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Fruits of the Spirit or Bitter Fruits?
Fruits of the Spirit or Bitter Fruits?
By Bill Dunn
In his letter to the Galatians, St. Paul lists nine “fruits of the spirit” (not to be confused with Fruit of the Loom). The fruits of the spirit are the attitudes and attributes of a person who is fully in tune with the will of God and who lives a very Christlike life. The fruits are: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.
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Lift High the Cross
Lift High the Cross
By E.M. McCarthy
The Catholic Church was formed from Jesus' cross. This is a mystical union between God and mankind.
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Celebrating Humane Vitae Fifty Years Later
Celebrating Humane Vitae Fifty Years Later
By Linda Kracht
July 29, 2018, marked the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s encyclical letter entitled Humanae Vitae (HV) What a bombshell for many of the men and women advising the Pope to deviate from teaching traditional moral doctrine with regard to marriage and family life. What a tempest it caused for the Church being told to get with the program.
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On Suffering and God
On Suffering and God
By E.M. McCarthy
All of us will experience suffering at one time or another. How we deal with suffering is a choice we have to make.
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The Gentleman Saint---St. Louis IX; King of France
The Gentleman Saint---St. Louis IX; King of France
By Larry Peterson
This remarkable man was born on April 25, 1214, near Paris, France. When his grandfather, King Philip II of France, passed away, his son, Prince Louis the Lion, became King Louis VIII. His wife became Queen Blanche. Their son, now Prince Louis, was only nine-years-old.
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St. Nonna---She Converted her Pagan Husband and raised three Children who became Saints.
St. Nonna---She Converted her Pagan Husband and raised three Children who became Saints.
By Larry Peterson
She was born in the year 305 AD in a place called Nazianus, Cappadocia, which today is present-day northern Turkey. At the time, the Roman Empire still ruled most of the world.
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The Key to Happiness
The Key to Happiness
By Bill Dunn
Ten-thousand years of accumulated human wisdom has determined that people are the happiest when they do two things: 1) humbly trust the Almighty Creator, and 2) have loving relationships with their family and friends.
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Pope St. Stephen I—He defined the Sacrament of Baptism and it Stands to this Day
Pope St. Stephen I—He defined the Sacrament of Baptism and it Stands to this Day
By Larry Peterson
If we could travel back in time to the middle of the third century we would quickly discover the Catholic Church, although fraught with differences from today, had many similarities to our modern day, 21st-century church. There was plenty of hierarchical infighting going on and the politics of leading the Church was in flux.
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The Duty to Avoid Scandal
The Duty to Avoid Scandal
By Anthony S. Layne
I’ve already written elsewhere on the recent kerfuffle over the CCC 2267 rescript. In light of the recent scandals—in fact, in light of the last 16 years—I submit that CCC 2489 also needs some clarifying revision.
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These Happenings are Unspeakable but I Cannot Remain Silent
These Happenings are Unspeakable but I Cannot Remain Silent
By David Torkington
When the political philosopher Edmund Burke wrote: "These things are unspeakable, but I cannot remain silent," he could well have been speaking about the terrible sexual scandals that have taken place in our Church.
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A Response to the Latest Catholic Sex Scandals
A Response to the Latest Catholic Sex Scandals
By Bill Dunn
Oh, dear Lord, here we go again. The Catholic Church is being rocked by more clergy sex abuse scandals. The first time around, beginning in 2002 in Boston, it was shocking and embarrassing. This time around, it is simply infuriating.
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Do You Know How LOVED You Are?
Do You Know How LOVED You Are?
By Elizabeth Thomas
God does not start a New Creation until the job is complete. He stopped on the 'seventh day' when creating the earth. But you and me ---Honey---that job is never complete until we are united with Him in eternal life. From the moment of conception you are being molded, shaped and blessed.
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Betrayal, Deception and the Love of a Mother
Betrayal, Deception and the Love of a Mother
By Susan Skinner
It is said that Judas stopped believing in Jesus during the Bread of Life discourse. A lot of disciples stopped believing then. It is interesting to note that it is John 6:66 that states “as a result many of his disciples returned to their former way of living.” It is this betrayal and rejection of Christ, that is later marked with those same numbers in the Book of Revelation,
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Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
Lord, To Whom Shall We Go?
By Charlie Johnston
This summer has been a rocky one for the Church in the United States. First there was the revelations about, now former, cardinal McCarrick. Then there was reports that many in the Church knew about inappropriate behavior and relationships that the cardinal archbishop was engaged in, and yet he was allowed to remain in the college of cardinals, keep his episcopal see, and remain in the priesthood.
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An Occurence at Dublin Castle (A Satire Story)
An Occurence at Dublin Castle (A Satire Story)
By E.M. McCarthy
A limousine pulled alongside the grand stone castle. An old man exited, his white uniform and cap blown in the the August breeze. Gasoline from the fleet of security vehicles flavored the air. “Welcome to Dublin Castle, Holy Father.”
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Passion of the Church
Passion of the Church
By Susan Skinner
Jesus Wept. John 11:35 Jesus is still weeping.
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Fallout from the Grand Jury Report
Fallout from the Grand Jury Report
By E.M. McCarthy
Cardinal Donald Wuerl came under fire this week in the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report about Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse. Is the criticism of Cardinal Wuerl fair?
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