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God's Newest Soldier
God's Newest Soldier
By Michelle Nicholl
Recently. like less than a week ago, I had the opportunity of witnessing another one of my grandchildren receive the Sacrament of ‘Confirmation’. It was an exciting moment for my granddaughter, Maggie, and for the rest of us in attendance. She looked stunning and she'd gone to great lengths to look her best for that special moment, when she and many of her school friends would become ‘Soldiers
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Lessons on Holiness from a Child
Lessons on Holiness from a Child
By Amanda Knapp
Just over a month ago, I took Magoo out shopping for her First Holy Communion dress. I had a big day planned. We were going to get her ears pierced, go dress and veil shopping, and then go out to dinner together.
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Angry Birds, Twisted Culture
Angry Birds, Twisted Culture
By Peter Darcy
It takes a lot to offend me nowadays, given the hard-skinned approach toward movies that we all must, of necessity, develop as media consumers. However, I became an angry bird myself while watching the eponymous movie on its opening weekend.
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Why we baptize infants
Why we baptize infants
By Matthew Martinez
The biblical reasons why we baptize infants is persuasive. We can refer to the Old and New Testaments for compelling rational.
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Why I Will Fight for the Men's Room
Why I Will Fight for the Men's Room
By Samuel Matthews
On Friday, May 13, 2016 the Justice Department issued a “Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students.” The document was in response to North Carolina’s HB-2, and states that students have the right to use whichever bathroom corresponds with their “gender identity” instead of their biological sex.
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Justice
Justice
By Linda Kracht
We all realize that justice is a good thing. And it is needed in everyday matters. But can we promote justice if we are not sure what justice is within the social, criminal, or even international justice contexts?
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Youth Retreats
Youth Retreats
By Brandon Berryhill
Hello my name is Brandon and I use the pen name The Traveling Shepherd to record and share the diversity and depth of the Catholic Church. The past two weekends I've been fortunate to attend two different youth retreats in the Diocese of Charlotte.
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Grow With Good News Ministries
Grow With Good News Ministries
By Carol Ann Chybowski
I remember back in the early days of my desire to grow in love of God and in knowledge of His word. One of the first steps I took was reading the daily Mass readings that were listed in the parish bulletin (I could not attend daily Mass at that time because of my work and caregiving schedule).
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Be Peaceful
Be Peaceful
By Dennis McIntyre
Before I start, let me openly acknowledge that I come from long line of worriers. My mom was the type of person who if she had nothing to worry about would be worried that she didn’t know what to worry about. This was one of the many gifts she passed on to her son who then took the torch and ran with it. Trust me when I say that I know what stress is and what it can do to a person.
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How My Wife's Alzheimer's Tested My Virtue of Patience
How My Wife's Alzheimer's Tested My Virtue of Patience
By Larry Peterson
The other day my wife informed me that she needed to pick up a few new outfits for work. Then she reminded me that we needed to get coffee filters and apples. Before having dinner she asked me if we had lunch yet and wanted to know what we had eaten. It was all finished off with, “Are you going to stay here tonight or go to the ‘other place’?”
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An Open Letter to Pope Francis
An Open Letter to Pope Francis
By Michael A. Durney
Your Holiness, The world is so filled with controversy, ignorance and moral decay that I can't help but be facing a great despair. Your predecessor, Pope John Paul II, said many times, "Be not afraid." The instruction has sustained me ever since through the worst news and the seeming hopelessness of living in a sordid and sinful world.
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Bang, Bang. You're Dead
Bang, Bang. You're Dead
By Richard Maffeo
Exhaustion swept over me. It had been a long day at Disneyland with my young children, and I looked forward to plopping into bed at our motel room. As we stood on the corner waiting for the light to change, a red convertible raced past us and someone on the passenger side shot at me with a high-pressure water rifle. I looked up in time to hear my assailant shout, "Bang, Bang. You’re dead."
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Ory Meets Sheen: The Rest Is Church History
Ory Meets Sheen: The Rest Is Church History
By Andree Ory
I was going to write about the connection between charity and its fruits: joy, peace, and mercy, but in mass this evening, the name Fulton popped into my head.
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Bringing Back the Godly in Godparents
Bringing Back the Godly in Godparents
By Andree Ory
He gave me a book with a girl that had red curly hair in it. That wasn’t special. The music box that came with the book was. He gave me a wooden jewelry box, hand-carved. That wasn’t special. The secret compartment in it was. I wrote him letters starting with the address, “Dear Uncle Nowell…” That wasn’t special. The hand-written note I would get in response was.
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An Infusion of Grace
An Infusion of Grace
By Susan Skinner
In the weeks and months following Veronica’s murder, I was in constant prayer. Constant conversation with God. God showed me my own soul. I was ashamed at how loosely I applied the law to myself all the while applying it very strictly to others. I had everything backwards. My soul was illuminated, so to speak. I began to pull the planks out of my own eyes.
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Finding God's will in the novena
Finding God's will in the novena
By Ginny Kochis
The first time I prayed a novena I was 24 and on my way to work. My father was in the hospital, a semi-annual occurrence for a heart patient with a medical history longer than the Mississippi and twice as wide. One week prior, I had driven past the entrance to my parents’ neighborhood, only to come upon an ambulance on the side of the road.
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The Power of Three
The Power of Three
By Joseph P. Thomas
Lucy, Francis and Jacinta – three children who saw a vision of Mary and were compelled to change the world. It is fitting in this month of our Blessed Mother that we remember and recall what brought us to the modern age of the rosary. Never before has something like this altered our perceptions and our belief in the very system of prayer we now hold so very dear.
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