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Honoring Our Lady of the Acadians
Honoring Our Lady of the Acadians
By Sherry Kenner
August 15th is the Feast Day of The Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a day which celebrates Mary being assumed body and soul into Heaven at the end of her life.
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The Greatest Treasure of Our Catholic Faith: Holy Communion
The Greatest Treasure of Our Catholic Faith: Holy Communion
By John Horvat
In an age of instant gratification, we are encouraged to forget about the most important things in our lives. Our rushed and hectic schedules demand our attention. We must have everything now, instantly, regardless of the consequences. It must be the latest and greatest, the biggest and the best version; it must be new and improved; updated to 5.0, 6.0 or even 7.0.
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Dear Protestant, How Early Are The Early Church Fathers?
Dear Protestant, How Early Are The Early Church Fathers?
By Arnold Scott
The term "Early Church Fathers" is often heard when discussing the history of Christianity. The bishops and theologians who have left us writings and are honored with this title extend for centuries from the time of Christ, even into the 8th century to St. John Damascene, who is often considered to be the last of the Early Church Fathers.
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Not Fond Of Jane, BUT...
Not Fond Of Jane, BUT...
By Barbara Golder
It was one of those Internet forwards one gets from good friends exercised about one thing or another. I got it from several sources and it was old news about Jane Fonda. It came on the heels of a particularly meaningful encounter with a priest who is both friend and mentor. It has made them stop and think, differently, in a small but significant way.
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How The Cherubim Witness To Mary's Immaculate Conception
How The Cherubim Witness To Mary's Immaculate Conception
By Sam Entile
The specific defense of the Immaculate Conception I intend to give here is the witness of the cherubim in Scripture. I find it to be a strong signpost pointing to Mary's incompatibility with sin. And since I have not seen this angle presented explicitly, I've elected to review it here.
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St. Clare, Defender of Faith
St. Clare, Defender of Faith
By Julianne McCullagh
*O Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I offer you my prayers, works, joys, and sufferings of this day for all the intentions of your Sacred Heart, in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass throughout the world, for the salvation of souls, the reparation of sins, the reunion of all Christians, and in particular for the intentions of the Holy Father this month. Amen.*
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Planets, Dr. Seuss and Snowflakes-Combined Proof That There is a CREATOR
Planets, Dr. Seuss and Snowflakes-Combined Proof That There is a CREATOR
By Larry Peterson
Nine and a half years ago NASA's New Horizon spacecraft left our humble, little planet and began its voyage to to the edges of our solar system and beyond. After traveling 3 billion plus miles New Horizon finally passed Pluto, the furthest planet from our sun.
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Pope St. Evaristus
Pope St. Evaristus
By Debra Booton McCoy
Like the man/God he followed, Evaristus was a Jew, born in Bethlehem. His father, Juda, was of Greek origin, but lived in Bethlehem, only a few miles from the temple in Jerusalem, the goal of all good Jews. Evidently, Juda moved his family from the town, probably just before the Romans destroyed Jerusalem in 70 AD.
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Touring Chicago's beautiful churches
Touring Chicago's beautiful churches
By Pam Spano
Over the last two summers, while my husband I were on hiatus from singing at St. Thérèse Chinese Catholic Church, we have been visiting different churches in the Chicago area.
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Are You A Hypocrite for Being Pro-Life and Anti-Birth Control?
Are You A Hypocrite for Being Pro-Life and Anti-Birth Control?
By Arnold Scott
The excellent social commentator Damon Linker at The Week has struck again. He honestly evaluates the recent revelations of Planned Parenthood videos and how some liberals are, ridiculously, instead focusing their outrage on the death of a lion. His August 4 column is worth reading:
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Pope Alexander I
Pope Alexander I
By Debra Booton McCoy
Alexander is reckoned the fifth pope after St. Peter. As with many persons from the early period of the Church, little is known about Alexander. The most likely scenario is that he was a Roman, some say named after his father. Legend has it that he was born at Caput Tauri, (“head if the bull”) an area of Rome on Esquilline Hill, one of the seven named hills of Rome.
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3. What if the Founders Got it Right, Even if They Were Wrong? A closer look at the American Idea
3. What if the Founders Got it Right, Even if They Were Wrong? A closer look at the American Idea
By Teddy Pierce
One of the most popular arguments against the American idea is that the Founders sucked. Nowhere else is this asinine argument made more cliché than in that timeless classic of our age, Dazed and Confused. To quote the severely misguided history teacher, Ginny Stroud, as she addressed the graduating class of 1976
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Catholic Teachings On The Angels, Part 3: The Heavenly Hierarchy; The Nine Choirs Of Angels
Catholic Teachings On The Angels, Part 3: The Heavenly Hierarchy; The Nine Choirs Of Angels
By Alex Brittain
Christians have speculated for almost our entire history about how the angels are ranked in a hierarchy
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Cletus, The Third Pope?
Cletus, The Third Pope?
By Debra Booton McCoy
There are many transcription and memory mistakes made when a group of people are writing to one another in the middle of a war. The “war” was the intermittent persecution of Christians from Nero to Domitian to Marcus Aurelius and onward until the early 300s. The transcriptions were the chronological order of Roman bishops, who are now seen as popes. The term “pope” was not original to Peter.
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What I Learned from the Early Christians about Spiritual Growth, Part 3: Human Effort Matters
What I Learned from the Early Christians about Spiritual Growth, Part 3: Human Effort Matters
By Carl Sommer
It was necessary in the development of orthodox doctrine for Pelagianism, which held that human beings can do good without the aid of divine grace, to be defeated. It’s impossible to see how people could need a Savior if we can do good on our own.
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The Shameful Silence--it Honors Evil
The Shameful Silence--it Honors Evil
By Larry Peterson
"Silence in the face of evil is evil itself." Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a Lutheran theologian in Germany during the reign of Adolf Hitler. His book, "The Cost of Discipleship", has become a classic. Focusing on the "Sermon on the Mount", the book more or less spelled out what Bonhoeffer thought was the true way to follow Christ.
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Finding Christ in a Fallen World
Finding Christ in a Fallen World
By Judy Landrieu Klein
As I watched each of the four scathing video exposés that were recently released showing Planned Parenthood officials in trafficking baby parts, the words of messianic prophecies and their fulfillment in the life of the God-man rang in my ears:
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