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Drive-Thru Repentance
Drive-Thru Repentance
By Joni Johnson
There is a moment in time…every year…the thumb of a priest or deacon are dipped into a small vessel of ashes…the foreheads of millions of people are marked with the Sign of the Cross…the words are spoken, "Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return,"and thus, Lent has begun.
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Stumbling?
Stumbling?
By Roberta Lambert
On the road, especially the Narrow Road, each person encounters obstacles that frequently cause stumbles. If this happens while running, these obstacles cause stumbles to turn into actual tripping and very painful falls. At first, the usual reaction is to curse the obstacle and then attempt to kick it out of the way with some amount of frustration and real anger.
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Holding on to Jesus: He works in Our Lives
Holding on to Jesus: He works in Our Lives
By Andee de Jesus
Ever wonder how your life changed? When we choose to change us. People look in different perspective, in different ideologies, we can scan every detail of it, but what is important is the impact of the new idea. Our acceptance and acts are the real meaning of how the message of love works.
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A Catholic Girl's Litany of Humility
A Catholic Girl's Litany of Humility
By Kara Klein
Oh, to be female, single and Catholic! A state of great ambivalence (or may we say, distress!) for all too many in today’s world. With the feminine desire to make a gift of herself through marriage in a society where people flee commitment, and with deep longings to bring forth life amidst a culture of death, the future for we ladies can sometimes look a little grim.
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Is Love Really Just Chemical Reactions in the Brain? Looking at Reductionism with CS Lewis.
Is Love Really Just Chemical Reactions in the Brain? Looking at Reductionism with CS Lewis.
By Nathan Barontini
How often have we been subjected to the "scientific reductionist" account of the world? Mention any topic and it isn't long before some post-modern "thinker" (in quotes for a reason we shall discover below) comes along to tell us what such-and-such experience or object "really is.
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A Kiss Should Mean Something: Worship in the Bedroom
A Kiss Should Mean Something: Worship in the Bedroom
By Jason Izolt, M.Ed., M.A.T.
There is a song that has been burning up the Top 40 airwaves in the last several months. It is currently #3 (week of January 31 to February 6) with 16,686 spins this week in the USA. The name of the song is “Take Me to Church” by Hozier. I have heard this song at least a couple hundred times. However, it was just recently that a particular line caught my attention.
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The Pope says don't be Lukewarm
The Pope says don't be Lukewarm
By Susan Skinner
Easter 2014 was beautiful. I watched as the children I taught were initiated into the Catholic Church. It was truly inspiring. The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. We celebrated the Devotion of St. Faustina at church and it got me thinking. I was lukewarm.
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The Beauty of Valentine's Day has been Hijacked by "50 Shades of Grey"
The Beauty of Valentine's Day has been Hijacked by "50 Shades of Grey"
By Larry Peterson
Valentine's Day has been hijacked by the movie, "50 Shades of Grey". A day that is all about love and romance and flowers and candy and hugs and kisses, has been turned into a celebration of deviance and depravity. In fact, the movie celebrates the degradation of women. And it is being glorified and praised as the "great love story of our day. What kind of bizarre and twisted nonsense is this?
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Fifty Shades of Gross
Fifty Shades of Gross
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
They call it “Mommy Porn.” So, what does this mean? Mommies are nice. They are cuddly, nurturing, loving and sweet. They care for others and instill values of sharing and fairness; they teach their little ones right from wrong and give them a foundation on which the rest of their moral development will grow.
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A Scandalous God
A Scandalous God
By Marie Kelly
Right now, in the United States a movie is scheduled to show in times for Valentine’s Day. “Fifty Shades of Grey” won many readers and intrigued people’s curiosity enough to pick up this book series. I know many women who were curious as to what the fuss was all about. Well, I know what it’s about-lust. That is the true spirit behind this book.
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We Are Created For So Much More Than This!!! A Catholic Review of "50 Shades" and "Old Fashioned"
We Are Created For So Much More Than This!!! A Catholic Review of "50 Shades" and "Old Fashioned"
By Janet Moore
We were created for so much more than this!!! At the deepest core of our being is the desire to be loved. To be loved not for what we do, but for who we are!
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From Heaven, with Love: My Second Home, Lourdes, France
From Heaven, with Love: My Second Home, Lourdes, France
By Jill Frankenberry, Ph.D.
There are many places in this world, many I have seen, that are remarkable, unforgettable, and even contain miraculous articles. But my second home, the home of my heart, is Lourdes, France. I have been to Lourdes three times since October, 2012. I am now so familiar with it that last September I spent five days and five nights alone there. But there, I am never alone.
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Family Matters - dealing with addictions
Family Matters - dealing with addictions
By Linda Kracht
Recently, Johann Hari wrote a piece entitled The Likely Cause of Addiction Has Been Discovered, and It Is Not What You Think (posted at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-hari/the-real-cause-of-addicti_b_6506936.html). J. Hari rightly states: “loving addicts is really hard and it was always tempting to follow the tough love advice that tells the addict to shape up” or else.
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Ways and Means, Means, Means
Ways and Means, Means, Means
By Charlotte Ostermann
Ok, we’re moving slowly through Ephesians (this is Chapter One, Part Two), gazing at each verse through the lens of the Catholic Catechism. Did you miss a post? Introduction – What’s a Catholic Bible Study?; Ephesians Chapter One, Part One – Blessed, Blessing, Blessings!
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His Yoke Is Easy
His Yoke Is Easy
By Roberta Lambert
For beginning my time of contemplative prayer I sometimes use the invitation that Jesus makes to all of us: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for yourselves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.” MT 11:28-30
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Pride--The Common Denominator in all Things Evil
Pride--The Common Denominator in all Things Evil
By Larry Peterson
The headlines and newscasts are filled with the news of President Obama's outrage over House Speaker John Boehner's invitation to Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to speak before the United States Congress in March. Apparently a protocol was violated and the Speaker did not inform the White House.
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So Much Straw
So Much Straw
By Nicholas Modelski
It is customary for bloggers to introduce themselves in their first post and/or provide a sort of thematic overview for their writings. Of course, there's also a fancy biography of me to look at if you want to know more of my story, so I won't go too in depth. In fact, I'd prefer to reveal bits and pieces of myself as we go along. It's more fun that way after all, right?
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