch of my living room was filled with Christmas. I was a perfectionist--the lights had to be strung just so, the shepherds in the Nativity scene had to perfectly counterbalance the three wise men.
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Hacksaw Ridge Review
Hacksaw Ridge Review
By Conor Coutts
Edwin Starr emphatically asks in his 1970 hit “War, what is it good for?”. That cost of war has been a long discussed subject for hundreds of years. Through the centuries in America, wartime events have dominated our culture and crafted our national identity
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How do you justify baby-baptism, after all that?
How do you justify baby-baptism, after all that?
By De Maria
In a recent discussion about justification and Baptism, a non-Catholic asked me to explain how the Catholic Church can Teach infant Baptism (i.e. baby baptism). The explanation is very simple, if one only takes into account the signs which Jesus performed when He walked with the Apostles.
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The Advent Experience
The Advent Experience
By Donna Kendall
Each year it seems that Christmas lights, decorations, and trees adorn shopping centers, stores, and homes earlier and earlier in the fall. We are reminded that Christmas will be here soon and it’s never too early to begin preparing.
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The Rules Don't Apply to Me
The Rules Don't Apply to Me
By Lorrie McNickle
Over the past few years I have stepped up my journey. I have been thankfully afforded opportunities to study and learn more deeply the Faith that I was born into. I have realized I am very ignorant of my Catholic Faith. I am amazed at every turn, of the teachings, dogmas, and practices that I know very little about despite a Catholic education.
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The ‘Curse' of the Our Father
The ‘Curse' of the Our Father
By Bill Dunn
Did you know the “Our Father” prayer actually contains a curse? That’s right. People who pray this prayer are calling down a curse on themselves.
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Leading Others To Him
Leading Others To Him
By Mariel Roersma
My best friend pointed out something the other day, somethng I don't think about or even consider. She believes I impact other people's faith. And to be honest, that is not somethng I think about. I believe in God. I go to Mass. I pray. I sin. But impact other people's faith, really? I guess I never thought about it.
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Pope Saint Zosimus, The Rock Which Proved Unstable
Pope Saint Zosimus, The Rock Which Proved Unstable
By Debra Booton McCoy
According to the Liber pontificalis, Zosimus was of Greek origin whose family had settled on the east coast of the Italian peninsula in Mesoraca, Calabria. As is typical of this time, nothing is known about the man until he rose to the Chair of Peter.
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Toward a Consistent Ethic of Life
Toward a Consistent Ethic of Life
By Leonard Wathen
Polls indicate – and my own Facebook feed confirms – that our nation’s political polarization has reached a peak. The gap between the political Left and Right has widened, according to the Pew Research Center, as Republicans become more consistently conservative and Democrats become more consistently liberal.
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Jesus Remember Me!
Jesus Remember Me!
By Kathy Lamb
At Sunday Mass, celebrating the Solemnity of Christ the King, we heard the gospel from Luke, the story of the criminals crucified on either side of Jesus. During the homily Father Adam pointed out two shadows on the wall behind him.
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Advent: The Ideal Time for Fasting
Advent: The Ideal Time for Fasting
By Ellen Gable Hrkach
Are we using this beautiful time of Advent to prepare our hearts for Christmas? Or is the Christmas hype distracting us?
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St George Rides Again
St George Rides Again
By Mishka Góra
Two years ago, Dr Taylor Marshall gave new life to the legend of St George in his debut novel, Sword and Serpent. As I wrote in my review at the time, it was a credible and inspiring portrayal. The sequel, The Tenth Region of the Night, suggests that Marshall is only at the beginning of his career as a talented storyteller.
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Every single human being is made in the image and likeness of God.
Every single human being is made in the image and likeness of God.
By Troy Kroening
Yes, even the presidential candidates and all other politicians. Osama bin Laden? Yes. The homeless man was made in the image and likeness of God. From the newly conceived person in the womb to the elderly person dying today, all humans were made in the image and likeness of God. In this terribly divisive election period, we forget this.
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Adversity and its Immense Value
Adversity and its Immense Value
By Alan Scott
I read the following quote recently from C.S. Lewis: “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” This made me think about all the various obstacles and sufferings I have faced in my life, and I’ve gone through some real doozies.
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