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Sacramental Season and Herding Cats
Sacramental Season and Herding Cats
By Leslie Shaw Klinger
I got my dream job in 2017. Okay, it was my second dream job. My first was in law enforcement (non-sworn, so I did not have to carry a gun) and it prepared me well for my second dream job which is the one I have now.
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The Sign of Peace
The Sign of Peace
By Lorrie McNickle
I recently had an article posted on the website called "It Isn't About Us", referring to the Mass. One of the topics that seemed to come up in the comment section revolved around the Sign of Peace
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Miracle of the Eucharist of Lanciano
Miracle of the Eucharist of Lanciano
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Lanciano is a small, medieval town , nestled in from the coast of the Adriatic Sea in Italy, halfway between San Giovanni Rotondo and Loreto. Everything about Lanciano smacks of the Eucharistic Miracle.
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I Must Have Missed the Memo!
I Must Have Missed the Memo!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Here we go again with a very persuasive and intelligent explanation of WHY we are NOT to USE the ORANS POSITION during the Our Father.
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CONFESSION#RECONCILIATION#HEALING
CONFESSION#RECONCILIATION#HEALING
By Elizabeth Thomas
Like the Eucharist--Reconciliation is a very powerful healing Sacrament! I hope that many priests read this blog, for your play a big role in this healing process. Sometimes I can get the feeling that if I am not confessing a mortal sin--the priest is wondering why are you wasting my time? Know this to be true Beloved---sin is sin and little by little can be deadly for body and soul.
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How Pope Francis Hit a Home Run With Querida Amazonia
How Pope Francis Hit a Home Run With Querida Amazonia
By E.M. McCarthy
Pope Francis showed his poetic side with the post-synod document Querida Amazonia.
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It Is Not About Us
It Is Not About Us
By Lorrie McNickle
There seems to be a pretty decisive battle going on right in our Churches and during our Masses. For the past several decades there has been a push among many to try and modernize the Mass, make it more relational to the congregants, more appealing to the emotions, more sentimental.
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Living The Worthy Life: Where Are You When We Need You?
Living The Worthy Life: Where Are You When We Need You?
By Michael Cunningham
It has been barely over thirty years now since the passing of Bishop Fulton Sheen. He did not make it to President Reagan’s Tear Down This Wall Speech in Berlin, see the falling of the Berlin Wall, or see the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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Why No One is Having Children (and how our Church fails young adults)
Why No One is Having Children (and how our Church fails young adults)
By E.M. McCarthy
Why have young adults given up on marriage? I believe bad economic polices have destroyed the young's ability to form families and our Church leaders have contributed to this outcome by supporting globalism.
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The Man viewed Religion with Contempt—The Woman was arrested as a Revolutionary: Together they Founded a Religious Order that would spread around the World
The Man viewed Religion with Contempt—The Woman was arrested as a Revolutionary: Together they Founded a Religious Order that would spread around the World
By Larry Peterson
On December 6, 1752, Florence Chasseloup presented her husband, Pierre Fournet, with their only son who they named Andre-Hubert. Andre had one sister. The infant Andre was baptized the very next day by his uncle, Father Antoine Fournet, in the local parish, located in Vienne, France.
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John the Baptist Had Doubts About Jesus
John the Baptist Had Doubts About Jesus
By Bill Dunn
A few weeks ago, we discussed John the Baptist, who said some awesome things when he baptized Jesus. At first, John was reluctant even to baptize the Lord, and said that Jesus ought to baptize him instead. Then he said that Jesus is “the lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world.”
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Jesus Knows Our Sorrows and Offers Healing
Jesus Knows Our Sorrows and Offers Healing
By Nancy Marie Murray
Our Lord is not far off, unconcerned with our human condition, but He cares deeply about our sorrows; He knows and grieves with us each time we are hurt or wounded, and He offers us healing, if we just turn to Him.
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What We Can Do to Help Nigeria's Catholics
What We Can Do to Help Nigeria's Catholics
By E.M. McCarthy
A Nigerian seminarian was killed recently after being kidnapped by Islamic terrorists. Michael Nnadi, 18, died at the hands of his kidnappers. There has been ongoing violence in Nigera that seems to be escalating.
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What's Contributing to Lack of Belonging in the Church? Averted Eyes
What's Contributing to Lack of Belonging in the Church? Averted Eyes
By Katie Zalany
Sometimes in church or faith gatherings, I notice that people avert their eyes away from me or others, and it really bothers me. I was sitting with some young adults a few months back and they noticed the same thing
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Prodigal Royals?
Prodigal Royals?
By Lorrie McNickle
I am watching and following with fascination this whole mess with Harry and Meghan, I really am not sure what they are anymore, or how they plan to function in society these days, having given up their royal titles with the desire to go it alone.
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Double Fortification
Double Fortification
By Charles Fraune
The work of the spiritual life is two-fold regarding fortification.
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Are you distancing yourself from Jesus?
Are you distancing yourself from Jesus?
By Zaid Kanafani
As Christians, it’s not uncommon to experience what we call dry seasons of life. These periods can last a few days, weeks, I’ve even gone months at a time begging God to experience His presence in my daily life.
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