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St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
St. Michael, Defend Us in Battle
By Bill Dunn
Have you ever heard of the “Prayer to Saint Michael”? Many generations of Catholics recited this prayer at the end of every Mass. But beginning in the 1960s we stopped saying the prayer. (Hmm, we stopped doing a lot of holy and beneficial things beginning in the 1960s. Just sayin’.)
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The Fear of Looking Foolish
The Fear of Looking Foolish
By Josie Portz
Countless things in this world influence us everyday. However, there is one thing we let rule our lives more than we know: fear. It doesn’t take long to come up with a few examples.
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Cana, A Feast ofLove
Cana, A Feast ofLove
By Mary Rivers
Cana, A Feast of Love Gathered together, bride, groom and guests, Of whom one was both God and man;
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"The Catholic Church burned bibles" and other anti-Catholic half-truths
"The Catholic Church burned bibles" and other anti-Catholic half-truths
By De Maria
Yes, yes, it’s true. Before I continue, make sure that you are sitting down. Because this may come as a shock. Hush. Let me whisper this to you. “The Catholic Church burned bibles.” Gasp!
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Domus
Domus
By Nathan James Rawlins
And so we know the world to be our common home, and like any other home we find the most useful observation to concern the family and the occupants of that home. If it is a mess, if there are clothes on the living room floor and dishes in the dresser drawer, we know who is to blame for the chaos of the environment, we know who is at fault.
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The non-existent problem of female altar servers
The non-existent problem of female altar servers
By Paul Couturier
In the various Catholic-oriented Facebook groups I'm in, sometimes the issue of female altar servers comes up. In reading the threads in these groups, it appears there are some close-minded, far-right-wing conservatives who specifically blame the priest shortage on the practice in the U.S. of female altar servers.
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It's Not Too Early to Start Thinking About Lent!
It's Not Too Early to Start Thinking About Lent!
By AnneMarie Miller
This year, Lent begins on February 10. For many of us, that date is not even close to the front of our minds. Between now and then, several other liturgical events—as well as events in our own lives—take a high priority. So, it is easy to let the coming of Lent slip by the wayside. In my own life, I have experienced this several times.
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How I came to know about the Divine Mercy Devotion...with twists and turns...
How I came to know about the Divine Mercy Devotion...with twists and turns...
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
Here’s how those two Scripture verses played out in my life with regard to the Divine Mercy Devotion. I share this series of “twist and turn” experiences so that if you are facing “tough times,” you may have hope that inasmuch as God always is faithful to His promises, in the end, if you cooperate with His Grace, things will be more than okay!
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Why Prayers to the Queen Are the Will of God
Why Prayers to the Queen Are the Will of God
By Olivia Swyden
If you're a stay-at-home parent, you know how much can happen from the time you and the kids wake up, until the time (Praise the Lord) your kids go down for a nap, if you're still being graced with one of those glorious break times. By the time I come around to relaxing and praying a rosary, I find myself completely exhausted on all aspects , especially spiritually.
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God Love You
God Love You
By Robert Trausch
With much excitement and anticipation, I present to you this introductory blog posting. The title above includes words from the Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (The Relevance of God). Before starting this, I envisioned what my first word should be and decided on God. I can’t go wrong by choosing God!
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Who Am I to Judge?, God's Disciple, That's Who
Who Am I to Judge?, God's Disciple, That's Who
By Lorrie McNickle
I am so tired of hearing people make statements such as “Who am I to judge?” or questioning someone on their judgement of another. I do agree that only God can judge our hearts as individuals, and he surely will upon our deaths. This is called the “Particular Judgement”.
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Spoon Theology
Spoon Theology
By Victor S E Moubarak
Once upon a time, a long long time ago, there was a theologian and philosopher who knew a lot about religion having studied it all his life from an early age. Many people from far and wide came to him for advice and always lived according to what he taught them. He was well respected throughout the land.
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Blessed Gonzalo and a Bottle of Chianti
Blessed Gonzalo and a Bottle of Chianti
By Christy Breedlove
This week’s obscure holy person is Blessed Gonzalo de Amarante. Gonzalo lived in the 15th or 16th century and was from Portugal. He was a Dominican hermit whose feast day is January 7.
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The View From the Back
The View From the Back
By Sandy Schading
I’ve been sitting in the front pews all my life. I love being close to the altar and the action of the Mass. I sat in the front as a child with my parents. I sat in the front as a parent so my sons could see what was going on. I sat in the front with my primary students throughout the many decades I taught at a Catholic school.
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Thank you for being you
Thank you for being you
By David Torkington
Instead of ‘Christmas crackers’, the parish priest had bought ‘Christian crackers’ for the parish party. So instead of wearing paper hats, everyone wore paper halos instead and received miniature plastic saints, and instead of side-splitting jokes, they had to meditate on mind-bending religious epigrams.
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Does Birth Control Promote The Sexual Abuse Of Women And Girls?
Does Birth Control Promote The Sexual Abuse Of Women And Girls?
By Ralph Zuranski
What is your view of humanity? Do you believe humans are the result of millions of years of evolution, where living cells developed from inorganic materials by chance? If we are created in the image and likeness of God, then there is hope that we can help people embrace and develop their souls and abilities to make wise choices.
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See something (good); say something (good); watch what happens!
See something (good); say something (good); watch what happens!
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
These are serious times. As law enforcement reminds us: we need to be vigilant: see something untoward, say something—immediately! …Without minimizing that security imperative, nevertheless, there is a variation of that imperative that works in the living of our lives of Faith.
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