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Except A Man Be Born
Except A Man Be Born
By Mike Bugal
In preparing to write this story of my spiritual journey in, from and back to the Catholic Church my mind weighed several ways to begin this text. Being a fan of the works of Charles Dickens the first words that came to mind was the opening chapter of “David Copperfield”…”Chapter 1: I am born”.
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Making A Diference
Making A Diference
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
To leave our rural valley in northern Nevada, we drive for about thirty minutes. Upon turning north on the freeway, after about fifteen minutes or so, we pass a bulletin board on the left asking about one person making a difference. The caption is written over a huge image of Nelson Mandela. The other day I stared at the huge bulletin board and thought about a conversation about that very subject
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Embracing Our Weaknesses
Embracing Our Weaknesses
By Lori Conklin
I created it: I know its weakness. These words spoken by my little boy have me pondering them in relation to our humanity and our Creator. It brings to mind the Tenet "Essence before Existence"; the teaching that each and every one of us was in the Heart and Mind of God before the world was created.
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The Good Samaritan - Modern Version
The Good Samaritan - Modern Version
By Victor S E Moubarak
Once upon a time an elderly man was making his way home through the park after a long day at work. Some youths set upon him. They were carrying knives. They mugged him, injured him badly and left him lying in a pool of blood. A while later a city gent happened to pass by. He looked at the bleeding man on the ground and thought: This may be a trap.
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Leasing The Light
Leasing The Light
By Joseph P. Thomas
For some of us, our whole life is wrapped around a strong desire for faith and sacrifice. We spend our time searching for ways to provide for our families and for ourselves. We tend to lose track of it as it becomes more and more elusive. I can remember not so long ago when I prayed that the day simply would not end. I counted the hours and moments as they went by and enjoyed just being alive.
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The Colors of the Spirit
The Colors of the Spirit
By Loretta Myler
There are certain people who go through the world with a sense of awe. These people are able to see past the mundane and find beauty in almost everything. They are captivated by the intersection of lines and shadows. They do not see just a building or a painting or a sunset. They see a symphony of colors interacting in a unique way to create transient masterpieces.
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The Story of A Student
The Story of A Student
By Ana R. Plumlee
I go to a small Catholic liberal arts college (in the tradition of the Sisters of Notre Dame) called Notre Dame College, also known as NDC, which is twenty minutes away from downtown Cleveland. It sounds like it’d be an easy choice, right? Not so much. I actually needed divine intervention to make the decision to even come to Notre Dame College.
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Five things many people say about the Catholic Church that are lies
Five things many people say about the Catholic Church that are lies
By Sergio Garibay-Olivares
1. Catholics Worship Mary, Let’s start with the big one. Catholics do not worship Mary, in fact [we] Catholics only worship God in his Trinitarian form as The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.
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Why You Must Vote Pro-Life
Why You Must Vote Pro-Life
By Trish Stukbauer
There are so many pressing issues impacting our country today, from the economy, healthcare and religious freedom to national defense, immigration and jobs for Americans here at home. How candidates for political office stand on each of these issues can vary greatly, even within the same party. So how do you prioritize issues and decide who deserves your vote?
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Pope St. Hyginus
Pope St. Hyginus
By Debra Booton McCoy
Our eighth pope was Hyginus. As is typical of the Roman Church in the mid second century, Hyginus was more likely one of a number of presbyters as opposed to a stand-alone governor.
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Catholic vs Protestant paradigms - How we read Scripture
Catholic vs Protestant paradigms - How we read Scripture
By De Maria
The Catholic Church teaches us to understand Scripture according to the Sacred Deposit, the Sacred Traditions, which Jesus established. Why? Because, Jesus Christ established a Church and commanded that Church to teach what He commanded. (Matt 28:19-20). As a result, the Catholic Church went about teaching orally.
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Did Jesus have a University Degree?
Did Jesus have a University Degree?
By Victor S E Moubarak
There was a University in the town where Father Ignatius lived. It was not far from St Vincent Church, just down the hill at the edge of the town center. Father Ignatius was one of the visiting chaplains at the University. He shared the task with other vicars and ministers from other churches and they took turns to man the Pastoral Center on a weekly basis.
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Devotion to Mary.....Time Well Spent
Devotion to Mary.....Time Well Spent
By Steve Reasbeck
A question from an evangelical friend a short time ago prompted me to write this piece. Most everyone who knows me is aware that I like to hang around with the Blessed Virgin and pray the Rosary each day. So, the question I received is one that so many Catholics receive, but unfortunately, many are unable to answer. That question is this: Why go to Mary when you can go to Jesus Himself?
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Does the Trinity Doctrine Make Sense?
Does the Trinity Doctrine Make Sense?
By Michael Boyer
I didn’t think so when I first seriously considered it, having grown up in a non-trinitarian, psuedo-Christian church. I believed the idea of a “Trinity” was nonsense. “Three-in-one,” “Persons,” “Beings,” “hypostases”—to me it all sounded like a bunch of doublespeak (or rather, triplespeak).
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A Love Affair with Moloch
A Love Affair with Moloch
By Karl Erickson
We’d be wise not to forget the stern warning within Leviticus 18:21. "Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molek, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD." Children hold a special place in the heart of God. “Let the little children come to me,” said Jesus. The reader is reminded of God's love and intimate knowledge of the unborn child ...
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Why I Bring my Small Children to Mass
Why I Bring my Small Children to Mass
By Amanda Knapp
Every week my husband and I get our three little girls, ages, 7,4, and 2 ready for Mass. We pack them all in the minivan and we head off to sit in a church with three little girls for an hour. Some days, they are like angels. The 4 year old and the 7 year old are quiet in prayer, the 2 year old sits on our laps and flips through the books.
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What About the Glory Be, God?
What About the Glory Be, God?
By Elizabeth Thomas
We have reflected on the Lord’s Prayer and the Hail Mary. What about the Glory Be? What can be found there in that prayer which could bring new insight and change into our spiritual walk as the other prayers of the Rosary did? It is really very simple, just as the prayer is. Break it down into three.
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