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From Missouri Slave to Catholic priest to "Servant of God": A Shining Example for ALL of Us
From Missouri Slave to Catholic priest to "Servant of God": A Shining Example for ALL of Us
By Larry Peterson
This is not about the Ferguson, Missouri of 2014 but it is about the Missouri of the 19th century. This is about a black man that I wish not only the people of Ferguson would learn about, but also the rest of Missouri and all of America. This is about a man whose goodness shined like a brilliant star, inspiring others by his gentle and caring example. Let me introduce you to Augustus Tolton.
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They Thirst: End of Life Care for our Beloved Elderly
They Thirst: End of Life Care for our Beloved Elderly
By Kelly Hansen
As the faithful continue their bold battle for unborn children, the fight for the protection of the elderly, nearing the natural end of life, is heard as a vapid whisper. Their fight takes place on a more intimate battleground. Loved ones are left struggling with difficult decisions, often with very little guidance or support.
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Reflections Upon Laughter
Reflections Upon Laughter
By Karl Erickson
It's a funny thing, but most people who know me in an official capacity (that is, the state government office), think of me as a very serious and focused individual. This makes sense, of course, because work is our professional side.
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Small Town Welcome for Adopted Baby Girl
Small Town Welcome for Adopted Baby Girl
By Sharla Ynostrosa
I've always loved the stories about my adoption. When I was a little girl, my dad would tell me how they got the call sooner than they expected, and how they had to stop and buy diapers, bottles and clothes on the way to get me from the hospital. My mom, dad, big brother and my grandmother all drove from Stephenville, TX where my grandparents lived, to Ft. Worth, TX to pick me up!
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Caring for Creation
Caring for Creation
By Karl Erickson
Few things can get you ridiculed faster in Oregon than expressing a lack of enthusiasm for recycling. It might be less problematic to announce a fondness for whale hunts on the weekend. In the Pacific Northwest, where rates of church attendance are some of the lowest in the country, Oregonians seem to revere recycling as a kind of secular sacrament.
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The Gift Unnoticed: How Our Hidden Gifts of God Can Strengthen Our Faith
The Gift Unnoticed: How Our Hidden Gifts of God Can Strengthen Our Faith
By Matthew Johnson
Around last year, I was in my Catholic Campus Ministry (CCM) house and some of the CCM group asked me if I wanted to pray the Liturgy of the Hours (it may have been the Rosary, but it was still prayer all the same). I was curious, so I went to pray with them in the downstairs chapel.
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A Catholic Love Story Embraced by God
A Catholic Love Story Embraced by God
By Larry Peterson
This is about a love story and, I have no doubt whatsoever, God has been involved. Why I was allowed to be a small part of this story is beyond me. But I was, and I thank HIM for it. Anyway, please allow me to share my experience(s) of the past several months. I was witness to the love shared between Ed and Cathy, husband and wife, both dying from cancer, together, holding hands,
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Story of a Catholic Conversion
Story of a Catholic Conversion
By Bobbie Brewer
I thought I'd use my first article for Catholic365.com to explain my conversion to the Catholic faith. I was born in Wagga Wagga, Australia on 9 August 1990 to an atheist father and a "Salvation Army" mother.
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God Reveals: We Respond
God Reveals: We Respond
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Decades ago, I ranted and raved at the efficient, organized people who tried to carry out their own personal agendas within the Catholic Church. Yet I lacked the words to connect with these proactive Catholics who dismissed me as some sort of irrelevant, passive mystic.
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Share this stirring video message of God's mercy from Catholics Come Home
Share this stirring video message of God's mercy from Catholics Come Home
By CatholicsComeHome.org
This reflective "Movie of Your Life" video brings about sorrowful reflection of the bad times in our lives, as well as the joyful reliving of the good. Please share with all you friends and help us spread th
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Obedience is like a Diamond?
Obedience is like a Diamond?
By Father Adaly Rosado, Jr.
Obedience is like a Diamond in the rough. When diamonds are first pulled out of the ground they can be dirty with mud. They are also in rough shape and not ready to be placed into a ring or a chalice. However, after they are cleaned and cut diamonds are amazingly beautiful and ready to be set.
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Evil Transcends the Ages: Meet Blessed Maria Restituta; a Holocaust Victim Executed for Hanging A Crucifix
Evil Transcends the Ages: Meet Blessed Maria Restituta; a Holocaust Victim Executed for Hanging A Crucifix
By Larry Peterson
The brutal murder of American journalist, James Foley, is just the latest act inspired by Satan and carried out by his malevolent followers. James Foley was not killed because he was James Foley. He was killed because, like so many before him, he represented GOODNESS.
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Stances of Grace
Stances of Grace
By Karl Erickson
We are often reminded of the need to live each day for Christ—not just during Sunday Mass alone. The idea being that we too often compartmentalize ourselves; our church and spiritual lives on one side, and our secular lives on the other. As converts to the Catholic Church in 2005, the merging of these two distinct halves has been something I have personally struggled with ...
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Catholics Come Home Premiers Weekly TV Series
Catholics Come Home Premiers Weekly TV Series
By CatholicsComeHome.org
Catholics Come Home® will premier its high production quality, moving TV series filmed in over a dozen scenic locations in the US and Canada, called "Catholics Come Home" on EWTN Thursday night, Sep. 4 at 10 p.m. EST.
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Why I believe in the Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
Why I believe in the Sacrament of Confession (Reconciliation)
By Charles Miller
I am a fairly recent convert to Catholicism compared to most. I have been in full Communion with the Catholic Church for only about 2 and a half years. Remembering my journey to the Church, I remember Confession being one of the harder doctrines to accept. I mean who WANTS to tell all of their deepest darkest fears to another human being?
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My Preparatory Journey Towards Daily Intentional Leadership
My Preparatory Journey Towards Daily Intentional Leadership
By Rebecca H. Aikman
Several years ago I was invited to take part in the North American Educational Initiatives Foundation's Leadership Program (NALI). The experience and program itself uniquely inspired me as a singularly invaluable exploration and formation towards leadership, and an occasion I will always remember with gratitude.
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"Hey Atheists--Why can't You Leave Us Deists Alone?"
"Hey Atheists--Why can't You Leave Us Deists Alone?"
By Larry Peterson
The FFRF (a snappy little acronym for the "Freedom From Religion Foundation") was in the news again. Their latest inane protest demanding the U.S. Navy get rid of all Bibles at guest hotels had been granted. NEXCOM (a pronounceable acronym for "Navy Exchange Service Command") decided in favor of FFRF, and agreed to remove Bibles from 34 Navy locations and 24,000 Navy Gateway Inns and Suites
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