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Why Do We Fear ‘The Fear of the Lord'?
Why Do We Fear ‘The Fear of the Lord'?
By Bill Dunn
The Bible says, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.” Wait. What?! The Bible says FEAR is a good thing?! Hmm, something seems wrong here. As we all know in our sophisticated, scientific, therapeutic modern culture, fear is a terrible thing.
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Why We Should Read (and Heed) Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill's Historic "Joint Declaration"
Why We Should Read (and Heed) Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill's Historic "Joint Declaration"
By Justin McClain
In case you missed it, history was made on Friday, February 12, 2016, when Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill of the Russian Orthodox Church met in Havana, Cuba. This meeting, which was in conjunction with Pope Francis’ visit to México, was historic because it was the first of its kind since the East-West Schism
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Is it too late now to say sorry?
Is it too late now to say sorry?
By Allyson Rae
Some two-thousand years ago, Jesus sat on a hilltop in front of his followers and he taught us, word-for-word, exactly how to pray. And two-thousand years later, we still use these very same words in our daily Masses, rosaries, and family prayers. We still pray in the same way Jesus taught us.
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Artistic Spirituality and the Divine Mercy Message
Artistic Spirituality and the Divine Mercy Message
By Tim Hatch
The Diary of St. Faustina Kowalska is most noted for its childlike simplicity, but also depth, in conveying God's love and mercy for humanity through the numerous visions describing Christ's Divine Mercy and in the intimate conversations between St. Faustina and Christ Himself, which she recounts in her diary.
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How many kinds of Baptist Churches are there?
How many kinds of Baptist Churches are there?
By De Maria
About twenty years ago, my daughter was having a ballet recital at a Baptist Church. They usually practiced at a gym near my house. And I knew where that was. But the only thing I knew about the show location was what my wife had told me, that it was at the Baptist Church near our house.
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Fear and Hell
Fear and Hell
By Linda Kracht
Recently, my husband and I traveled to Poland; we visited Auschwitz I & II. The latter is also known as Auschwitz-Birkenau. Until that trip, I didn’t realize the difference between the Nazi concentration camps and the death camps. The former were slave labor camps where crews of people worked themselves to death hewing out rock, and doing other hard manual labor jobs.
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Love and Reflection
Love and Reflection
By Kathy Wilmes
“And Mary kept all these things, reflecting on them in her heart” (Lk.2:19. We read these words only weeks ago, during the Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. We can only begin to know exactly what she was feeling at the time; certainly exhausted after giving birth only a short time ago, yet amazed at what was happening around her as a result of that birth.
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The Little Miracles
The Little Miracles
By Jonathan Hayes
Have you ever truly reflected on the people you have met in your life? I am not referring so much to your family and close friends, but to those you have merely come into contact with, even if just for a fleeting moment.
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Screwtape Letters to Jr.: #1 - Tradition Emerges
Screwtape Letters to Jr.: #1 - Tradition Emerges
By Rexcrisanto Delson
Your patient’s recent activities recently caught the attention of our father below. Do not think for a moment that our family name will “carry you” to graduation. While it is true he holds your dad and I in highest regard; you can no longer rely on pedigree. Your advancement to graduation, or return to receiving, is totally dependent on you.
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The Pope Should Stay out of Politics!?
The Pope Should Stay out of Politics!?
By David R. Myers
As no doubt everyone except perhaps an ice bound Eskimo is aware, Pope Francis just finished a visit to Mexico. As part of this, he came to El Paso, Texas, to celebrate Mass. El Paso is the largest city in Texas which sits on the border with Mexico, so from a strategic standpoint it made sense that this was the location the Holy Father chose.
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St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 6 The Living Flame of Love
St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 6 The Living Flame of Love
By Tim Hatch
The Living Flame of Love contains beautiful imagery that can be used to describe what takes place in Purgatory. St. John of the Cross more explicitly speaks of his experience of the purification of the soul in this poem. Here, the Beatific Vision of God is compared to a "living flame of love."
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The Pope and Politics....
The Pope and Politics....
By Steve Reasbeck
You know, I heard a long time ago that one shouldn’t mix religion in politics. I don’t want, nor do I normally speak on American politics. Neither party is truly representative of Catholic teachings, and none follow it very closely. That is to be expected.
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The Pope, Donald Trump and Building a Wall
The Pope, Donald Trump and Building a Wall
By David Vermont
The Pope speaks and almost inevitably there is controversy. But amid all the responses, analysis and photos of the wall that surrounds Vatican City posted to Twitter, one should take a moment to ask … what did the Pope actually say and is it really all that controversial? Let’s take a look.
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Kindness always--what Catholic communicators should know
Kindness always--what Catholic communicators should know
By Jennifer May
Pope Francis and Cardinal John Patrick Foley were examples of excellent media communicators which people, especially in the Catholic blogging community, are invited to emulate. This is what Fr. Thomas Rosica, CEO of Salt and Light Television in Canada said in the 3rd Annual John Cardinal Foley Lecture on Social Communications in St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Wynnewood, PA, Feb. 1.
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A House Divided Against Itself, Can Not Stand
A House Divided Against Itself, Can Not Stand
By De Maria
The number of Protestant denominations, is astounding. Some say more than 20,000. Is this a good thing? Scripture says that we can judge good things by their fruit
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So He Does Exist
So He Does Exist
By Joseph P. Thomas
Remember all those M&M chocolate commercials? Just like Saint Thomas they doubted until they saw for themselves. That is what it takes many a person to believe in someone or something out of their realm of possibility.
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St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 5 Stanzas Applied Spiritually to Christ and the Soul
St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 5 Stanzas Applied Spiritually to Christ and the Soul
By Tim Hatch
St. John of the Cross uses the analogy of a shepherd and a shepherd-girl to illustrate. Christ is the shepherd who lives simply "withdrawn from pleasure and contentment."
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