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God Calling
God Calling
By Victor S E Moubarak
Father Ignatius’ policy with the people he met was to be as open and honest as possible when discussing matters or when giving advice or guidance.
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Witnessing to a Wavering Catholic
Witnessing to a Wavering Catholic
By Rose Cuervo
A young man tells me that he has been attending a Protestant church but he has not been telling his family, who is strongly Catholic. He tells me that he had received a call from God to serve Him more and felt that this was a call to be ordained a minister in the Protestant church and asks me what I think.
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From Terri Schiavo to Charlie Gard
From Terri Schiavo to Charlie Gard
By E.M. McCarthy
Something is happening in our culture. We are learning how limited our learned men and women really are. We’re seeing a culture of death resort to courts to defeat the preciousness of each moment of life. Two prime examples of courts interfering with parental rights include Terri Schiavo and Charlie Gard.
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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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Faith and Politics Don't Always Mix
Faith and Politics Don't Always Mix
By Jean Smith
First and foremost, I am a Catholic, then I consider myself a conservative Catholic. As I pondered last year’s Presidential election and the state of our country today, I became quite ambivalent about how I voted.
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Commentary on Matthew 16:13-23, the Rock
Commentary on Matthew 16:13-23, the Rock
By De Maria
This is another wonderful passage which I frequently use to explain the Papacy to Protestants, and to anyone really.
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God as Our Father
God as Our Father
By Katie Zalany
Pope Francis recently reminded us that God is our Father who is always watching over us with love and will never abandon us, no matter what our needs or problems are.
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On Eagle's Wings
On Eagle's Wings
By Nancy Marie Murray
Jesus hears the prayers of the heart and never fails to reassure us. He knows how easily we give in to doubt and fear. He promises that He and the Father know and share our littlest concerns and our greatest pains. Especially during life’s most difficult times, entrust your cause to the Lord with faith.
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The Case for Artificial Contraception
The Case for Artificial Contraception
By Lorrie McNickle
I think the teaching on artificial contraception is probably one of the most misunderstood teachings and Dogmas of the Church. It is so sad that so many of us, even as we sit in Catholic schools and congregations are misled and not fully informed about the reason why there is no case for artificial contraception that is not sinful, harmful to the soul, and devastating to the world.
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Surely Folks ---You See the Connection!
Surely Folks ---You See the Connection!
By Elizabeth Thomas
We struggle with the elements of this world where we can find many “varmints and sneaky snakes” waiting to lash out with lies and false hopes to lure us from happiness. God allows all as we follow our willful way to test and strengthen our faith.
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What? Wait—What Did You Say?
What? Wait—What Did You Say?
By Elizabeth Thomas
Preparing for Mass the other day, my mind was thinking about a son and his family. Like many Catholic parents, we watch and pray—as those grown children fail to see the need to go to church or teach their children “the way in which they should grow.” You pray for those wandering sons and daughters and now the grandchildren who are following in their paths.
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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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A Very Moving Story of Holy Communion
A Very Moving Story of Holy Communion
By Greg Schlueter
Here's a very moving story that's still haunting us, blessing us and moving us.
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Catholic/Christians and the Reality of the Grief Process
Catholic/Christians and the Reality of the Grief Process
By Larry Peterson
Hospice contacted me about two weeks after my wife had passed and asked me to join an upcoming Bereavement support group. It would be two hours a week for seven weeks.
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What is True Love?
What is True Love?
By Catherine Garrett
When God decided to redeem the world, He gave us His only Son, Jesus Christ. He gave us Himself to be born, be exiled, live, be killed, and rise from the dead for us. He gave up everything He knew for us and our salvation.
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A Greater Love
A Greater Love
By Marie Murphy Duess
Fortunately, most of us are not called upon to lay down—or even risk—our lives for a friend, although we wonder if we’d have the courage to do so. Throughout history, ordinary people have proven they had extraordinary resilience and valor to protect other persons even if it meant risking or losing their own lives. m
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St. Madeleine Sophie Barat; The Preemie Who Grew Up to Change the World
St. Madeleine Sophie Barat; The Preemie Who Grew Up to Change the World
By Larry Peterson
It was December 12, 1779 and Madame Fouffe Barat was seven months pregnant with her third child. She had been sleeping comfortably when screams and the smell of smoke awoke her. She sat up and saw the flames outside her window. They were coming from her neighbor's house.
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