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Hunger
By Jacinta Wick
The Pang that Fills
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In His Real Presence
By Christy Romero
The Eucharist is a mystery that is difficult to comprehend. It’s hard to believe that the bread and wine on the altar get transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ at every Mass. We must believe in faith what our human reason cannot grasp. And in case we doubt, there are many Eucharistic miracles that have taken place around the world that help prove His Real Presence.
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Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Sunday Reflections
By Ginger Herrington
Reflections on the readings for the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Discovering the Richness of Catholic Devotion in Prayerful Life
By A Lone Voice
This article focuses on the role of prayer in our quest for Heaven. It draws on Bishop Sheehan's book, An Introduction to Prayer, and Ascension Press' Bible in Year. The article concludes with a discussion on how we can model our prayer after the Our Father.
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Misconduct in Mass
By Dg
The mass must not be held in contempt, rather in solemnity.
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Here I am Lord, Send Me: Reflections on the Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
By Tom Klocek
One of the phrases we hear at the end of mass is "Go forth, glorifying the Lord by your life." Another option, seldom used, is "Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord." Jesus called us and then sends us into the world. To follow Him means we accept that mission, alter our priorities, and put Him first.
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Mass Attendance, Reverence, and Vocations: A Reality Check
By Deacon Wally Calabrese
The decline in Mass attendance, reverence, and priestly vocations is often attributed to Vatican II and the shift from the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) to the Novus Ordo, but historical data reveals that attendance was already declining before these changes. Studies from the 1950s show that actual participation was lower than reported, and scandals within the Church existed long before Vatican II.
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Here I Am: Reflections on the Readings for the Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
By Tom Klocek
This week, in addition to calling and sending, we get a brief lesson in humility. We humble ourselves before the Lord. As fishermen are part of the story I am reminded of the fisherman's prayer: Lord, have mercy on me. Thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.
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Can’t I just find God Wherever I Can?
By Connor Curley
We must follow the prompts of the Holy Spirit, but not therefore forsake His promptings towards truth so that we might remain in our own comfort bubble.
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Demons Can Smell the Soul of a Man Living in Mortal Sin
By Terri Thomas
Just as there is an odor of holiness that increases as people grow in grace there is a foul odor of a soul in mortal sin.
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Why is Latin so Important to the Church?
By Emily Berns
The use of Latin by the Church helps those of all nations and languages understand the Mass wherever they go and also raises our worship to a dignified and reverent level that the vernacular doesn't accomplish. It directs our minds and hearts toward heaven.
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Living Agape: The Role of Charity in God's Plan for Our Divine Transformation
By A Lone Voice
This is a 4 part contemplation on Charity inspired by Evelyn Underhill's book, The School of Charity. Part 1 focuses on what Charity is, Part 2 on the hard work of Charity, Part 3 on the role of suffering and sacrifice in Charity and Part 4 relationship of Charity with Faith and Worship. Draw upon the Bible, CS Lewis, St. Francis de Sales, St. Vincent DePaul, Bishop Barron, Pope Francis, and more.
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He Opened the Scroll: Reflections on the Readings for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle C
By Tom Klocek
Jesus proclaims his fulfillment of the Messiah prophesy in Isaiah as He takes part in the synagogue worship in His home town of Nazareth. Reading the Word of God aloud has been a main part of worship since Old Testament times and is the basis for that part of the mass called the "Liturgy of the Word."
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Jesus said: I AM In You As You Are In Me
By Eileen Renders
Together, we are invited to sit with Christ at the Center. Why and How this occurs is the center of this writing
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Restoring the Joy in Marriage
By Brandy M. Miller
Handling the dryness of marriage and allowing Jesus to restore the joy in it.
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Do You Know Who You Are Keeping Company With?
By Eileen Renders
this article depicts how smart, cunning, and baffling Satan really is. His attempts to distance us from God can be very subtle and unsuspecting.
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The wonderful gifts of the Holy Spirit: Charisms vs Confirmation
By Scott Pauline
The seven gifts of the Holy Spirit are for us inwardly to help us get to heaven, whereas the charisms, of which some subset we all have been given, at baptism uniquely, are outward and meant to enable us to help build up others in the church.
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