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Human Rights for the Least of Our Brothers and Sisters
Human Rights for the Least of Our Brothers and Sisters
By E.M. McCarthy
There is renewed effort to squash a surge in pro-life legislation in the U.S.. Online platforms are censoring ultrasound pictures of preborn individuals. Instead of evidence, the media presents readers with a narrative which taps into the emotions and lifestyles of the pregnant women who seek abortion.
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Mother Maria Skobtsova—She had two titles: The "Saint of the Open Door" and The "Trash Can Saint". She was also Martyred by the Nazis
Mother Maria Skobtsova—She had two titles: The "Saint of the Open Door" and The "Trash Can Saint". She was also Martyred by the Nazis
By Larry Peterson
What follows is a brief story about a woman who would have had to be considered one of the most unlikely candidates for sainthood. A chain-smoking, twice divorced, nun with a brilliant mind and a heart so big she just could never love enough.
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You Don't Need to Calm Down
You Don't Need to Calm Down
By E.M. McCarthy
A famous country/pop singer has a new song out depicting Christians as dumb, fat, and homophobic.
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Healing Our Hearts of Sin and Sorrow
Healing Our Hearts of Sin and Sorrow
By Nancy Marie Murray
All of us have a longing for the perfect, infinite, all-loving God. All of us were intended to be in relationsh­ip with Him. Why do we so often experience brokenness instead of wholeness, turmoil instead of peace, sorrow instead of joy, and alienation from God instead of union with Him?
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Wedding Joy
Wedding Joy
By Linda Kracht
Weddings are one of several memorable events that become indelibly stamped in our memory banks. Years later, we can still recall the kaleidoscope of sights, sounds and smells of a great wedding. We still feel the couples’ joy as we watched them walk the aisle toward their beloveds.
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My Earthly Father Led Me to My Heavenly Father
My Earthly Father Led Me to My Heavenly Father
By Katie Zalany
There’s a famous story that gets told in my family. As a little girl, my dad used to take me to Mass.
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Lucien Botovosoa's devotion to Christ and Family made him a Martyr---- Today he is counted among the Patrons of Married Couples and Fathers
Lucien Botovosoa's devotion to Christ and Family made him a Martyr---- Today he is counted among the Patrons of Married Couples and Fathers
By Larry Peterson
Madagascar is a vast island nation located off the east-central coast of Africa. It was here that Lucien Botovasoa was born in the year 1908, the exact day is unknown. He was the oldest of nine brothers and sisters. Besides that, not much more is known about his early childhood.
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Where Have All the John the Baptists Gone?
Where Have All the John the Baptists Gone?
By E.M. McCarthy
We are living in wild times in the Catholic Church. In the news is a bishop (no less) who is offering a special Mass for Catholics attending Pride events in New Jersey. Why support a Pride parade which seems to revel in gay sex or at least supports this lifestyle choice?
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Rainbow Smackdown 2
Rainbow Smackdown 2
By E.M. McCarthy
There are several developments in the LGBTQ+ “special rights” arena. The House passed The Equality Act which would declare LGBTQ+ people as a protected class in the same way African Americans are.
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Looking for Prayerful Support for Your Family? Try the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation
Looking for Prayerful Support for Your Family? Try the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
The St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation was formed through the Mercedarian Religious Order which is headquarter within the Philadelphia area. Founded 800 years ago in the year 1218 by St. Peter Nolasco, praying for and rescuing in a sense those in “captivity” was the original mission of the Order.
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Honor Mother All Year Long
Honor Mother All Year Long
By Birgit Jones
Another Mother’s Day has come and gone. Yet, the tangible spiritual and nurturing value of a mother has no end. Mothers continue to do what they do, day in and day out, and are to be admired and honored every day of the year.
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Hospital Death by Starvation
Hospital Death by Starvation
By E.M. McCarthy
Vincent Lambert is a forty-two-year-old man who was in a tragic car accident about ten years ago. He has brain damage and cannot walk, but he is breathing on his own.
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Church Lady Gossips
Church Lady Gossips
By E.M. McCarthy
We used to have something at our church called “church ladies.” They kept the order. We used to find out things after Mass when people would spill out into the sidewalk and talk to each other, face-to-face. There was always something to discuss, something to repeat.
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Spirituality of Mother's Day? Let's Explore a Tradition - plus giveaway info!
Spirituality of Mother's Day? Let's Explore a Tradition - plus giveaway info!
By Julie
Mother's day is really basically a holiday that is more secular if you think about it. Anna Jarvis founded the modern day version of Mother's day in 1908 according to the history channel! It became an official holiday in 1914!
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One Step--Two Step Dance of Life
One Step--Two Step Dance of Life
By Elizabeth Thomas
In past week we have been very "BLESSED" in being taught a new dance as we journey on life's way. It is called the One Step Forward-Two Step Back Dance. It could be called a waltz, but usually involves a 'tangled/tango jingle jangle.'
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The Hunt Revisited
The Hunt Revisited
By E.M. McCarthy
When I was a young--somewhere along the age of first memories--I had a life-changing experience. The Easter Egg hunt began on a rather warm April morning. Somehow I remember this standstill day despite all the ordinary days before this moment fading into a black hole of nothingness.
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GOT (GAME OF THRONES) OR GOD
GOT (GAME OF THRONES) OR GOD
By Juan Trujillo
HAVEN’T ENJOYED TOO MUCH SERIES I have a while in the path to our Lord. Since I have met him, my tv time has reduced more and more each year.
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