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Nun On The Run
Nun On The Run
By Victor S E Moubarak
It was Friday evening and Father Ignatius was alone in the Parish House listening to his favourite classical music. He sat in his armchair by the fire, eyes closed, and with his hand slowly moving his index finger in the air as if holding a baton and conducting an orchestra. Just as the music reached his favourite piece of Verdi’s Aida … The Triumphal March … just then, the front doorbell rang
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Are You Smarter than an Armadillo?
Are You Smarter than an Armadillo?
By Greg Schlueter
Does anyone know what a Hillbilly Road Bump is? An armadillo. Over half-a-million are killed every year. They get comfortable parking in the middle of the road. As a result, they perish. How many of us Christians are the same?
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Will the Real Wonder Woman (WW) Please Stand Up?
Will the Real Wonder Woman (WW) Please Stand Up?
By Linda Kracht
Wonder Woman is “the most popular female comic-book superhero of all time. Generations of girls have carried their sandwiches to school in Wonder Woman lunch boxes. Like every other superhero, Wonder Woman has a secret identity. Unlike every other superhero, she also has a secret history,” writes Jill Lepore
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Irving "Francis" Houle--an Average, Middle Class, Husband and Father from Michigan…He also bore the Stigmata
Irving "Francis" Houle--an Average, Middle Class, Husband and Father from Michigan…He also bore the Stigmata
By Larry Peterson
We know that St. Francis of Assisi was the first known person to receive the Stigmata and another stigmatic, who was canonized in 2002, is St. Pio of Pietrelcina. We know him best as Padre Pio. St Catherine of Siena may be the best known Catholic woman who bore the stigmata and, for the most part, those who have received the stigmata have been women. Then there is Irving "Francis" Houle
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What do you deserve?
What do you deserve?
By Susan Skinner
Still all these years after the fall of man, we don’t get it. Everything we have is a gift from God.
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Giving up one's life vs. the "me" culture
Giving up one's life vs. the "me" culture
By Joby Provido
When people talk about Christ dying for us, sometimes the term “giving up his life” is used idiomatically, and rightly so; but we might forget that he did give up his life in the literal sense too.
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An Appeal to Build the Kingdom Here and Now [We're Appointed and Anointed to have a MASS Impact]
An Appeal to Build the Kingdom Here and Now [We're Appointed and Anointed to have a MASS Impact]
By Greg Schlueter
Dear Catholic friends who share a yearning for the Kingdom: I'm often haunted (in a holy way) by an epic question: Would Jesus have taught us to pray "Thy Kingdom come" if He were not prepared to fulfill it?
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When the Journey Becomes Tiring, Carry On
When the Journey Becomes Tiring, Carry On
By Trish Irvine
Over three years ago, I filled a hiking backpack, flew to Europe, and walked El Camino de Santiago. The first day on the Camino, though difficult, was exhilarating. We walked from the beautiful little town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France, over the Pyrenees, and into Roncesvalles in Spain.
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Love Letter to Parents - Matters of Faith
Love Letter to Parents - Matters of Faith
By Fr. Andrew Kooi
Remember that you are parents to your kids, and that you are fully responsible for bringing up your kids not only in worldly matters, but especially also in spiritual matters. There are times you need to double your efforts and make sacrifices to be with your children to share the Word of God.
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Mystical Union Is Not a Fairytale — It's Child's Play
Mystical Union Is Not a Fairytale — It's Child's Play
By Melanie Jean Juneau
We have all read of saints who claim to live in mystical union with Christ. The image which comes to mind is of a medieval monk, morose and miserable, wearing a hair shirt and living on bread and water.
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A Mother's Prayers are answered giving us Two Great Saints and a new Marian Feast Day
A Mother's Prayers are answered giving us Two Great Saints and a new Marian Feast Day
By Larry Peterson
Most of us know the story of St. Augustine. He was born in North Africa in the year 354. His father, Patricius, was a pagan landowner and his mother, Monica, a Christian. Monica prayed fervently for her wayward boy to become a Christian too. Eventually, her prayers were answered and her boy did embrace Christianity becoming a great Doctor of the Church.
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Spiritual Communion: In Union with the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
Spiritual Communion: In Union with the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
We can learn much about spiritual communion from the saints.
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The Instructive Self-Destruction of Harvey Weinstein
The Instructive Self-Destruction of Harvey Weinstein
By Karl Erickson
A forest of trees has already been sacrificed to this fast-spreading Weinstein burn, but I have to share a few observations regarding the flaming fall of this entertainment mogul.
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Something that will ROCK your Parish!
Something that will ROCK your Parish!
By Greg Schlueter
A trademark of growing parish communities is the prevalence of faith-sharing groups. While it's wonderful some are engaged in such groups, most are not.
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Reflections of a First Year Deacon's Wife
Reflections of a First Year Deacon's Wife
By Cindy Ellis
A year ago, I wondered what this first year as a deacon’s wife would bring. I knew it would bring changes to our lives. I knew we would both be called to do more in our parish and participate more fully. I knew we would be busy. I knew we would be more helpful to our current parish in many ways.
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An Open Letter to Parents of Prospective College Students
An Open Letter to Parents of Prospective College Students
By Greg Schlueter
Below was adapted from an email to family members by my brother, Dr. Nathan Schlueter, a professor at Hillsdale College, on the subject of discerning college. He makes a compelling case that our interests ought to be a fully-human success, and that such is built upon a solid foundation provided by a real liberal arts education.
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The Art of Virtuous Listening
The Art of Virtuous Listening
By Linda Kracht
Contained within simple, faith filled dogma are the roadmaps leading us toward a purposeful life that includes meaningful relationships with God, family, friends and neighbors.
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