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The Cardinal Virtues... for Toddlers?
The Cardinal Virtues... for Toddlers?
By Melanie R. Cameron
Well, here's the truth - I think it's hard enough for me to grasp the cardinal virtues as an adult, yet we are called to teach the Faith to our children, and to help them grow in virtue. This Lent, I'm inviting parents to join me in not only rewarding good behaviors, but also rewarding good behaviors as a particular virtue. Watch out for my next post - I'll also present the theological virtues for
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The "D" Word
The "D" Word
By Nicholas Modelski
One of the things that scares a good portion of Catholic young people is the “d” word. I’ve been asked hundreds of times if I’ve considered the priesthood, and I know I’m not the only one. It’s sort of an unwritten rule that, a young man regularly attending Mass in a somewhat reverent manner, should be regularly asked if he’s ever thought about being a priest.
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You Can Get Here From There -- Part IV: Looking Up
You Can Get Here From There -- Part IV: Looking Up
By Dean P. Johnson
In a homily given by our parish pastor, he shared a line that he has lived by: looking back is to invite sorrow, looking forward is to invite worry, looking up is to invite faith. Trusting faithfully that the moment we are living in is most important.
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It Really was a Dark and Stormy Night
It Really was a Dark and Stormy Night
By Mallory Hoffman
Vespers had just ended. The rain was pelting on the convent roof which had been an old farmhouse in earlier years. The city had encroached on the farmland, and a simple, but beautiful, community had blossomed around and near the farmhouse.
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A Catholic Girl's Litany of Humility
A Catholic Girl's Litany of Humility
By Kara Klein
Oh, to be female, single and Catholic! A state of great ambivalence (or may we say, distress!) for all too many in today’s world. With the feminine desire to make a gift of herself through marriage in a society where people flee commitment, and with deep longings to bring forth life amidst a culture of death, the future for we ladies can sometimes look a little grim.
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Now That You've Rethought Your Birth Control What's Next? (Part 6 of 6)
Now That You've Rethought Your Birth Control What's Next? (Part 6 of 6)
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
n part 1 of this discussion on rethinking your birth control, I defined what it means to be a woman. Not just a modern woman, but a whole woman according to God's design. Part 2 detailed attributes of her feminine genius in the form of female fertility. The cyclic ebb and flow of her fertile and infertile phases and the means by which she is able to read her own body language
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You're Safe! The Power of the Blessing of a Parent
You're Safe! The Power of the Blessing of a Parent
By James M. Littleton
There is a prevalence of inordinate fear and anxiety in western culture today. Yet, we are called not to live a fear driven life, but rather a life of deeply rooted faith and trust in our loving, all powerful, caring Father in heaven. Yes, He is your Father. We all innately desire safety and security.
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When Fear Drives Your Family Planning (Part 5)
When Fear Drives Your Family Planning (Part 5)
By Tara K. E. Brelinsky
As far back as I can remember, heights have posed an unwelcomed challenge. I was the kid who scaled the jungle-gym only to become paralyzed at the summit and tearfully beg for rescue. Ferris wheels are totally off-limits and even today escalators require a mental strategy.
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A Kiss Should Mean Something: Worship in the Bedroom
A Kiss Should Mean Something: Worship in the Bedroom
By Jason Izolt, M.Ed., M.A.T.
There is a song that has been burning up the Top 40 airwaves in the last several months. It is currently #3 (week of January 31 to February 6) with 16,686 spins this week in the USA. The name of the song is “Take Me to Church” by Hozier. I have heard this song at least a couple hundred times. However, it was just recently that a particular line caught my attention.
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A Love To Die For
A Love To Die For
By Linda Delia
“Yes, I will lay down my life for you, out of love.” These words weigh heavy on my heart this week. A week where red hearts adorn shops all around us. How frequently we throw around the word “love”.
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The Beauty of Valentine's Day has been Hijacked by "50 Shades of Grey"
The Beauty of Valentine's Day has been Hijacked by "50 Shades of Grey"
By Larry Peterson
Valentine's Day has been hijacked by the movie, "50 Shades of Grey". A day that is all about love and romance and flowers and candy and hugs and kisses, has been turned into a celebration of deviance and depravity. In fact, the movie celebrates the degradation of women. And it is being glorified and praised as the "great love story of our day. What kind of bizarre and twisted nonsense is this?
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Forget Cupid, Go St. Valentine!
Forget Cupid, Go St. Valentine!
By Melanie R. Cameron
In 2007, my husband and I traveled to Dublin on our honeymoon. We were blessed to be able to visit and to pray at the relics of St. Valentine quietly and beautifully displayed at a Carmelite Shrine in the heart of Dublin City. I say it's worth the trek.
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Transforming Prayer for Married Couples
Transforming Prayer for Married Couples
By James M. Littleton
If someone told you that there was something you could do for as little as five minutes per day to virtually assure that your marriage would last unto death, wouldn’t you do it? Well this is it! Pray together daily. Marriage is not a couple, but a trinity. The third person is God. We need to allow God to be an integral part of our marriage for it to be healthy.
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Lenten Ideas for Teens and Tweens
Lenten Ideas for Teens and Tweens
By Laura Catherine Hudgens
It seems like every year Lent sneaks ups on me. I know it’s coming, yet I still find myself scrambling at the last minute to find something to read and to think of something meaningful to do or not do. Not this year. This year I think I’ve got a game plan – or at least the beginnings of one.
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The Powerful Humility of Mothers
The Powerful Humility of Mothers
By James M. Littleton
God gives mothers whatever good they ask for their children. Why? Because they are humble. They are living signs of humility and only the humble are filled with God. Jesus also gifts mothers with a share of His sorrows and passion to be applied to the salvation of their children.
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Why Fairy Tales End at Weddings
Why Fairy Tales End at Weddings
By Catherine Tomlinson
When you have a three year old, you revert back to the world of fairy tales. The preschool world is inundated with tales of cute. However, there is a pattern. Most, if not all, tales of princess struggling through life to meet prince end with a beautiful wedding gown and the closing line of how they lived "happily ever after."
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Jesus shows us How to Love
Jesus shows us How to Love
By Kathy Wilmes
Soon, we will celebrate Valentine’s Day, a moment in our year in which we remember and cherish those persons to whom we have made a lifetime commitment. As we scan the Bible, we discover a God who is love, demonstrates love, and gives love freely to each and every one of us.
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