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Wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God. (1Cor 3:19)
Wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God. (1Cor 3:19)
By Mary Rivers
My life has been blessed by being born a fraternal twin - giving me a sense of identity, of strength, (2 for 1), a unity of shared joy.
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I asked Jesus to break my heart everyday…and he does!
I asked Jesus to break my heart everyday…and he does!
By Kathy Lamb
When I returned to college not too many years ago I was required to read a book for class, “What Do Jews Believe?” In his chapter on prayer David Ariel says something about praying with a broken heart. It wasn’t the most significant thing Ariel had to say about prayer but the idea of praying with a broken heart affected me
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Family Is the Heart of Vocation
Family Is the Heart of Vocation
By Jennifer Elia
The family is the very core of Creation. In the beginning, the LORD, Our Father, spoke the words of creation, which were sent forth by the Spirit, the Holy Spouse, in order to bring forth life. All creatures were brought forth into families--male and female together for the propagation and rearing of offspring.
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JPII and Chick Flicks
JPII and Chick Flicks
By Rob Agnelli
The man who would become Pope St. John Paul II, Fr. Karol Wojtyla, devoted much of his pastoral work as a priest to the study of love between man and woman. His reflections grew to full maturity during the series of Wednesday Audiences that would become the Theology of the Body.
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Does Loyalty Exist Anywhere Anymore?
Does Loyalty Exist Anywhere Anymore?
By David R. Myers
I remember some years ago reading a story about a young man who, when he was still in his teen years, had a bed-wetting issue. In an attempt to break him of the habit, his frustrated parents took his wet bedsheets, hung them in the front yard, and made him sit among them with a sign which stated “I wet the bed.”
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The Sin and Virtue Series, #5 of 8
The Sin and Virtue Series, #5 of 8
By Chick Todd
Today we look at the next set of words in our list of The 7 Deadly Sins and Their Corresponding Virtues. We have already looked at Pride and Humility, Envy and Kindness, the tough topics of Gluttony and Temperance, the surprising topics of Sloth and Diligence. Today's paired topics are Lust and Chastity.
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Allowing the Grace of God
Allowing the Grace of God
By Allison Brown
How is it as mothers that we are able to time and time again reach that exhausting, I- have- had -enough, point only to face it again in the near or distant future?
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Modesty is a gift to men and women.
Modesty is a gift to men and women.
By Troy Kroening
Modesty in dress is getting rare. Little see the value in it. Modesty does go all of the way back to Adam and Eve, but only after the fall. They try to cover themselves and God helps them later to have proper clothing before sending them from the Garden. [Genesis 3:7 & 21]
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Krakow: The Pope and the Holocaust; I Am Proudly & Humbly Connected to Both*
Krakow: The Pope and the Holocaust; I Am Proudly & Humbly Connected to Both*
By Larry Peterson
Mom died from leukemia way back in 1961. She had just turned 40 and, at the time, there were no cures, no chemo and no bone-marrow transplants. She was dead within six months of diagnosis.
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How You Respond to What You Lose, Tells You What You Worship
How You Respond to What You Lose, Tells You What You Worship
By Katie Zalany
Ever had a loss in your life : a relationship, a family member, a home, a job? Losses come in many shapes and sizes.
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Am I faithful?
Am I faithful?
By James Dsouza
So now when I am once again going through a situation in my life, I always see how Lord has always been there. Even in the storm, my Lord would tell me ‘Come forth. Keep walking. You will not drown’. With problems came graces and it helped me to keep walking ahead with joy and belief which has strengthened my faith to a new level.
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My Strange God
My Strange God
By Michaelyn Hein
Not long ago, I discovered something about myself that horrified me. I was going about my day, running my usual errands, driving from post office to bank, and repeatedly peeking in the rearview mirror to check on my son. From seemingly nowhere, I felt the words that gave me pause.
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Invite God into Your Classroom
Invite God into Your Classroom
By Jennifer Elia
One of my favorite billboards ever is one that I saw online. It said, "I loved the wedding, how about inviting me to the marriage--God" We all feel a deep calling to homeschool as part of our God-given vocation. However, have we ever stopped to invite God into our homeschool classroom?
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An Open Letter to Catholic Children—of all ages. What must you be thinking?
An Open Letter to Catholic Children—of all ages. What must you be thinking?
By Marie Murphy Duess
I’ve asked myself that question numerous times over the last several years about my young adult children and their friends.
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Feminism: An Unladylike Contradiction
Feminism: An Unladylike Contradiction
By Veronica Dannemiller
Everyone should be treated the same and given the same rights, shouldn't they? Or has the idea of equality become skewed over the years?
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The Joy of Suffering
The Joy of Suffering
By Madeline Mauro
We know Jesus loves us, but will we share the Cross with Him? When we say “Jesus, I trust in you,” what are we saying? Mainly, we are surrendering everything to God: The fate of your life, your health, your mind, and your loved ones. St. Padre Pio says to “pray, hope and don’t worry. Worry is useless. God is merciful and will hear your prayer.”
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6 Reasons to Brave Taking Your Children to Mass
6 Reasons to Brave Taking Your Children to Mass
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
I’m not going to pretend that taking children to Mass is not filled with peril and adventure…and terror and mortification…and nightmares and sometimes nosebleeds…It’s all of that and much, much more.
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