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Sacramentals
Sacramentals
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
Getting to bless 'ourselves' in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit is such a loving gift the Church gives us. If you get a chance to stand near the font at Easter Vigil while the water is being blessed and we renounce evil, do it. It's as special as being there for a Baptism.
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How the Impostor Syndrome hurts Catholic women, and what to do about it
How the Impostor Syndrome hurts Catholic women, and what to do about it
By Ginny Kochis
In the range of Catholic family size, ours is relatively small. Three children can seem like a lot to the rest of the world, though, so when I take my circus into town, someone inevitably tells me I’ve got my hands full.
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The Crucifix: Why we keep Christ on the Cross
The Crucifix: Why we keep Christ on the Cross
By Matthew Martinez
It is sometimes asked why it is that we in our churches, on our walls, or on necklaces have the body of Christ on the Cross. St. Paul addresses this in the first letter to the Corinthians.
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Catholicism and Race Relations: Nearly Two-Thousand Years of Wisdom, Experience, and Reconciliation
Catholicism and Race Relations: Nearly Two-Thousand Years of Wisdom, Experience, and Reconciliation
By Justin McClain
This past weekend, I accompanied my father, Charles Earl McClain, Sr., from my native Prince George’s County, Maryland, to his native Durham, North Carolina, so that he could attend the weekend festivities for the sixty-second reunion of the Hillside High School Class of 1954.
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What Does Everyday Mercy Look Like?
What Does Everyday Mercy Look Like?
By Nina Rizzo
“May I take your order?” asks our server. We hadn’t looked at our menus yet and asked for more time. “I’m sorry, so sorry!” she says rushing away. We’re a little confused by her reaction, but we continue talking about evangelization programs and activities we can "do" in this Year of Mercy that would bring people to experience the love of Christ.
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Believe in the Light!
Believe in the Light!
By Kathy Lamb
Father Adam once gave an analogy of hiking in the dark compared to loss of faith. With a flashlight we get enough light to see a little of the trail but not the whole thing. I don’t know the rest. Made it was something about our faith growing dim and now we can’t see clearly.
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The Four Marks of The Church; One
The Four Marks of The Church; One
By Charlie Johnston
This post will be the first in a series of four posts about the Four Marks of The Church.
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the dreaded R word
the dreaded R word
By Tess Shore
Going on a retreat can be daunting. It begins with the anxiety of trying to clear your schedule so you can just go. Then, you need to figure out what to take with you. Then, you continuously ask yourself if you want to put the money out for a retreat. Finally, you even question whether going on this retreat is the right choice.
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To Change A World
To Change A World
By Carleigh Lutz
We are called to be soldiers for Christ. We are called to defend life, love, and our faith. Saints did not become saints by taking the easy road; they became saints by taking the road far less traveled – the road of discomfort, of being shunned, of being unhappy in the flesh and joyful in the spirit. We can’t afford to sit back any longer. We are being stirred to act.
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Lord, Help Me to Forgive Myself!
Lord, Help Me to Forgive Myself!
By Andree Ory
“Uuuuggh…I’m a horrible human being. Why did I just do that? What will he/she/they think of me now? I hate myself right now. I could crumble on the floor and die right here. How humiliating,” Sound familiar?
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Doubting Purgatory
Doubting Purgatory
By Kathy Lamb
I appreciate the homily you gave on Purgatory last Sunday. I know many people struggle with a belief in Purgatory especially since our separated brethren don’t believe Purgatory is real.
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When St. Dymphna Came into Our Lives Everything Changed---Along Came Mary Dymphna
When St. Dymphna Came into Our Lives Everything Changed---Along Came Mary Dymphna
By Larry Peterson
Loretta and I were living in northern New Jersey and had two sons, one was six and the other two. We were hoping to have a girl but my wife had been told that she would never have any more children. So be it. We had been blessed with two healthy sons.
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Who Wrote the Bible, God or Man?
Who Wrote the Bible, God or Man?
By Bill Dunn
All Christians must answer a very important question: “Is the Bible God’s word to mankind, or is it mankind’s word about God?”
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The Fall of the Rainbow
The Fall of the Rainbow
By Carleigh Lutz
I was scrolling through Facebook the other day, rather mindlessly I’ll admit, and something jolted me into awareness of what I was doing. A rainbow of colors in a parade flashed in a short clip of a video. Curious of what this could be and thinking of the bright colors that are so attractive to the eye,
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Mary Our Heavenly Advocate
Mary Our Heavenly Advocate
By Kathy Lamb
Why does the Catholic Church teach us that it’s okay to pray to Mary? The Church not only teaches us that it’s okay to pray to Mary but that it’s a good thing to do and encourages us to pray to Mary.
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(not so) Tongue Tied
(not so) Tongue Tied
By Janice Bostic
If we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we also guide their whole bodies. It is the same with ships: even though they are so large and driven by fierce winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot's inclination wishes. In the same way the tongue is a small member and yet has great pretensions.
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How to Train Your Dragon II: Heroic Masculinity and the Holy Family
How to Train Your Dragon II: Heroic Masculinity and the Holy Family
By Rose Canavan
Many people would argue that there is a crisis of masculinity in film today. That there are no longer any strong father figures in movies and that masculinity is contorted to mean only violence and control. The fatherless society that we live in certainly has seeped its way into mainstream media, but I can think of a few shining examples that counteract this inauthentic trend.
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