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Christmas Card Capers - The Obligatory Can Be More
Christmas Card Capers - The Obligatory Can Be More
By Melanie R. Cameron
Christmas card writing can become a time-consuming distraction... or it can be an occasion of growing in grace and holiness. Here are 7 tips for reducing the Christmas Card Caper drama.
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7 tips to get the most out of Adoration
7 tips to get the most out of Adoration
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We all get distracted at times during Adoration. Here are some tips to ensure we can get the most from our time before the Blessed Sacrament.
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God where are you?
God where are you?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
I suppose many of us have felt, at one point in our life, that we have lost God. You may feel that way now. We cannot seem to find Him. God promises that when we seek Him then we will find Him. There is one place God is guaranteed to be found.
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John's unfinished mission, we are bound to continue
John's unfinished mission, we are bound to continue
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
As we wait for Christmas, let us not forget to reach out. Advent is to pray, to experience the Eucharist, to reflect the Word, to confess, and focus on Jesus.
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Life in the Dumpster
Life in the Dumpster
By Mark Ingoglio
Why should we take care to preserve Tradition?
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The Wrong Number ..
The Wrong Number ..
By Stephen Clark
There are no coincidences. There is a plan. To participate is to be led by the Spirit as a story I was told some years ago shows...
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3 days darkness and what is more important.
3 days darkness and what is more important.
By Michael A Lupo
3 days darkness - what really matters is our foundational faith and how we grow towards the eternal as preparation for God's will in our lives be it 3 days darkness or something else.
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3 Reasons Why Critically Reading John 6 Will Convert Protestants
3 Reasons Why Critically Reading John 6 Will Convert Protestants
By Matthew Chicoine
A careful reading of John 6 (The Bread of Life Discourse) will show Jesus didn't claim to be a metaphorical bread of life. He really is the True Bread of Life and his Body is nourishment for the soul.
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Eucharist document approved by bishops: A swing and a miss
Eucharist document approved by bishops: A swing and a miss
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
This week the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops voted to accept the proposed Eucharist document titled “The Mystery of the Eucharist in the Life of the Church” during their session on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, with a 222-8 (3 bishops abstained) vote, meeting the required two-thirds majority needed for the vote to pass.
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Sound of Silence
Sound of Silence
By Carol Monaco
In my neighborhood, a lot of construction is going on. Buildings are going up in every available space. Each day, I have to tune out all the sounds associated with construction and the traffic congestion it causes. Not easy.
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The Life of St. Patrick
The Life of St. Patrick
By Catholic365
Patrick had a tough life. When he was a teenager, he was kidnapped by Irish pirates who forced him into slavery. He spent this life praying to God for safety and eventually wrote that his experience drove him closer to God.
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'Let It Go' - Sacrament of Confession
'Let It Go' - Sacrament of Confession
By Christina M. Sorrentino
When in a state of mortal sin the sin corrupts the purity of our soul and prevents us from receiving the grace that the Eucharist brings to us by consuming the Body and Blood of Christ.
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No one knows the Day or the Hour, Except God
No one knows the Day or the Hour, Except God
By Stephen Clark
A few years ago now, when we lived in Coventry, a lady had a Mass offered for her sick brother-in-law who was a cancer patient, she was looking after him, a full time job at that stage.
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WWW; Be Wise, Watchful, and Wary in the present
WWW; Be Wise, Watchful, and Wary in the present
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
We will celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King next Sunday. Our liturgical year is about to end its cycle-this is what our readings remind us how close that is.
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‘The Wall' ... a story from the underground church in China
‘The Wall' ... a story from the underground church in China
By Stephen Clark
Occasionally, stories from the Underground Catholic Church in China make it through the bamboo curtain to give us a glimpse of their valour and devotion. One I heard years ago was about a missionary who visited China and stayed with a Catholic family in a rural area.
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Confession Makes Me a Better Mom and a Better Person
Confession Makes Me a Better Mom and a Better Person
By Shannon Whitmore
I’ve been in the habit of going to regular confession for more than a a decade now. At different times in my life, I’ve gone every two weeks, every three weeks, once a month, and on occasion, every six weeks. I can’t remember a time where I’ve gone more than six weeks without going to confession, with the exception of last year's Covid-caused crisis.
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Generosity is the language of the heart
Generosity is the language of the heart
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
Homily 32 Sunday Year B Gospel Mk 12:38-44 or 12:41-44 In the course of his teaching Jesus said to the crowds, "Beware of the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and accept greetings in the marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.
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