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The Communion of Saints at Its Best!
The Communion of Saints at Its Best!
By Lucrezia Esteban
My son married the most incredible woman last Fall and while the nuptial mass and reception were jam-packed with friends, family, tradition, music, laughs and love, I had a calm about me all day. This calm I attribute to my new daughter-in-law’s deceased mother.
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Be Christendom
Be Christendom
By Nathan James Rawlins
How many Christians lead a double life? How many of us are Christians at only those appropriate times, Christmas and Easter, possibly every Sunday? And is it only those isolated occasions because our secular culture is marginalizing both Prayer and God? I believe so.
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Those Gentle Urgings
Those Gentle Urgings
By Michelle Watkins
Today I had an urge. I had a list of errands but something told me to delay my projects and make an Adoration pit stop. I mentally fought it. I figured it could wait till another day….one less filled with self-imposed obligations. Yet, I could not deny a persistent feeling….
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Giving up worry for Lent Part II, Don't believe the Lies
Giving up worry for Lent Part II, Don't believe the Lies
By Susan Skinner
“For our struggle is not with flesh and blood but with the principalities, with the powers, with the world rulers of this present darkness, with the evil spirits in the heavens. Therefore, put on the armor of God, that you may be able to resist on the evil day and, having done everything, to hold your ground” Ephesians 6:12-13
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Sr. Margaret's Love Letters
Sr. Margaret's Love Letters
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
She wasn't the equivalent (exactly) of Mommy Dearest, but writing Sister Margaret a love letter felt about as genuine as that scene from the movie. Penned from the point of view of the actress Joan Crawford's daughter, the movie portrayed an abusive mother who required her children to quip, "We love you, Mommy Dearest" whenever she requested it.
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In Between
In Between
By Catherine Tomlinson
When do you give up? When is it OK to say that enough is enough? When do you finally throw in the towel and say that it just isn't worth it anymore? It's not worth the pain, the frustration, the embarrassment, or the mental exhaustion that pregnancy and loss brings. Hopelessness sets in, and it seems the only true escape from it is to succumb to it.
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Time to Build an Ark Again
Time to Build an Ark Again
By Elizabeth Thomas
Somewhere just recently, I read an article talking about events of the world and how we were being ‘flooded with evil.’ Yeah, no duh! Read any headline, listen to any newscast, and you cannot argue with that.
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Time to Boycott Groupon?
Time to Boycott Groupon?
By Karl Erickson
I don't usually suggest company boycotts. It often seems like a pointless venture. In this case, though... I was thoroughly disgusted the other day with a product I happened upon on Groupon's website. I read the description twice--just to make sure--and my jaw dropped.
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Fifty Shades of Gray - Not the Movie
Fifty Shades of Gray - Not the Movie
By Linda Kracht
“There are all different shades of gray. On some people, it’s quite nice looking and other people it’s really really harsh if it's sort of that black-ish, gray, bluish gray color.” Yes, this essay will address the real effects of sporting fifty shades of gray among men and women in America.
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A Modest Proposal: Weddings en Masse
A Modest Proposal: Weddings en Masse
By Melanie R. Cameron
So let's list the Sacraments usually done en masse: Baptism, Confession, First Communion, Confirmation, Holy Orders, and Anointing of the Sick... that only leaves one that is not usually done en masse in the US - Holy Matrimony.
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Can You K.I.S.S.?
Can You K.I.S.S.?
By Lori Peters
Lent presents a treasure trove of wonderful opportunities to think and reflect on what exactly we’re doing here on earth. Darlene*, my massage therapist, recently shared a story, that illustrates my point. We were catching up as I hadn’t seen her in a few months and she revealed that she needed some liquid courage to get through Christmas with her estranged stepmother-in-law.
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Make Time for Saint Vincent
Make Time for Saint Vincent
By Karl Erickson
Saint Vincent is the kind of movie that lingers on your mind long after the last frame has passed. It’s an extraordinary motion picture whose characters—especially Bill Murray’s Vincent--feel vibrant, alive, and authentic.
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Technology--666--Who Knew
Technology--666--Who Knew
By Elizabeth Thomas
Didn’t See This Coming, Did We? Recently, realization of what is now the future hit me and left my mind stunned. In our world now we have computers, ipads, iphones, electronic games, wii, and all sorts of items developed for our pleasure and convenience. All controlled by numbers and all controlling our lives.
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Do You Have Enough Hours In Your Day
Do You Have Enough Hours In Your Day
By Annie Chester
In this day and age, life can get so hectic that we just can't seem to get enough hours in the day to get everything that we need done. No matter how hard we try it always seems like we are letting something or someone down, and that in turn can cause us a large amount of guilt.
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Six Things Catholics Can Learn From Protestants
Six Things Catholics Can Learn From Protestants
By Lori Peters
A marriage between a Protestant and a cradle Catholic can be quite interesting and aggravating. A good chunk of our courtship and marriage was spent debating, questioning and downright yelling about differences of faith.
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Left to Myself
Left to Myself
By Mary Ann Gambill
As I sit in the hospital with two very sick and very needy toddlers, my mind does not wander. I do not mentally review my planner. I do not fidget because I have "other things to do". I was going to write this post anyway, weeks ago, not knowing yet that I would have two babies in the hospital at the same time.
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Appeal to Nebraska (And the World)
Appeal to Nebraska (And the World)
By Bobby Brown
As I write this article (March 2, 2015) my home state Nebraska faces a hot-button, social issue that’s been knocking at the door for a long time: gay marriage. Today in Nebraska, Judge Joseph Bataillon lifted a ban on same-sex marriage. This is his second attempt at lifting this marriage ban and this time he succeeded. As of 8:00 a.m. on March 9, 2015, gay couples may file for a legal marriage in
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