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Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God: Reflections on the Readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God: Reflections on the Readings for the 31st Sunday in Ordinary Time, Cycle B
By Tom Klocek
As we near the end of the Liturgical Year we get some reminders about God's rules for us, specifically the Ten Commandments. We also learn more about the priesthood from the letter to the Hebrews. These are important things for us to understand as we approach the Solemnity of Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
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An Appeal for Fewer Mass Times
An Appeal for Fewer Mass Times
By Mike Schramm
Engagement is a strong barometer of the life of a parish. With Sunday Mass being the center of parish life and the Church as a whole, it would be most important to foster engagement here. This is the strategy of every social media app. But do we want a parish that operates like a social media app?
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Kindness Makes Us Human
Kindness Makes Us Human
By BJ Gonzalvo
Kindness makes us human. Compassion makes us feel alive and can keep our species alive. We can choose compassion when granted the opportunity, even at the worst of times.
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“God’s Love Exploded When He Gave Me the Gift of Faith”
“God’s Love Exploded When He Gave Me the Gift of Faith”
By Kevin J. Banet
Question 1: When did God begin to love us? How can you love an uncreated being? Laura: God loved us from before we were born – knitted us in our mothers’ womb.
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Knocking at God's Door
Knocking at God's Door
By Mary Olivia Patiño
The author reflects on the beauty of innocence; and also, on the necessity to be ready for the Lord's coming. In Luke's Gospel, someone asks Jesus: "Lord, will only a few people be saved? He answered them, "Strive to enter through the narrow gate, for many, I tell you, will attempt to enter but will not be strong enough." -Luke 13:23-24
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What did Jesus see in the garden of Gethsemane
What did Jesus see in the garden of Gethsemane
By Marianne Giltner
What did Jesus see in the Garden of Gethsemane?
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No Fair!
No Fair!
By Monica Biedronka
Do you ever feel angry at God when life gets unfair? Is this fair to Him?
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Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
By Marianne Giltner
Sodom and Gomorrah
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A Secret to the Kingdom of Heaven
A Secret to the Kingdom of Heaven
By Elizabeth Tichvon
Prayer in the present moment.
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Does the World Truly Change or Is It Evolving as Part of God’s Continuous Creation?
Does the World Truly Change or Is It Evolving as Part of God’s Continuous Creation?
By Aaron Schuck
Explore whether the world truly changes or evolves within God’s continuous creation, uncovering divine purpose amidst superficial shifts in culture.
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Sunday Mass
Sunday Mass
By Tom Stidl
An article to describe what the Mass means to all Catholics and myself personally.
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The Times They Are A'Changing
The Times They Are A'Changing
By Richard Maffeo
Shall we follow, God or the culture?
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Willingness to Begin Again
Willingness to Begin Again
By Daniel Mark
Conversion involves many factors.
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Messengers from Eden
Messengers from Eden
By Stephen Clark
I heard a speaker ask an awkward question once after he quoted a scripture from Peter 3:15 ‘Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have’. And then he asked, “when was the last time someone came up to give in the supermarket, grabbed you by the arms and demanded to know the reason for your hope ?
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Prioritizing Our Vocations
Prioritizing Our Vocations
By Katie Zalany
Today marks my five year anniversary of becoming a professed Secular Franciscan, the third order of the Franciscans for lay men and women. Fast forward five years, like any vocation, it becomes challenging to live out this life faithfully every day.
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All Hallows’ Eve: Commonly known as Hallowe’en
All Hallows’ Eve: Commonly known as Hallowe’en
By Tom Klocek
Hallowe'en, or properly, All Hallows Eve, will be here in a few days. Many are confused about the origin of this Catholic (yes, Catholic) celebration and, as Catholics we should know more about it, including the negatives that go along with it in our secular, ungodly, world. Read and learn.
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Cry Out to God
Cry Out to God
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Always cry out to God despite the pressures of the world
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