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By Water and Spirit
By Water and Spirit
By Barbara Golder
Why do you baptize children? A child can’t confess his faith in Jesus, and it’s accepting Jesus as Lord and Savior that saves us, not baptism.
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Faith of My Mother
Faith of My Mother
By Lora Wilson
The year after my mother died, I returned to the Church after a long absence. Because I was cynical about all things religious, I never had a serious talk with mom about her faith. I will always regret that. In my eyes, mom's faith seemed superficial and sentimental. Reflecting on memories from my childhood and the things she left, I now realize that her spirituality was so much deeper ...
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Baptism: Part 3 Infant Baptism
Baptism: Part 3 Infant Baptism
By Kevin Noles
An early practice of Baptism was infant baptism. Some people find that the argument for infant Baptism is an argument from silence. The same can be said about believers Baptism. There is no passage of Scripture that tells us that infants cannot be baptized. This argument comes from Nick Kuhns, who adheres to the Methodist theology ...
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Why I didn't always like the Rosary
Why I didn't always like the Rosary
By Heidi Bock
Converts sometimes mention how blessed we lifelong Catholics are for having been raised in the faith. This is indeed the case; however, it doesn't always follow that we appreciate this great gift. In fact, the Catholic faith can seem very much like the turkey at Thanksgiving, or choosing to run a yearly marathon---something that is "your thing", that "works for you" ...
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On Pope Francis' favourite words, "Joy and Mercy"...
On Pope Francis' favourite words, "Joy and Mercy"...
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
Recently, we had our Apostolic Nuncio come and celebrate Mass in the parish. In his homily after the Gospel, he drew our attention to a couple of very important words used by Pope Francis, “Joy” and “Mercy”. While preaching to us, he informed us of the importance of becoming a Church to advocate these two qualities, sharing the Joy of Christ and the Mercy of Christ with others.
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We Have Made Marriage in Our Own Image
We Have Made Marriage in Our Own Image
By Melanie R. Cameron
Don't even start with me about how same-sex marriage has suddenly proven this. While marriage in our own image may be more apparent with the national legalization of same-sex marriage, let's just start with divorce, cohabitation, and pre-nups.
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#LoveWins?
#LoveWins?
By Lora Wilson
The hashtag #LoveWins is being used online to express approval of the Supreme Court's recent ruling on marriage. Given the insulting rhetoric on both sides of this issue, it's hard to see victory or anything resembling God's law of love.
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Raising Pagans
Raising Pagans
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
Some time ago a friend of mine shared an article written by a mom who is an atheist about her young son’s journey to atheism. Like many parents, she meant to leave him a blank slate so that, without her interference, he could come to his own conclusions about the existence of God and the necessity of religion in his own time.
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If you could, Would You?
If you could, Would You?
By Mallory Hoffman
If you could be told the date, time, place and method of your death, would you want to know? Would you want to know if you would face death alone or be held in the warm embrace of your family? Would this knowledge impact your life? Would you seek to change?
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Why Using "Orphan Rescue" Sets Up Families to Fail
Why Using "Orphan Rescue" Sets Up Families to Fail
By Mary Ann Gambill
I have not published a post in over a month. I have been struggling with a few things. I have written posts, but have had to leave them be. Even now I know that this post may not be well received. It’s ok though, the receipt of my writing is not the intent, it is my obedience in writing it. I wish I had a cape or could fly or maybe even had telepathy.
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How to Put Mama Back Together
How to Put Mama Back Together
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
In my previous article I wrote about how I sometimes feel like an old tattered teddy bear, who's been tossed, toted and squished until the seams burst and the stuffing erupts. Unfortunately, unlike the teddy bear's frayed parts, my episodes of impatience and lost temper are anything but cute.
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Faith, Your Key To The VIP Room
Faith, Your Key To The VIP Room
By Tony Thomas
My wife and I took a romantic vacation a few years ago. We decided to step up the memories of this occasion by taking the train. It's a long ride from Jacksonville to Philadelphia, so we one-upped the experience by getting a cabin on the train. Come to find out, this upgrade qualified us for the VIP rooms at the train stations along the way.
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Unstructured Time
Unstructured Time
By Lori Conklin
The greatest gift you can give yourself and your children is the gift of unstructured time. In the last 40 years, we, as a culture have drifted away from the concept of unstructured time. Starting with abolishing the blue laws, which required businesses to be closed on Sundays. Not only for religious observances but for resting of body and mind.
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Written Into Existence
Written Into Existence
By Lori Conklin
Who am I? Today I am a blank sheet of paper waiting for the Lord to write my life into existence. Sounds totally new age and profound, right? But the fact of the matter is that the Lord writes each moment into existence for our benefit and His Glory.
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What are little boys made of?
What are little boys made of?
By Sherry Kenner
My twenty-three-year-old son came home the other day following the Bruce Jenner interview and made me smile. He asked, “Hey Mom, as a woman don’t you find it offensive that Bruce Jenner can put on a dress and makeup and call himself a woman?” I smiled because I knew my son gets it. He is not fooled by media hype and the society push for a genderless world.
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Do sweat the small stuff?
Do sweat the small stuff?
By LaJuan Tallo
Ever known anyone who loves to make a mountain out of a molehill? Sure, we all have. Maybe we still do. Maybe we do ourselves. Are those little things really that important? When my daughter Lauren died 11 years ago, my perspective and priorities changed forever. I began to realize that those little things were not that important. My priorities became different.
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Marriage: It's for Life
Marriage: It's for Life
By Karl Erickson
Shirley Collier, my mother-in-law, suffered a traumatic brain injury last year during a surgical procedure intended to prevent an aneurysm. It was the surgery itself that had her leaving the hospital in much poorer condition than she arrived. Despite the efforts of doctors and family members, Shirley’s condition continued to worsen over the months following the surgery.
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