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7/4 feast of St Elizabeth of Portugal: patron of Peace
7/4 feast of St Elizabeth of Portugal: patron of Peace
By The Catholic Nurse
This little Spanish princess was given in marriage to Portugal's King Denis by proxy. Merely a teenager, she was beautiful, devout and attended Holy Mass daily. While her husband was fond of her at first, he grew bored leading to illegitimate sons. This caused great suffering to his family. What can we learn from her saintly example? How did she do it?
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The Truth About Same-Sex Blessings: When Mercy Becomes a Mask
The Truth About Same-Sex Blessings: When Mercy Becomes a Mask
By Richard Horrell
As debates over same-sex blessings escalate in Germany and beyond, this article examines the dangerous confusion between compassion and compromise. Rooted in Church teaching and personal witness, it explores how mercy without truth can become a mask for deception—and why the Church must stand firm in love, clarity, and fidelity to Christ.
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A Letter to a Latter-Day Mormon Catholic Saint - And a letter from my mother that was never heard.
A Letter to a Latter-Day Mormon Catholic Saint - And a letter from my mother that was never heard.
By Richard Horrell
A grandson's letter to a Mormon grandmother and a wounded mother—both of whom helped lead him to the Catholic Church. From their stories comes the launch of a new outreach: the Utah Mission. This is a call to love, to truth, and to fellow Catholics who may feel called to help.
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Thinking about Marriage?
Thinking about Marriage?
By Richard Maffeo
Contemplating Marriage? Obey God's word on the matter.
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Meeting Christ at the crossroad: How grief confronts your faith's foundation
Meeting Christ at the crossroad: How grief confronts your faith's foundation
By Melissa Enaje
When life tests your faith and you find yourself at a crossroads, where do you turn? Peter’s response echoes through the ages: 'Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life.' Read how these powerful words meet us in our hardest moments.
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If Only My Parents Had Known God — Forgiveness, suicide, and the Light of Christ
If Only My Parents Had Known God — Forgiveness, suicide, and the Light of Christ
By Richard Horrell
At eight years old, I stood beside my grandfather and father in a dimly lit room where my mother lay after taking her own life. That room has never left me. It became a sacred space—a place of sorrow, silence, and, eventually, grace. This reflection is for anyone who has ever carried the unbearable weight of regret, who’s longed to be forgiven, or who has struggled to forgive.
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St. Joseph and Me
St. Joseph and Me
By Jose Antonio Ponce
Trying my best to emulate my namesake.
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There is a Third Person in my Marriage
There is a Third Person in my Marriage
By Christy Romero
On my wedding day, 41 years ago, I was very happy with my engagement and wedding rings. What I didn’t anticipate was that on that day, I would also receive a third ring… the suffer-ring.
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The Serpent Speaks in the False Light of Christ and Mercy
The Serpent Speaks in the False Light of Christ and Mercy
By Richard Horrell
Confusing compassion with compromise? This reflection exposes the growing danger of same-sex blessing ceremonies in the Church—and why mercy without truth is not love. “If the Church won’t shine, Satan is more than willing to imitate the light.”
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What Have I to Put Up With?
What Have I to Put Up With?
By Elizabeth Thomas
Because God sees all, knows all, God has to be thinking too---"What I have to put up with all of mankind." We thank God for total Understanding, Mercy and forgiveness. But remember too--God promises to chastize, discipline, purify those He loves. He also said--Woe to those who hear My Word and do not obey. "Vengence is mine says the Lord."
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Of Mice and Divorce
Of Mice and Divorce
By Victor S E Moubarak
Do mice divorce? Or is it just people?
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Good, holy, fathers
Good, holy, fathers
By Janet Cassidy
Let's celebrate the Trinity and fathers everywhere!
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My Daughter's Baccalaureate
My Daughter's Baccalaureate
By Bryan J Dickerson
Last night, my daughter spoke at her high school's Baccalaureate. After she finished, I was both proud and humbled. Proud because of the incredible young woman that my daughter is becoming. Humbled because none of this would have been possible without God.
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God's Mysterious Ways
God's Mysterious Ways
By Marie Kelly
How a high school crush became a treasured answer to prayer
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To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 10, Day 5 – Christ Is With Us Always
To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 10, Day 5 – Christ Is With Us Always
By Mark C. McCann
Jesus promised to be with us forever (see Mt 28:20).
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To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 10, Day 4 – We Are Called to Make Disciples, Baptize, and Teach
To the Ends of the Earth: Legacy – Week 10, Day 4 – We Are Called to Make Disciples, Baptize, and Teach
By Mark C. McCann
We are to lead others to the table and the confessional, to help them grow in the knowledge of Christ, and to leave their mark upon the Church and the world along with us.
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Transgenderism & Gender Dysphoria: How do we love them back into the faith?
Transgenderism & Gender Dysphoria: How do we love them back into the faith?
By The Catholic Nurse
Gender confusion is a complex and contested dynamic. Individuals who truly experience gender dysphoria need both medical and pastoral counsel. We must reach out to them & their families with dignity, as they are created by God in His image and likeness. How can we help those battling spiritual warfare on identity, sexuality and the family?
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