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"The Amazon: New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology"
"The Amazon: New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology"
By E.M. McCarthy
The Amazon synod is taking place during October 2019 which discusses the Catholic Church in the Amazon region. As with the general synod in Ireland in May, and the Marriage synods in 2014 and 2015, modern problems are addressed in these meetings. Basically a synod is an academic meeting used to discuss issues related to the Church today.
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Our Lady of Fatima the Prophet
Our Lady of Fatima the Prophet
By E.M. McCarthy
On Oct 13, 1917 three children from Fatima, Portugal became a part of a historical phenomenon when a beautiful lady from heaven told them, “I am the Lady of the Rosary.”
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Ten Quotes From St. Therese of Lisieux To Help Us Find Heaven
Ten Quotes From St. Therese of Lisieux To Help Us Find Heaven
By E.M. McCarthy
St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower)’s feast day falls on Oct. 1. She is the youngest person to be declared a Doctor of the Church.
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Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
By Michael Cunningham
Can you possibly imagine that a person almost fifty years ago could have accurately foretold what is currently going on in the Catholic Church today? Now, you may not until you find out the name of the that person- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. He predicted on television with these words:
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You Are an Educator Because You Are a Parent
You Are an Educator Because You Are a Parent
By Kevin Kukla
Do you have any children? Then you are an educator, because you are a parent, Pope St. John Paul II reminded everyone in his 1994 Letter to Families. Pope St. Paul VI identified an inalienable right children have to receive an education, by virtue of their human dignity (Gravissimum Educationis [The Gravity of Education], 1).
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Finding a Point of Mutual Agreement?
Finding a Point of Mutual Agreement?
By Linda Kracht
Christians have all been advised [via books, pulpits, counseling sessions, etc] to make an effort to try to find a point of mutual agreement with non-Christians before making the case for Christianity.
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Our Ability to Suffer
Our Ability to Suffer
By E.M. McCarthy
No one likes to suffer. We avoid it as much as we can. Yet, suffering is a state most of us will enter into at some time. If God permits suffering there must be a good reason.
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Why I Am an Ex-Atheist
Why I Am an Ex-Atheist
By Bill Dunn
Last week I discussed the event that convinced me that atheism was true. It occurred during biology class my freshman year in high school. This week I’d like to discuss the event that caused me to lose my faith in atheism. (And trust me, there is nothing more bizarre than a person who has lost his firm belief in nothingness.)
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Two Lost Souls Profoundly United and Saved by Our Lady of Medjugorje - The Beautiful Love Story of Jim and Kathryn Jennings
Two Lost Souls Profoundly United and Saved by Our Lady of Medjugorje - The Beautiful Love Story of Jim and Kathryn Jennings
By Janet Moore
I recently had the gift of listening to Kathryn Jennings' testimony. It was incredibly moving.
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Your Children Having Trouble Picking Good Friends? St. Jane de Chantal Can Help
Your Children Having Trouble Picking Good Friends? St. Jane de Chantal Can Help
By Kevin J. Banet
Are you concerned about that new friend your teenage son brought home the other day? Or do you have second thoughts about your daughter’s new boyfriend?
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Everyday He Writes the Book
Everyday He Writes the Book
By E.M. McCarthy
Why do so many people scoff at the idea of the existence of God? Maybe because we think science explains everything? But Who created science? And if science can't yet explain who God is, maybe we need a dose of imagination instead.
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What I (and You) Can Learn from Ruth
What I (and You) Can Learn from Ruth
By Katie Zalany
Stirred by a Mass reading recently, I felt inspired to go read the book of Ruth, and there I encountered a woman who I felt a connection to.
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When Family Becomes Distant
When Family Becomes Distant
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Sometimes in American culture we tend to keep distant from extended family especially into middle and older age. Life happens. Family happens, Disease happens. In addition, sadly there is also unforgiveness, misunderstanding, distance and other “sins” which creep in and separate people.
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Rediscovering the Ageless Child
Rediscovering the Ageless Child
By Mark C. McCann
When I was young, I remember many times feeling very much like an old man. I was a sensitive, scared, and somber little boy, growing up without a father for most of my early life. Because I was intelligent and creative, I often retreated within myself to a place of inner protection, where I could fashion ideas about faith and friendship that rewrote who I was, where I was going,
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God the Architect and Engineer
God the Architect and Engineer
By Joseph A. Daczko
Here I stand staring at these walls. Concrete block walls, painted white, with so many coats they shine, and are cool and smooth to the touch. These walls form the basement of an old elementary school, built in 1914 and then closed in 2004. That’s 90 years-worth of children running, screaming, laughing, crying and learning.
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Slowing Down to See God at Work
Slowing Down to See God at Work
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
We currently live in a society where the “rat race” begins early. I say that with a smile because I’m sure I’m guilty of it, too!
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Appreciating Good Decisions
Appreciating Good Decisions
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
God has blessed all of us with life. But it is up to us to make something of that life. We live in a world where competition begins at a young age. Even while babies are in the womb, our culture entices us to immediately start spending money for the baby shower and the beautiful baby room with all the trimmings.
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