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If you should suffer for righteousness sake, blessed are you: Kavanaugh
By De Maria
We can almost see the Gospels playing out before our eyes. Do you guys remember what Jesus said: Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Meet Saint Emil and Saint Lillian----Strangers No More
By Larry Peterson
My parents would have celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary on September 19. They had made it to their 17th anniversary when Mom died. Dad lasted four years and then he was gone. For some unknown reason, this year their anniversary has been playing around inside my head.
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St. Vincent de Paul---Some facts about his life you may not know
By Larry Peterson
I have been a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society for twenty-five years. Although not nearly as active as I used to be, being part of this organization has allowed me to interact and work with the least and most marginalized of God’s people. My affiliation with the society has allowed me to experience some of the most uplifting moments of my life.
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Religion and politics
By De Maria
In a recent article, I asked this community to join me in prayer for more Trump Republicans to be elected during the upcoming midterms. I was surprised at how many purported Catholics objected at what they considered the mixing of politics and religion.
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Motherhood---One of God's greatest gifts is the Instinctive Love of a Mother for her Child…no Matter what their Age.
By Larry Peterson
What follows took place over a period of a few minutes. The man presented an imposing figure. He was dressed in his Air Force uniform which had a crowd of ribbons on the left breast which covered his heart.
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Be Fruitful and Multiply or Abort and Euthanize?
By Lorrie McNickle
Be fruitful and multiply! It was the first command that was given to us by God. Be fruitful and multiply. It really is a beautiful commandment. To be fruitful and multiply.
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Supreme Court Challenge (A Satire Story)
By E.M. McCarthy
Setting: The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearings room: includes twelve large chairs, a table, computers, cameras, and various people in the courtroom.
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Why Doulas Rock? And mamas too!
By Julie
Recently, I had a friend who asked me to help her as a doula. The problem was she was many miles away in Virginia while I was stuck here in Texas. Anyway, she had tried to find a doula in her area and they were all booked for her due date. So, I told her I had heard of doulas offering “virtual doula” services where you help out long distance via phone, etc.
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The Cardinal Virtues
By E.M. McCarthy
The practical always guides us as we work to achieve holiness. The path to holiness includes practicing the Cardinal Virtues, or habits. The four cardinal virtues are: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.
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The Secular and the Divine ...
By Chris Cappannelli, EdD
Recently, actress Anne Hathaway made comments with respect to so-called “white privilege”, as well as LGBT rights (see attached link below): https://nypost.com/2018/09/16/anne-hathaway-denounces-white-privilege-in-award-speech/
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Forgiveness; the challenge we must face daily!
By Ralph Hathaway
It was many years past when a story hit the news; a man’s only daughter, young, vibrant, and with a wonderful life ahead of her was raped, brutally tortured, and killed by a man who didn’t have an ounce of decency about himself.
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The Mother of Sorrows
By Elizabeth Thomas
Into all of life, tragedy will come, everyone's life. None are exempt to pain and sorrow. By grace of God, I have walked through many storms and struggles---but the recent diagnosis of cancer in my son's neck; that took me on a new journey of sorrow and pain.
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Let's pray that we fill Congress with Trump Republicans this November!
By De Maria
Back before the 2016 Presidential elections, I was praying that Trump would not be elected. I wanted anyone but Trump (or Hillary). But Trump has made me eat my words.
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Have you Ever Been Lost in the Wilderness?
By Zaid Kanafani
I can’t even count how many seasons of the last six years I have been completely lost in the wilderness. Although I didn’t recognize it for what it was at the time, I can finally understand the purpose of these brief periods.
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Lift High the Cross
By E.M. McCarthy
The Catholic Church was formed from Jesus' cross. This is a mystical union between God and mankind.
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Celebrating Humane Vitae Fifty Years Later
By Linda Kracht
July 29, 2018, marked the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter entitled Humanae Vitae (HV) What a bombshell for many of the men and women advising the Pope to deviate from teaching traditional moral doctrine with regard to marriage and family life. What a tempest it caused for the Church being told to get with the program.
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Book Review" "A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service" by Tony Agnesi
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Tony Agnesi is a Hall of Fame broadcaster, award-winning author and blogger. Tony has written a new book, and I am happy to help promote it. The book is called A Storyteller's Guide to Joyful Service and is about how the suffering in life we may endure can lead us into ministry.
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