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Kindness should not be selective: a Catholic perspective
Kindness should not be selective: a Catholic perspective
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Anne DeSantis discusses the fact that the kindness we give and display toward others should not be selective. Jesus loved and cared for the outcasts, the strangers, and those without love and support. We should do the same. Learn ways to be less selective in charity toward others in order to follow Christ more closely.
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Shrines of Italy: Basilica of St. Anthony
Shrines of Italy: Basilica of St. Anthony
By Christopher McCarthy
The famous Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua, where his remains are reserved to this day.
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Become a Channel of Grace as a Carmelite Priest
Become a Channel of Grace as a Carmelite Priest
By Kevin J. Banet
By means of my baptism and ordination to the priesthood I can act as a channel of graces to help those whom I meet.
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The Best Kept Secret
The Best Kept Secret
By Stephen Clark
When someone opens their heart to God, in all sincerity, then it’s like being unplugged from the Matrix.., to suddenly see the world as it really is, who we are, and who God is. And then the journey begins together and we realize all He can be for us. The most beautiful thing to realize is that we are not alone. There is a good Father on whom we can rely entirely for everything we need; ...
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You Are A Star
You Are A Star
By Victor S E Moubarak
What is your film about?
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And They Returned by Another Route...to Avoid Herod
And They Returned by Another Route...to Avoid Herod
By Dave Mishur
The narrator compares the goodness and reverence of the Magi with Herod's murderous reaction to the birth of a new king.
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Parting Words from a Smiling Priest
Parting Words from a Smiling Priest
By Carmen Moore
This is a personal reflection on the legacy that my late great uncle, a holy priest, left on me and everyone he knew. It is a reminder to be positive and uplifting to those we encounter.
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St. Teresa of Avila
St. Teresa of Avila
By Daniel Mark
St. Teresa of Avila gave the Church a great number of gifts.
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Rorate Meditation
Rorate Meditation
By Nathaniel Slattery
This is a meditation and prayer which I wrote after a Rorate Caeli mass. In the Rorate Caeli mass, you begin before sunrise with only candlelight. It occurs in Advent and is symbolic of Christ as the light of the world slowly being revealed and glorified along the timeline of the Joyful mysteries of the Rosary until about His baptism.
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My belated New Year's resolution
My belated New Year's resolution
By Carmen Moore
This is a personal reflection on how I can look on a situation as a blessing or a curse and then to follow the lead of Jesus to enter willingly into my own suffering if needed.
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Reading the Signs like the Magi
Reading the Signs like the Magi
By Katie Zalany
In today’s Gospel the Magi follow signs of light (the star) and signs of warning (the dream) on their journey to Jesus. In our own lives, God gives us those same signs to guide us on our journey to find Jesus and the joy that comes from finding Him, and to also protect ourselves against the forces of evil and harm that threaten our most abundant life in Christ.
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Shrines of Italy: Church of Saint Lorenzo
Shrines of Italy: Church of Saint Lorenzo
By Christopher McCarthy
A simple parish hidden in Aviano, containing a lovely statue of Our Lady, unlike any I have seen before.
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Distraction: A Fictive Excerpt
Distraction: A Fictive Excerpt
By Nathaniel Slattery
A fictive account of a priest being physically attacked by a devil.
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Take a Journey Like the Magi
Take a Journey Like the Magi
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Are we ready to journey to Jesus?
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A Rose by any other Name
A Rose by any other Name
By Richard Maffeo
Whatever we call Him -- Oh, how sweet the fragrance!
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God Never Fails Us
God Never Fails Us
By Daniel Mark
God never fails us. The saints are examples of this.
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When friendships end: a Catholic perspective
When friendships end: a Catholic perspective
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Anne DeSantis discusses what to do when a friendship ends. It happens to all of us at some point. Some friends are with us for "a reason, for a season, and some for a lifetime". There is a Catholic perspective in all of it. Learn the signs of real friendship and the signs of false friends which will not last. Share the article with a friend who may be struggling.
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