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The Debt I Owe
The Debt I Owe
By Richard Maffeo
In May of this year, Pope Francis once again appealed to the Church for Christian unity. Like Saint (Pope) John Paul II, or Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI before him, Pope Francis recognizes the Satanic root of our division. Here is part of what Pope Francis said:*
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Surrendering
Surrendering
By Tess Shore
Adoration, like Confession, can get a bad rap. Just like people make the argument, "Why do Catholics need to confess their sins to a priest?"; others make the argument, "Why do we need to sit for an hour or so in front of some fancy box and speak to Jesus?" The fancy box is not just a fancy box, but a monstrance where we can truly see Christ.
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Why I Chose to Receive on the Tongue
Why I Chose to Receive on the Tongue
By Karen Cubberly
This wasn’t an overnight decision on my part. In fact, it has been something I have been thinking about for years but didn’t have the courage, faith or knowledge to actually seriously consider receiving on the tongue until recently. Let me explain what was going on in my mind..
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A Step Beyond Faith Part 1
A Step Beyond Faith Part 1
By Robert LaFleur
Faith is an important part of what it means to be a Christian. I mean the events in the bible took place long before we were born. But out of faith we believe in what the bible says and what the Church teaches. We are imitators of Christ, right? That’s what it means isn’t it, the word Christian.
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Introduction to The Trinity
Introduction to The Trinity
By Mike Bugal
The nature of God is a subject which has been debated among those professing the name "Christian" almost since the beginning of the New Testament era. In Deuteronomy 6:4 we are presented with an apparently plain statement concerning His nature: "Hear, O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is One".
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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 12
An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 12
By Bob Hunt
After the death of Thomas Aquinas in 1274, opponents of his teaching emerged almost immediately, especially among the Franciscans. His confreres among the Dominicans came to Thomas’ defense, joined later by the Jesuits, and for a great while these two camps defined the place of Thomas in Catholic philosophical and theological discussion.
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Justice and Politics
Justice and Politics
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Ideally the concept of justice is considered to be independent of contextual factors like politics. And the notion of correlating the two feels somewhat odious, or at least repugnant. But the recent Speilberg movie, Bridge of Spies, is a fascinating tale of the oxymoronic twists of our government and its desire to appear just.
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Making Sense Of Suffering - Part 2: Joy in the Midst of Suffering
Making Sense Of Suffering - Part 2: Joy in the Midst of Suffering
By Alex Brittain
In the last essay, I covered what Suffering is. To summarize, Suffering is more than just pain, it is agony. Suffering may be temporary, but it can also be long lasting. We experience suffering via four forms: Physical, Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual. Sometimes one form leads into another form or it can be a combination of multiple forms.
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Point-By-Point Counter on Peter as the First Pope (Matthew 16:18)
Point-By-Point Counter on Peter as the First Pope (Matthew 16:18)
By Jonathan Hayes
Peter is the rock upon which Jesus builds his church and who was given the keys to the kingdom. If this is the case then he is the leader of that Church, i.e. the first Pope.
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Pope St. Soter
Pope St. Soter
By Debra Booton McCoy
In our ongoing study of the popes, we come to Soter. The twelfth bishop of Rome, was born in Fondi, Lazio, located between Rome and Naples, according to tradition. He probably was born after the death of the last apostle, John, and probably after many of the people who had ever had the blessing to meet the Apostles.
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The Present
The Present
By Elizabeth Thomas
What could be our ultimate gift or present that we could give to Jesus as we celebrate His day of birth? In the Fourth Joyful Mystery, Jesus is presented or consecrated to God as is described by Jewish Law. Could the perfect gift be the gift of YOU?
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When God Says No (or What to Do About "Unanswered" Prayer)
When God Says No (or What to Do About "Unanswered" Prayer)
By Tom Ponchak
Let me start off by saying that I don’t think that “unanswered” prayer is an accurate term because God hears and answers all of our prayers. It’s just that sometimes the answer is no, and those often feel unanswered. Those are the prayers that feel like they’re being, or have been, lifted up to a brick wall, that have fallen back to earth with a thud.
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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 11
An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 11
By Bob Hunt
We all recognize that there are things in nature that lack intelligence that, even still, act always or almost always toward the same result, or final end. Planets follow orbits. Cells convert sugar into energy. Flowers produce nectar that hummingbirds then eat.
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Why is it called "the Mass"?
Why is it called "the Mass"?
By De Maria
I found this answer on the Internet: The word "Mass" derives from the Latin phrase said during the dismissal (when the Mass is said in Latin), "Ite, missa est," which is usually translated "Go, it is sent." In the Eastern Catholic churches, as in the Eastern Orthodox churches, the service ordinarily is called the divine liturgy.
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Detachment
Detachment
By Will Campbell
This gospel is short. And quite honestly, I had a bit of a struggle trying to understand how it was speaking to me, or to us as a com:munity of believers. I particularly took notice to sit with a lectio divina with this reading because I was asked by a family member to give him my thoughts on it. While I found it challeging, I felt the Lord nudging me toward these points
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The Substance of God's Plan Part 4
The Substance of God's Plan Part 4
By Mike Bugal
In the beginning of this series we looked at the “Shadow of God’s Plan” in the Old Testament typology of the Feasts and Rituals of Jewish life that all pointed to the Cross.
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Striving with God
Striving with God
By Liana Eisenman-Wolford
How do I balance prayer and the needs of my family? I put this question to my spiritual director, hoping for a clear-cut answer, a formula. He is only human, though, so we simply talked through possibilities. He acknowledged the need for private prayer while trying to release me from self-condemnation and despair any time I didn't manage to do it all.
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