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A Lamb in a Thornbush
A Lamb in a Thornbush
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
In my many years in providing priestly spiritual direction I have often been approached by clients complaining of a symptom that they find hard to describe— not quite the same as depression, but a kind of heavy-heartedness—the opposite of what a “light-hearted’ exuberant happy-go-lucky person might manifest.
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An Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches
An Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches
By Nicholas LaBanca
If you are reading this, chances are that you are a Roman Catholic. Or, to put it more officially, you are a Catholic of the Roman Rite within the Latin Catholic Church. Sounds a little confusing, doesn’t it?
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What A Comfort
What A Comfort
By Mariel Roersma
Tonight, I went to a near-by Church for a time of worship and prayer. And as most everyone knows, there is power in words. Sometimes all it takes is one word to touch someone's heart, or affect you in ways you never expected. For me, tonight that was hearing, "Weak made strong; in the Savior's love."
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You Talking to Me God?
You Talking to Me God?
By Elizabeth Thomas
May the Father's Will be done in Your life. Go and love as I have loved you.
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Quo Vadis?
Quo Vadis?
By Richard Maffeo
The term is a Latin phrase meaning, "Where are you going?" It dates to an early Church tradition – a tradition every Christian and every pastor might do well to review once a year.
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Being A Good Steward Of You
Being A Good Steward Of You
By C.L. Killgore
More often than not when we think of stewardship our minds turn toward taking care of the environment and, if we are practicing our faith, supporting our church community. But what about us as persons and individual creations? Are we caring for our physical, spiritual and emotional well-being as well as the gifts, talents and abilities that have been entrusted to us?
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Our Faith In The Trinity
Our Faith In The Trinity
By Kathy Lamb
If we profess to believe in God but not Jesus, the Word Made Flesh or if we profess to believe in God but not The Holy Spirit, our guide and our comforter then we are professing a belief in an incomplete God.
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Personal Litany to my Holy Mother
Personal Litany to my Holy Mother
By Kathy Lamb
Mother Mary, Queen of Peace and Love, I love You. Mary, my Mother, my Queen, I love. You Mary, Advocate of mankind, my Advocate, I love You. Mary, my Beauty, Beautiful Mother, I love You.
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Call Me Cupid-Let's Talk about God and Marriage
Call Me Cupid-Let's Talk about God and Marriage
By Victoria Pangia
I have been married for almost two years now and I've been blessed with such an amazing husband. He is the greatest reflection of God's love and this is how it's supposed to be in a good Christian marriage. He humbles himself in order to lift me up and I try to do the same for him.
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When Will We Be One?
When Will We Be One?
By Bill Dunn
In the gospel reading this weekend at Mass, Jesus looked up to Heaven and said, “I pray for those who will believe in me, that they will all hate each other and break off into separate groups. I pray that they will insult each other, and accuse each other of heresy, and proclaim that they, and they alone, hold the TRUE Christian faith.”
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God's will and suffering
God's will and suffering
By Charlie Johnston
There have been volumes written about seeking and discerning God's will, this will not be one of them. What I'd like to write about is praying for God's will to be done, even if we don't know what that exactly is, even when we are suffering.
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God is a Family!
God is a Family!
By Troy Kroening
This seems odd, but it isn’t odd at all. God is the perfect unity of three persons. God revealed these three persons to us as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Father as the parent figure. Son as the child figure. And Holy Spirit as the love that the Father has for the Son and the Son has for the Father. The Love is so perfect that it is itself a person.
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My Lips Are Sealed
My Lips Are Sealed
By Joni Johnson
The victim was well-known in his local community. Though well-liked by many, he had also made some enemies. The District Attorney has done his best to find eye-witnesses who will testify. However, not many individuals have been cooperative with his efforts. The few who have agreed to witness have been quite sparse on details.
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A Message of Mercy: The Delicate Dance Between Doctrine and Pastoral Practice in Amoris Laeticia
A Message of Mercy: The Delicate Dance Between Doctrine and Pastoral Practice in Amoris Laeticia
By Patricia Mann
When I heard the first news report on Pope Francis’ summary of the Synod of the Family in the form of an Apostolic Exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, I listened to one of the Catholic news analysts claim that even though the Pope held to traditional doctrines, he opened potential doors to pastoral change.
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Theology of the Body Extended Part II: The Parts of the Human Fingers and the Sacraments
Theology of the Body Extended Part II: The Parts of the Human Fingers and the Sacraments
By Scott Pauline
The hand performs the works of our hands, which are moral choices we make with our wills. And to truly please God with our works, we need grace, and the greatest sources of grace are the sacraments. How much more appropriate should the hand, once again, a part of the body (there are many parts, though One Body ) image the Sacramental mystery.
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The Joy of the Prophet Isaiah
The Joy of the Prophet Isaiah
By John Mayer
Very recently I felt downcast and abandoned, lost in thought with little hope for the future. As a recent college graduate, fears of unemployment, loss of identity and loss of youth have been pervading my days and causing a dryness of spirit that has brought me to a despairing state of mind.
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6 Ways to Keep Your Faith in College
6 Ways to Keep Your Faith in College
By Lindsey Kettner
We know the statistics. A vast majority of those who leave the Catholic Church do so by the time they reach the age of 24. Most young adults are leaving college with a diploma, but without their Catholic Faith.
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