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Pay Attention!
Pay Attention!
By Jean Briese
“You are supposed to pay attention in Mass!” Allie admonishes me. At eight years old, she is very aware of “the rules.” As an active child who would always rather be outside playing than inside doing anything else, she has heard this from me many times.
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The Martian and Pope Francis
The Martian and Pope Francis
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Despite the admittedly strange correlation, The Martian and Pope Francis, there is a striking parallel between the most unusual movie adapted from novelist Andy Weir's self- published novel The Martian and the many speeches made by the Pope during his whirlwind tour tour last week. The power of the person
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Just Say It - And Make My Day!!!
Just Say It - And Make My Day!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
When we hear the word evangelization—admit it, that word scares us! “Just what is our Pope, our Church expecting us to do? We imagine going door to door as some other denominations do to evangelize. Really? I don’t know about you but that is not my cup of tea. So just how are we to “evangelize?”
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Irregular Priest
Irregular Priest
By Michael Ripple
I don't want to have parish council meetings, plan weddings, or worry about a cemetery and parish school (few that are). I've always been clear on those above points. But the one thing I miss? Praying and celebrating Holy Eucharist and hearing Confessions. The one thing that probably is needed more than ever in this world.
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On happiness and children, shared moments and bagels…
On happiness and children, shared moments and bagels…
By Michele Szekely
I was standing in line at the supermarket, waiting for my turn; I had put her down in the top part of the cart, where she sat quietly, holding (or rather clutching) the brown bag with our bagels, as I had asked her to do. The lady ahead of me looked at us and smiled and said “She is sooooo cute!” and the cashier said “What’s your name, sweetie?”
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Obedience as Love
Obedience as Love
By Emily Allen
In our modern culture ruled by individualism, “love” is often understood to mean “accept me as I am and don’t put any demands on me.” Why would someone ask me to change if they “love” me unconditional? Why do I need to be who they want me to be and do what they want me to do? Why don’t they just take me as I am?
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First Steps
First Steps
By Victor S E Moubarak
Have you ever watched a video of new born birds attempting to leave the nest for the first time? The parent bird is there on nearby branches singing away: no doubt encouraging her young to take flight. They hesitate. Look around, look down at the ground which seems miles away, and then politely say to each other: “You first.” “No, no, after you …” “Ladies first, I always say.”
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Pro-life vs Anti-Abortion
Pro-life vs Anti-Abortion
By Paul Couturier
Every October, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designates this month as “Respect Life Month”, where special emphasis is placed on the protection of all human life, though this is something as Catholics we should be doing every month of the year!
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Rediscovering My Own Catholicism
Rediscovering My Own Catholicism
By Pam Spano
To celebrate the first day of my vacation, I went to one of my favorite restaurants for breakfast. Before my food arrived, I took out Matthew Kelly's book, Rediscover Catholicism and started to read. Unfortunately, I was on the chapter about fasting. Oops!
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The Power of Psalm 91
The Power of Psalm 91
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Recently, while I was going through a stressful time, a friend sent a text simply reading “Psalm 91”. I knew what the message was, but honestly, it was late at night and I was in bed so the motivation of reading at that moment was not there. However, I followed her advice and hit the Bible app on my phone and pulled up Psalm 91.
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Why Did Pope Francis Meet with the Lawbreaker Kim Davis?
Why Did Pope Francis Meet with the Lawbreaker Kim Davis?
By Arnold Scott
The visit of Pope Francis to the United States was one of the biggest media stories in a long time. Given how few members of the media are actually observant Catholics, what explains all the glorious attention and reverence he has received? One reason is that our culture has an insatiable appetite for celebrities and the Pope is certainly a global celebrity.
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Would You Die for Your Faith?
Would You Die for Your Faith?
By Lorrie McNickle
An associate of mine declared this week in the wake of yet another school shooting, that if someone were going to shoot her for being a Christian, her religion would suddenly change. Another associate agreed and said that she didn’t think God would want that for us; he would not want us to die that way.
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Natural Family Planning (NFP) for the Unmarried
Natural Family Planning (NFP) for the Unmarried
By Hannah Marie
I am writing about Natural Family Planning (NFP,) right? Yes! Over the past few months, I’ve joined a new wave of Catholic women who are exploring NFP for their own personal knowledge, health, and well-being without a fiancee or spouse by our side. Why should single, unmarried Catholic women learn NFP?
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There Is No Power In A Bead
There Is No Power In A Bead
By Annie Chester
I know that by the title of this article you would probably think that I was a Protestant knocking the Rosary, but let me reassure you that is not the case, I had a Protestant minister tell me that. OK let me start at the beginning
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So the Pope met Kim Davis
So the Pope met Kim Davis
By E.M. Wilson
So the Pope met with Kim Davis. And everybody is freaking out about it. And quite honestly, I love the sentiment from non and anti-Catholics who feel betrayed. “Omg I thought Pope Francis was cool and it turns out he’s going to stand with Catholic Church doctrine that unequivocally states that marriage is between a man and a woman. Boo! Hiss!
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The Rosary - The Immense Power Within Our Grasp!
The Rosary - The Immense Power Within Our Grasp!
By Janet Moore
What do nuclear warfare, satanic priests, and serial killers have in common? What about corrupt and evil governments usurping the rights of its people, and horrific, unjust wars wrought upon Christians by radical Muslim forces?
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Jesus' Blood is Insufficient
Jesus' Blood is Insufficient
By Richard Maffeo
As far as the east is from the west . . . (Psalm 103:13) "The blood of Jesus is not sufficient to cover my sins. God requires more than the death of His Son for my forgiveness."
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