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It's the Kerygma, Stupid
It's the Kerygma, Stupid
By Sharon Serratore
That’s me - I’m the stupid one. I might also add fumbling, unprepared, tongue-tied and more, but mostly I was stupid. Indeed I knew better, that evening years ago, seated at the town-square café with Petra, my first friend in this my new home in post-communist Eastern Europe. Over our kaffes Americhanka and amid the warm buzz of returning students and renewed acquaintances,
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Thirsting for Divine Love
Thirsting for Divine Love
By Nancy Marie Murray
From the beginning of time, loneliness has been part of the human condition. This universal experience of loneliness seems to be in opposition to the equally universal human desire to live in relationship - to love and be loved.
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Are You a Worrier? Jesus Said: Don't Bother!
Are You a Worrier? Jesus Said: Don't Bother!
By Kelly Hansen
There are two types of personalities: 'the sky is falling!' crowd and then everyone else.
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Abortion
Abortion
By Robert Louis Rodriguez
Abortion: A polarizing topic that I believe gives us a sneak peek into the windows of our minds and souls. Now my intention is not to pass judgement on those who support it-actually yes it is-tons of judgement. Just as we judged slavery to be morally wrong and reprehensible to support, the topic of abortion is no less different. I’ve had people close to me openly express their support for abortion
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Entering the Narrow Door
Entering the Narrow Door
By Mary Rivers
To Enter the Narrow Door Into the quiet of your abode The tabernacle light leads me to your throne.
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Wait...Just A Little Bit Longer
Wait...Just A Little Bit Longer
By Linda Delia
Today marks one week that I dropped my youngest child - my son - off at college. The week has been quiet, with lots of time for thinking. I've done my best to avoid the conversations that started "So, how'd he make out?" , "What's it feel like?" and "Are you done crying?".
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A Crying Shame
A Crying Shame
By Mishka Góra
“How did we get into this mess?” That is the question that has plagued and paralysed me these past few months. You see, my archbishop is currently embroiled in a legal and political controversy. He’s got better things to do – he knows he is responsible for the souls of so many and he shepherds his flock accordingly – but the laws of the state have made it illegal for one person to offend another
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The Catholic Experience
The Catholic Experience
By Brandon Berryhill
What is "The Catholic Experience" one may ask? Many have a false understanding due to a 3rd party resource of information (gossip). It's like they read the daily tabloids for who She is (the Catholic Church), or even better they reinterpret/redefine history to explain who she is.
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Don't Read Scripture like the Devil! Read it like Christ!
Don't Read Scripture like the Devil! Read it like Christ!
By Wesley Falcao
Jesus taught us that a very important principle - the principle of the unity of scripture. He taught us that scripture must be read as a whole and not in isolation.
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The Importance of Tradition in the Liturgy: Latin
The Importance of Tradition in the Liturgy: Latin
By Marcos Lopez
In continuing my series of articles on traditions in the Mass, my next topic is arguably the most important and most iconic tradition of the Roman Rite. Latin, up until the Second Vatican Council, was almost the sole language used in the Roman Rite of the Mass.
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What I've Learned from my Spiritual Director
What I've Learned from my Spiritual Director
By Malleson Emmerling
A few years ago, I found myself smack dab in “mid life” gasping for air. I couldn’t breath. The reality that my 20-year marriage had ended left me in shock. It was as if I had been run over by a truck — a big, nasty, mud truck. Confused and unable to think clearly, I sought help from my parish priest.
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Pope Liberius I
Pope Liberius I
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Liberius is the first pope in history not to be awarded sainthood by the Church. Once you read the controversy which embroiled his papacy, you will understand why. Having had the freedom to practice the Faith for slightly more than a generation, the politics of the Church had become so entwined with that of the emperor of Rome that it had become impossible to separate the two.
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God Floods Louisiana with Grace
God Floods Louisiana with Grace
By Sherry Kenner
Life on the Louisiana bayous is quite serene. Summers are hot and long, but tranquil and beautiful. A bayou is a slow moving body of water. There are many bayous in southern Louisiana. The water is a murky brown color and does not seem to be moving at all.
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Full Surrender
Full Surrender
By Crysaly Aviles
In my Christian walk I’ve noticed something very specific about God: He doesn’t like part time Christianity. He fully expects us to be committed in our walk with Him. Christ knows when we are only in half way. In scripture, Christ calls this being lukewarm instead of hot or cold. There are consequences to only being “lukewarm” about our faith:
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Charity is no substitute for Justice Withheld
Charity is no substitute for Justice Withheld
By Eric Wojtkun
"Charity is no substitute for justice withheld." - St Augustine. With this simple statement we can understand most of the dysfunction in the world arising from modernism and its variant philosophies.
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Loving Everyone
Loving Everyone
By Mariel Roersma
I was listening to the radio this morning, and it was mentioned that part of loving God is also loving others. And that struck me. It’s so easy and natural to love God, but people, not so much.
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Liturgical Catechesis: The Community As Transformational
Liturgical Catechesis: The Community As Transformational
By Patricia Mann
From the earliest years of Church history, catechesis and liturgy have demonstrated a strong bond. This connection is clearly present in the RCIA process. The RCIA is profoundly liturgical and catechetical, and these two ecclesial activities are intricately interwoven as adults journey forward to encounter Jesus Christ and his Church.
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