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On Patriotism
On Patriotism
By Rob Agnelli
Summers in the United States have a rhythm all their own thanks to the three National Holidays that we celebrate. For Americans Independence Day marks the midway point of Summer which ends “officially” on Labor Day. Most will celebrate the day with a cookout and fireworks, but despite the all the planning that goes on very few people will actually enjoy it.
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Mother Maria Skobtsova--The Saint of the Open door
Mother Maria Skobtsova--The Saint of the Open door
By Larry Peterson
What follows is a brief story about a woman who would have had to be considered one of the most unlikely candidates for sainthood. A chain-smoking, twice divorced, left leaning nun with a brilliant mind and a heart so big she just could never love enough.
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Why We Worship On Sunday: Answering Seventh-Day Adventists and Other Sabbatarians
Why We Worship On Sunday: Answering Seventh-Day Adventists and Other Sabbatarians
By Cynthia Trainque
Have you been asked yet -- either by a Seventh-Day Adventist or a member of other Seventh-Day Sabbatarian groups (and there are many) -- why Christians changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? Quick answer -- the Sabbath is still on Saturday. But most (not all) Christians including Catholics, Orthodox and many Protestants observe Sunday as the Lord's Day.
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Between Augustine and Fundamentalism on the 1,000 Years: a Balance with Private Revelation?
Between Augustine and Fundamentalism on the 1,000 Years: a Balance with Private Revelation?
By Scott Pauline
In light of this modern spiritual darkness over much of what was Christendom in earlier times, it is so stupid to say the dragon is chained just because the Eucharist is on earth. Jesus reigns in Apocalypse 12 from heaven, but the dragon is not chained.
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Saint Anna Schaffer---Bedridden and in Constant Pain from being Burned, She Gave it all to Jesus
Saint Anna Schaffer---Bedridden and in Constant Pain from being Burned, She Gave it all to Jesus
By Larry Peterson
The number of saints in the Catholic Church numbers in the thousands. In fact, the exact number is open to question. Among these are many saints most of us have never heard of. These saints are the obscure spiritual gems whose stories can take your breath away. Say "hello" to Anna Schaffer.
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I was "Isidored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
I was "Isidored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
By Larry Peterson
I never knew a Catholic/Christian named Isidore. I had always thought that the name, Isidore, was primarily a Hebrew/Jewish name. In fact, several years ago, when my cousin, Vicki, discovered who our mysterious, missing grandfather was, his name turned out to be Isidore.
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Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
By Larry Peterson
Imagine it is Sunday morning and you are in your pew at church waiting for the celebrant's entrance. The organist hits the keyboard, you stand, the priest enters and everyone begins singing. Question; did you ever stop and ask yourself, who was the first person to sing at a Mass?
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The Origins of the Pentateuch Made Simple
The Origins of the Pentateuch Made Simple
By Joe Richard
The term “Pentateuch” means five books. The Jews call it the Torah. It is after all, part of their Holy Scripture. Whatever name you call it, the term refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Old Testament.
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Pope Saint Hormisdas, Negotiator
Pope Saint Hormisdas, Negotiator
By Debra Booton McCoy
One of the few popes to ever have children, Hormisdas' actually raised his son to be a pope, Sliverus.
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2 Women, 5 Men, and 2 Angels
2 Women, 5 Men, and 2 Angels
By Scott Pauline
First, a bad angel in bad form appeared to a perfectly good Old Woman with a bad Message, and she believed the Message and did total darkness.
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The Eucharist: Real Presence or "Real Symbol"?
The Eucharist: Real Presence or "Real Symbol"?
By Ken Litchfield
Catholics and Protestants have different views on the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper as it is known in many Protestant faith traditions. Protestants and some Catholics have a hard time with Jesus’ command that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood.
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Top 5 Early Church Quotes That Protestants Don't Know
Top 5 Early Church Quotes That Protestants Don't Know
By Arnold Scott
Protestant preachers tend to stick to talking about the Bible and C.S. Lewis. No doubt, there is plenty to explore in the words of Sacred Scripture and in a great writer like Lewis. What you won't find is a comfortable Protestant who knows these quotes here...some of which are taken from men who were taught the Christian faith by the very authors of Scripture!
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What Christ could have foreseen of Church history in His Human Nature
What Christ could have foreseen of Church history in His Human Nature
By Scott Pauline
We know that Christ, before the Resurrection, and IN His Human Nature, was not aware of certain things on account of the limitations of His Human Nature. For example, "And He grew in wisdom [and stature]....". In another Gospel passage, He asks, "Where is he/she?"
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American Catholicism and the Civil War
American Catholicism and the Civil War
By Joseph Michael
Many of what we would commonly refer to as basic freedoms in the present day were not always commonplace in the American experience.
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Searching for Mercy
Searching for Mercy
By E.M. McCarthy
There is no better word than mercy. Mercy is remarkable, and it goes against the natural human response of revenge.
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The Opulence of White Marble
The Opulence of White Marble
By E.M. McCarthy
Oils with a velvety texture, the canvas provided by the ceiling, marble, stained glasses, woods that are fine, rich and dark, tiles painted with precision and without the mind of men what are these?
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Medjugorje, Two Popes, and Me
Medjugorje, Two Popes, and Me
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Medjugorje: The alleged site of a series of apparitions of the Virgin Mary to six young visionaries beginning in 1981 ignited a storm of controversy and persecution. Thirty-six years later, questions remain unanswered to the satisfaction of skeptical Catholic and secular minds.
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