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The ‘J' Word Can Get You in Trouble
The ‘J' Word Can Get You in Trouble
By Bill Dunn
In the gospel reading for the weekend of October 24th and 25th, we hear about a Catholic priest in Manhasset, NY, who gave a blessing during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and during the blessing he mentioned the word “Jesus.” Immediately, a local politician jumped up and angrily interrupted the priest. The politician grabbed the microphone and, as a stunned crowd looked on, declared,
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The Sheep, the Pathways and Christianity
The Sheep, the Pathways and Christianity
By Sergio Garibay-Olivares
A herd of sheep are walking in a path. The herd is full of blind sheep because they refuse to go back to read what a sign that they already passed actually says. And, at the right of this path, there is a fence, and at the right of that fence there is another path…in this second path there is also a flock of sheep.
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Authority: Part 2 Doctrine and the Church
Authority: Part 2 Doctrine and the Church
By Kevin Noles
Protestants typically believe that “essential doctrines” are agreed upon by every Christian church. If divisions do appear between Christians, such as on the rapture, then dividing the body of Christ into a new denomination is better than having a public dispute.
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An Open Letter to My Granddaughter on the Occasion of Her Fourteenth Birthday
An Open Letter to My Granddaughter on the Occasion of Her Fourteenth Birthday
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
Happy Fourteenth Birthday! How proud I am that you are growing into a lovely young woman, and how happy I am that you are growing more fully in your Catholic Faith, also!
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Capital Punishment - Condemnation to Hopelessness
Capital Punishment - Condemnation to Hopelessness
By Lorrie McNickle
I had the opportunity this week to sit down, one on one, with a convicted murderer. I didn’t know the man to be one convicted of such a heinous crime when I met him; when we decided to have a private discussion regarding his background for employment purposes
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Tiny Ways of Martyrdom
Tiny Ways of Martyrdom
By Annie Piekarczyk
The martyrs of the Church leave me at a loss for words. Since I was really young, I’ve been fascinated with learning about the saints & especially the martyrs. I felt myself drawn to St. Joan of Arc — I was inspired by her bravery, her heroism and her fierceness.
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Defending The Faith!
Defending The Faith!
By Steve Reasbeck
The recent wonderful visit to the United States by Pope Francis, and the response to it, especially from the evangelical community, bought to the forefront the need for all of us, as Catholics, to have the knowledge to defend our faith. The sheer hatred toward the Pope, based on lies, myths, and comments taken out of context surprised even me.
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The Synod on the Family, Conscience, and the Duty to Continued Formation
The Synod on the Family, Conscience, and the Duty to Continued Formation
By Birgit Jones
Disquieting words are dripping out of the leaky sieve that surrounds the Synod on the Family. We're hearing things like papal delegate Archbishop Blase Cupich's statement that people need to 'come to a decision in good conscience' when it comes to giving Holy Communion to those who are divorced and civilly remarried.
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Innumerable Reasons the Chief Exorcist of Rome proclaims Medjugorje "A Fortress Against Satan"
Innumerable Reasons the Chief Exorcist of Rome proclaims Medjugorje "A Fortress Against Satan"
By Janet Moore
I woke up compelled to address Fr. Gabrielle Amorth’s strong words - words that condemned our apathy toward Medjugorje.
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Allegories and God
Allegories and God
By Richard Maffeo
(I’ve read and heard from many Christians that the Bible is full of stories and myths. Adam and Eve are only one example. And so I thought of that accusation in light of what the apostles clearly believed.)
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One Catholic's View Of Islam
One Catholic's View Of Islam
By Annie Chester
I have toiled with writing this piece for awhile now and after recent event's that I experienced on Facebook, and after much prayer I feel that it is an article that needs to be written.
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Somewhere, Over the Rainbow ...
Somewhere, Over the Rainbow ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
In the wake of the Supreme Court decision affirming the legal (if not moral) right to same-sex marriage, millions of Facebook users took to the site, altering their profile pictures with “rainbow” filters or posting some other affirmation of their apparent support of this ruling. However, as a CATHOLIC, what should your response have been?
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Why I Am Not Thankful, because
Why I Am Not Thankful, because
By Mary Ann Gambill
There is a chair that every parent of a medically fragile child dreads. It is where you sit in a 8x8 room, waiting for the report from the surgeon. There is always a box of tissues on the coffee table beside the chair. As I sit in this horrible chair, I say thank you to Jesus. That's it. Just thank you. Just thank you with no "because."
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Once Saved Always Saved
Once Saved Always Saved
By Mike Bugal
When we speak about “Evangelical Christianity” or “Protestant” we need to understand that those are a generic, cover all terms for all non-Catholic churches and denominations that at least subscribe to the basics of the Christian faith. These basics are, among others, the Trinity, the Virgin Birth, the sinless life, death burial and resurrection of the Lord, His ascension and one day return.
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We're All In It.
We're All In It.
By Mariel Roersma
Four years ago, one of my prayers was answered. God placed someone in my life who was good, caring, and full of faith. She became a very sensible, but very caring spiritual guide for me. She also was someone I thought was perfect.
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Bread - Anybody?
Bread - Anybody?
By Elizabeth Thomas
More thoughts for reflection—By God’s own Words in Scripture we are told that God knew of us before we were conceived in the womb. We are called and chosen! Called or chosen to do what? Is it possible, that we are just to be a piece of bread?
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An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 7
An Introduction to the Five Ways of St. Thomas Aquinas, Part 7
By Bob Hunt
St. Thomas Aquinas, from Aristotle, identified four causes of things: material, formal, efficient and final. Think of a clay pitcher. The material cause of the pitcher is simply what the pitcher is made of, that is, the clay. The formal cause of the pitcher is the form it takes, a cylindrical-shaped container with a spout.
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