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Ordinary Living
Ordinary Living
By Carol Monaco
Sometimes I wonder if my life is doing any good or am I just living to pay bills. During those times, I know I’m heading into a rut. So I quickly remind myself of Brother Lawrence, a Carmelite monk who lived during the 1600s. He had a way of making ordinary living extraordinary!
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Grit and Prayer – Lessons from Saint Joan of Arc for this Military Veteran
Grit and Prayer – Lessons from Saint Joan of Arc for this Military Veteran
By BJ Gonzalvo
Serving in the military is a great source of pride and honor for anyone. It certainly is for me but it is also one of the most challenging things I have ever done in my life. Military service offers, firsthand lessons in, among many other things, grit.
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The Cross and Total Loss
The Cross and Total Loss
By Mark Ingoglio
In September 2018, I was dispatched to New Bern, NC in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Assigned to Strike Team Delta, I spent my work days – beginning with lights-on and morning briefing at 0600 hrs and ending at 16.30 with decon and debriefing – mucking out affected homes with my five teammates and trying to locate other residents in need of help.
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GOING TO CHURCH IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!
GOING TO CHURCH IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH!
By Mark Kehoe
Someone once said, “Going to church doesn’t make someone a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes someone a car.” While it may not be a particularly good analogy, the author did make a valid point that the mark of a true Christian is their actions.
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Healing the Broken Hearted ...
Healing the Broken Hearted ...
By Stephen Clark
A weekend retreat I went to, brought home to me the immense sufferings there are in the world. There were about 20 attendees, many of whom I knew well, others casually, and I knew their stories. There was enough pain in their lives to sink the Titanic;
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SPIRITUAL INFRASTRUCTURE
SPIRITUAL INFRASTRUCTURE
By Patti J. Mitchell
There is quite a big brouhaha surrounding the stalled infrastructure bill. While trying to wrap my head around the bill's contents, my mind started to wander, and the term "spiritual infrastructure" popped up.
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God, My Strength
God, My Strength
By Katie Zalany
Lately I feel like I am lacking strength. My body and mind are struggling more to get through each day, exhausted from the weight of responsibilities, little free time, and an aching body from chronic pain instigated by stress. Even my prayer is feeling weaker, especially in the mornings when fatigue is most present.
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Gifts Are Meant To Be Treasured
Gifts Are Meant To Be Treasured
By Mark Kehoe
Everyone loves gifts. Giving gifts and receiving gifts. Whether it is for a birthday, a wedding, Christmas or whatever the occasion, a gift is a way of knowing that someone loves and cares about you.
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Spiritual Self Sabotage
Spiritual Self Sabotage
By Michael Ripple
My name is Michael Ripple and I used to be a writer. Some of my past reflections were published here on Catholic 365 and I enjoyed writing for them. However, I haven’t written any opinion pieces for almost one decade. Through the years the many reasons for my silence varied and became nothing more than excuses.
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Johnny From Detroit
Johnny From Detroit
By Mark Kehoe
I think everyone has had the experience of meeting someone purely by chance. Sometimes, those encounters are a one-time thing, and you never cross paths with that person again. But sometimes they lead to long lasting friendships which can change our lives for the better. That is what happened to me during the summer of 1966.
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Halloween or Holy Win
Halloween or Holy Win
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
Although the observance of this national holiday happens every 31st of October, this year, and the previous ones, it has been slowly declining in its popularity and does not merit full attention, especially amongst the young generation.
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Choose Fill Yourself with Goodness
Choose Fill Yourself with Goodness
By Caroline Godin
After I had my third child, I started to notice that certain foods didn’t agree with me. Fast forward three years and now I have a laundry list of foods I can’t eat. For someone like me who loves to bake and eat (and I love to eat!), this isn’t too convenient. I can still eat bacon and most chocolate, so I’ll survive. I certainly had a lot of adjusting to do but I’ve managed to substitute almost e
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Like a Mustard Seed
Like a Mustard Seed
By Carol Monaco
“I say to you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you,” said Jesus [Mt 17:20].
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In the end my Immaculate heart will Triumph
In the end my Immaculate heart will Triumph
By Stephen Clark
I wondered the other day, how the world would look if the Second World War did not happen. No Nazi’s, no holocaust nor concentration camps, no mourning widows and orphans, no dead soldiers; Eastern Europe without a half-century of living in the dark shadows of the Soviet Union.
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Fatherhood
Fatherhood
By Robert Louis Rodriguez
Most of the time, all you need to do is be there. While you're there, however, you have the ability to fill your children's lives with much more than ephemeral things. Sometimes they just want you to see their latest drawing, or how high they can jump. "Daddy, look" is all they need.
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Who is your hero?
Who is your hero?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
I live a short drive from Memphis, Tennessee, home of Rock ‘n Roll king Elvis Presley. Each day visitors flock to his former home, Graceland, to pay their respects and learn more about the life of the music icon.
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Misplaced Compassion in an Upside-Down World
Misplaced Compassion in an Upside-Down World
By Caroline Godin
Recently, my little one was out sick with a nasty cold. With the pandemic and school protocols in place, we knew we’d need to get him tested. We did, negative, no biggie. A few days at home and teaching him how to blow his nose and cover his cough and he’ll be back to preschool soon.
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