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Clinging to the Soul?
Clinging to the Soul?
By Tess Shore
The Book of Isaiah (55:2) says, "Why spend money on what is not bread and your labor on what does not satisfy?" It seems as Jesus wants us to be satisfied with the eternal life and allowing Him to part of our daily lives. By following the Cannon Law, we are not supposed to eat or drink one hour before Mass, so we can yearn for the satisfaction of wanting to be fed by Christ.
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Fight or Die: What it means to be a Catholic Man
Fight or Die: What it means to be a Catholic Man
By Randal Schmidt
Recently I was asked to sit on a panel for a new class of catechumens beginning RCIA in my local parish. The panel was discussing the question, “What does it mean to be a Catholic?” I had previously been on this same panel a year before, and at that time, I had answered this question in terms of my then-recent conversion.
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Are Your Lights On?
Are Your Lights On?
By Caroline Godin
A while back, before daytime running lights on cars, people used to flash their lights or let you know if your lights were on in the daytime. It was a, “hey, don’t turn your car off and let your battery die,” kind of warning. The commercial showed a driver’s view of other cars slamming their brakes after noticing him last minute.
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The Good Works of the Good Thies
The Good Works of the Good Thies
By David Vermont
Often when discussing the nature of Salvation and the role of good works with our Protestant brother and sisters the “good thief” is used as an example of salvation without works. We all know the basic outline of the story. We see the scene of Jesus being crucified with two criminals, one on his right and one on his left.
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Time For The Terrific Catholic Men's Conference - October 24th
Time For The Terrific Catholic Men's Conference - October 24th
By Bill Dunn
Have you noticed how difficult it is to be a faithful Catholic man nowadays? The values of our culture have changed drastically in recent decades. Things that were unheard of not too long ago are now commonplace. Our society is awash in pornography and casino gambling, and few people think it’s a problem. We don’t allow living children to be born, and then call it “comprehensive health services.”
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Some Objections to Baptism Part 2
Some Objections to Baptism Part 2
By Mike Bugal
II. Acts 2:38... "For" Doesn't Mean "For". Some denominational theologians (such as John MacArthur) who deny that baptism is part of the biblical plan of salvation say that the Acts 2:38 phrase "... be baptized every one of you in the Name of Jesus Christ FOR the remission of sins..." would be better translated "... BECAUSE OF the remission of sins..."
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Some Objections to Baptism Part 1
Some Objections to Baptism Part 1
By Mike Bugal
Those who oppose the place which the Bible gives to Baptism in the plan of salvation offer several fairly standard objections which they believe in their hearts mitigates against that position. Most often, they will take a Scripture verse or two out of its context and offer that as proof that the rest of the New Testament doesn't really mean what it says on the subject
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Which Side of the Fence are You on, and Whose Fence is it Anyway?
Which Side of the Fence are You on, and Whose Fence is it Anyway?
By Caroline Godin
I have children. If one pushes the other, I help the one who’s hurt. As a parent I’ll reprimand the child who pushed, but I shouldn’t push back as if to prove a point. My primary concern is to help the child who got hurt to get back up.
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Homosexual Priests In The Church
Homosexual Priests In The Church
By Annie Chester
I am sure if you keep up with current news events in the Church you have no doubt heard the recent news about Msgr. Krzysztof Charamsa, a Polish priest who came out as a practicing homosexual a few days before the Synod of Bishops on the family came to order.
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Where Are the Catholic Artists?
Where Are the Catholic Artists?
By Paul Clark
In a time when the Catholic Church greatly needs to see and hear their faith spoken loudly and proudly in the world, Catholic music has been relagated mostly for liturgical use rather than being published for the masses.
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First World Problems
First World Problems
By Tess Shore
I love Monday night class with my Bible Study Group, not just for the friendship, but for the application of the Bible readings to our lives. Last Monday, while discussing John Chapter 6, somehow, the topic turned to first world problems and how we complain. We complain about having to buy lunch. We complain about our job. We complain about the wrongs of others.
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The Papacy
The Papacy
By Sergio Garibay-Olivares
In this article I will focus on the important topic of the Papacy which will include: Biblical proof of the Papacy, as well as other writings before 300 AD that show evidence that the Early Christians believed in the Papacy (the Supremacy of Peter).
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The Lizard and the Light
The Lizard and the Light
By Richard Maffeo
When I first spotted the gecko resting on top of the backyard spotlight, the creature was only an inch or so long. I wondered why it stayed there instead of moving to the grass where it would more likely find food. So, with as much compassion as anyone can feel toward a lizard, I tried to capture the slithering creature to put it in the yard. But at each rescue attempt, it scurried away.
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Sabbath: Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday?
Sabbath: Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday?
By Sergio Garibay-Olivares
While talking about the day we worship God is important to keep something in mind. The Jews desired to make Saturday the Sabbath as it was the day God rested according to Genesis. The word Sabbath is from the Hebrew word SHABÀT, meaning ‘cessation,’ or ‘time of rest.’ The day chosen for the Sabbath is a day of rest dedicated to Lord,
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The Gissendaner Conundrum ...
The Gissendaner Conundrum ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
This past week, the State of Georgia put Kelly Renee Gissendaner, age 47, to death for her role in planning the murder of her husband, Douglas, in 1998; she was the first woman put to death in the state since the Second World War, and one but a handful of women across the country put to death since the return of capital punishment to the U.S. in 1976.
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The Principle of Double Effect Part 4: The Means and the Ends
The Principle of Double Effect Part 4: The Means and the Ends
By Jonathan Hayes
The good effect cannot be achieved through the completion of the bad effect; in other words, the good effect must come about as a result of the action itself and not as a result of the bad effect.
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Trust and Faith- Aren't They The Same Thing?
Trust and Faith- Aren't They The Same Thing?
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Can we have trust in a person, event or object without faith? These two concepts are most commonly used in the religious context when we are speaking, thinking and writing about them; almost always we do so with a great attention to the ‘mystery’ of trust or the ‘blindness’ of faith.
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