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May the Universe Be With You
May the Universe Be With You
By Linda Kracht
Star Wars fever is heating up as fans await the release of the much anticipated (promoted) Star Wars; The Force Awakens this December. Every Star Wars fan expects this movie to deliver on the promise to shock and awe even more than its predecessor films. A man dying of a rare form of cancer hoped to live long enough to see the film — and he did.
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Can You Name Them?
Can You Name Them?
By Linda Kracht
Can you name them? Can you name the primary virtue that is one’s personal resolve of the mind and heart to maintain discipline over one’s physical (and sexual) body? The same virtue couples natural desires with what (another virtue)? What is required to maintain this virtue (three points)? What is the primary and opposing vice to the primary virtue?
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An Open Letter to Youth Ministry Leaders
An Open Letter to Youth Ministry Leaders
By Greg Schlueter
While the below article is a bit ranty in form, sometimes we pull punches in things people really need to hear. As her father, I know it is born of a long season of real prayer, self-examination, frustration and, above all, an earnest desire for her generation to more deeply know and live for Jesus Christ. This is for youth ministry leaders who may be settling for less. Anne Marie is in her senior
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Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving
Giving Thanks this Thanksgiving
By Chris Boyer
When asked by a Pharisee which commandment of the law is the greatest, Christ responds “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself (MAT 22:36-40).”
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Sunday Dinner Reveals Graces of Family Crosses
Sunday Dinner Reveals Graces of Family Crosses
By Dean P. Johnson
A couple of Sundays ago, I was sitting at the head of our dining room table. It was one of those moments when you can almost step out of yourself completely, step away from what is going on around you, away from the moment, just to peek back in from an entirely different point of view.
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You Can Go to Hell
You Can Go to Hell
By Greg Schlueter
The Lord comes on the clouds of Heaven. Everyone will see Him. All the peoples of the earth in history. Curiously- the Book of Revelation says that all will lament Him. Lament means to mourn. To be sorrowful. Why would everyone feel that way? Because we will all see how we have failed in so many ways to do God’s Divine will. We will all see how we sinned and let Him down.
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What's with those little fortune cookies?
What's with those little fortune cookies?
By Linda Kracht
And so, even when it seems as if divining the future is just a cheap fortune cookie, is a convenient past time (reading of one’s horoscope) or seemingly just a game, consider this warning. “Ouija boards and tarot cards and crystals and how-to-palm read booklets might not seem to cost very much, but the spiritual price we pay for using them is often much steeper than we realize.”
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Hope and Healing After Abortion: God's Mercy Endures Forever
Hope and Healing After Abortion: God's Mercy Endures Forever
By Nancy Marie Murray
Pope Francis’s recent call for mercy and forgiveness for women who have had an abortion may have people wondering at this seeming change of Catholic Church policy. But as someone who has personally experienced the lasting grief and regret of abortion and also found healing and hope through the Church,
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The Good Samaritan Keeps Coming to Mind....
The Good Samaritan Keeps Coming to Mind....
By Rosemary Bogdan
Recent discussions of Syrians seeking refugee status in the United States raise serious questions for the Christian. We are called to welcome the stranger in our midst.
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What will it take to be a Disciple of Jesus in today's world?
What will it take to be a Disciple of Jesus in today's world?
By Lori Conklin
What will it take to be a disciple of Jesus in today’s world? We all know that our world needs something to bring it back to center. We can see it in our families, neighborhoods, schools, communities, country and the world. It seems as if everyone has gone mad and the rules only apply to those who identify themselves as not only Christian but especially Catholic Christians.
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Legacy Lost
Legacy Lost
By Monica Therese
Never had she imagined her life would unfold like this. Life will never be the same. Within her a child had begun the journey of growth. What will the coming months hold for this young, unmarried woman? If she chooses to have this child will she be rejected by her family and friends? Will they support her? The laws of her country are harsh and could result in severe punishment,
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Is Satan Real?
Is Satan Real?
By Bill Dunn
Over the last few weeks we’ve covered some rather serious topics here, so let’s lighten it up a little, OK? This week let’s talk about … Satan.
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The King of Kings Demonstrates Power in Weakness
The King of Kings Demonstrates Power in Weakness
By Bill Dunn
For the weekend of November 21 and 22, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King at Mass. It is the last week of the official Church year, which means next week a new Church year begins with the first Sunday of Advent. (Advent?! So soon? How can it be the Christmas season again? Wasn’t it just Christmas, like, three months ago?!! Man, time is flying by WAY too fast these days.)
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The Tree, the Tumbleweed, and the Dandelion
The Tree, the Tumbleweed, and the Dandelion
By Mike Zimmerman
Bear with me as I work this thought through. I was intrigued by someone’s metaphor today and thought I would elaborate on it a bit. The question that I pose to you the reader is this: are you a tree, a tumbleweed, or a dandelion? Now, while many might be thinking about their answer already and seeing the attributes of each, I ask you to hold off.
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Discernment - Catholic Questions
Discernment - Catholic Questions
By Leslie Shaw Klinger
It is difficult sometimes to think of what I do as a "vocation". I don't devalue what I do, I just find it difficult to view the office job I have as a way to fulfill God's Will in my life. Surely, my desires to be a famous actress or world respected and renowned writer is my true vocation.
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God's Mutual Love
God's Mutual Love
By Dean P. Johnson
Let us consider a major theme of the Bible: God loves and cares for his people. Consider Bible stories about God’s interaction with people both directly and indirectly. His walks in the Garden of Eden. The dreams of Joseph and Jacob. The fiery finger of God, chiseling his commandments for Moses. God’s messenger sent to Mary. And so on.
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MORALITY; DECENCY; DIGNITY; RESPECT: Words Unrecognizable to Many
MORALITY; DECENCY; DIGNITY; RESPECT: Words Unrecognizable to Many
By Larry Peterson
MORALITY means, (from the dictionary) conformity to the rules of RIGHT conduct; moral or virtuous conduct or virtuous in sexual matters; chastity. DECENCY means, conformity to the recognized standard of propriety, good taste, modesty, etc. DIGNITY means a sign or token of RESPECT (if you do not know what the meaning of the word RESPECT is, please look it up.)
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