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The Virtue of Humility
The Virtue of Humility
By Traditional Catholic Guy
“The most powerful weapon to conquer the devil is humility. For, as he does not know at all how to employ it, neither does he know how to defend himself from it.” -Saint Vincent de Paul
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Stances of Grace
Stances of Grace
By Karl Erickson
We are often reminded of the need to live each day for Christ—not just during Sunday Mass alone. The idea being that we too often compartmentalize ourselves; our church and spiritual lives on one side, and our secular lives on the other. As converts to the Catholic Church in 2005, the merging of these two distinct halves has been something I have personally struggled with ...
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Yes, Catholicism is in the Bible......
Yes, Catholicism is in the Bible......
By Al Vargo
Yes, Catholicism is in the Bible.... ever since the late 390's AD at the Councils of Hippo and Carthage when the Catholic Church (guided by the Spirit) compiled the Bible into the form we know today (73 books). If your Bible only has 66 books, then you follow a tradition of men that negated The Word of God (7 books taken out in the Reformation).
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The Great Enigma in Our Society---Gender Dysphoria (Gender Identity Disorder)
The Great Enigma in Our Society---Gender Dysphoria (Gender Identity Disorder)
By Larry Peterson
On June 21, the President of the United States once again bypassed the Congress of the United States and signed an executive order barring federal contractors (including faith based agencies) from discriminating based on sexual orientation or gender identity. Here was my problem with this: I have no understanding of what "gender identity" is.
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Popsicle Kisses in a Weary World
Popsicle Kisses in a Weary World
By Mike Allen
As I struggle with writer’s block, my three-year old ambles into the room, half-eaten popsicle in her hand, scales my recliner and plants her cold, cherry-flavored lips on mine. Tired as I am, it’s a pleasant surprise from a little girl who is often fickle with her affection, and a reminder of the power present in a gentle gesture.
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Why Jesus Didn't Talk about Same-sex Marriage
Why Jesus Didn't Talk about Same-sex Marriage
By Mike Allen
In the ongoing debates about marriage, some Christians (Catholics included) contend that since “Jesus said nothing in the gospels about homosexuality, he wasn’t concerned about it.” In logical terms, this is a non-sequitur, i.e. a conclusion that does not follow from the premise.
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Being More than a Card-Carrying Catholic
Being More than a Card-Carrying Catholic
By Mike Allen
Jerry, a Protestant friend (and former Asbury Seminary professor of mine) is a little annoyed that some of his former evangelical students and/or colleagues have become Catholic. He recently remarked in a Facebook post, “It is too bad Roman Catholics are not more interested in converting people to Jesus than they are in converting people who already love Jesus to Rome.”
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The Holy Trinity: the Mirror of Traditional Marriage
The Holy Trinity: the Mirror of Traditional Marriage
By Larry Peterson
he deepest and most profound mystery of our faith is that of the Blessed Trinity. This states that there is only ONE God consisting of three separate persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Simply put, there are Three individual Persons in ONE God. This is a mystery that cannot be understood. We believe it because of a gift instilled in us at Baptism. This gift is called faith.
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PRIDE--the main Ingredient in the Evil that Surrounds Us
PRIDE--the main Ingredient in the Evil that Surrounds Us
By Larry Peterson
The abuse, torture and killing of men, women and children continues. Throughout the history of humankind this has been so. Why? We might say it is because of prejudice or pride or ego or just unabashed hatred. Maybe contempt and envy enter into it. Whatever it is, whatever causes human beings who are supposed to have the use of reason to turn against their own kind, eludes me. It also sicke
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Why Does God Allow Suffering?
Why Does God Allow Suffering?
By Karl Erickson
Lately, it feels like the world is going mad around us. Each new day seems to bring with it a new tragedy--or several. This prompts many to ask hard questions such as why does a good God permit the evil of suffering?
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Is Worrying a Sin?
Is Worrying a Sin?
By Karl Erickson
Does the act of worrying constitute a sin? This has been a topic of discussion in our home lately, and I thought this would be as good place as any to share a short discussion on this question. .
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Another Attempt to Break Down the Doors to the Confessional
Another Attempt to Break Down the Doors to the Confessional
By Larry Peterson
Priest in Diocese of Baton Rouge is pressured to break the seal of confession
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Women and the Priesthood
Women and the Priesthood
By Sr. Anne Marie
Further, Blessed Pope John Paul the Great said, in one of his many engaging teachings on man and woman, that the closer a person comes to God the more they become either mother or father. This is because God is Father. And both human motherhood and human fatherhood are reflections of God's Fatherhood which is divine. So women are meant to be mothers and men fathers. But ...
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Giving Up Secrets
Giving Up Secrets
By Sr. Anne Marie
People seem to have a lot of secrets these days. We could almost say we live in an age of secrets. Governments have become skilled at keeping secrets; businesses are adept at the same thing. Institutions, whether they be educational, medical or religious, all keep secrets for both good reasons and not so good reasons. But this reflects people in general. People tend to keep a lot of secrets.
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God's Wisdom Is What I Seek
God's Wisdom Is What I Seek
By Connie Beckman
Is wisdom something you receive when you get a certain age? Does wisdom gradually begin to appear like gray hair or yet another wrinkle? It seems that human wisdom comes with age but God's wisdom seems to be given to those who are submissive and obedient to God's law of living. Children seem to be gifted with a wisdom and insight fare beyond there years. Perhaps for these little ones ...
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