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The Kingdom of God is at Hand
The Kingdom of God is at Hand
By Susan Skinner
This is the version in Mark’s Gospel of Jesus walking on water. There’s an odd line in it. He meant to pass by them. The passage concludes with Jesus telling them “it is I” and then it explains they had not understood the incident of the loaves and their hearts were hardened.
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The "Martyrdom of Love" - How Can We Live This?
The "Martyrdom of Love" - How Can We Live This?
By Kevin J. Banet
What good is martyrdom - dying for God - if one does not live for God? St. Francis de Sales asks.
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Embrace the Night for it Brings Light
Embrace the Night for it Brings Light
By Katie Zalany
Do we think of the night as light? As transformative in its power? As an in-road to the Divine? Because it is.
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Loving Mean People
Loving Mean People
By Susan Skinner
We know that we are in a battle with powers and principalities, but what we struggle with the most is how to battle them. We fight people instead of demons and this is where we lose the battles.
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Time for the Conn. Catholic Men's Conference
Time for the Conn. Catholic Men's Conference
By Bill Dunn
Hi guys! It’s that time of year again for the annual Connecticut Catholic Men’s Conference. This day-long conference will be held once again at St. Paul’s High School, 1001 Stafford Ave., in Bristol, CT. The date is Saturday, October 19th, 2019, and the time is from 8:30 a.m. until the conclusion of Vigil Mass at about 5 p.m.
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Silence is needed in this noisy world.
Silence is needed in this noisy world.
By Troy Kroening
We are constantly bombarded with noise. Not always bad noise. But if we never get a break from noise, we never experience a much needed silence.
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The Call to Religious Life in Another Way
The Call to Religious Life in Another Way
By Katie Zalany
On Oct. 27 I will make my profession into the third order of Secular Franciscans. I often get asked the question: Why did you choose this path?
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Meet St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet---She founded an order strictly to help the elderly; today it has facilities serving the poor elderly all over the world
Meet St. Teresa of Jesus Jornet---She founded an order strictly to help the elderly; today it has facilities serving the poor elderly all over the world
By Larry Peterson
Teresa Jornet Ibars was born into a family of farmers on January 9, 1843. Her dad’s name was Francisco Jornet, and her mom was Antonieta Ibars. Teresa had two older sisters, Maria and Josefa, and an older brother, Juan who was married and had three daughters. The farm was in Lleida, located in Catalonia in the Kingdom of Spain.
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Maria de Mattias---Her mirror was her best friend until one day she saw a beautiful Lady looking back at her …The Lady told her, "Come with me."
Maria de Mattias---Her mirror was her best friend until one day she saw a beautiful Lady looking back at her …The Lady told her, "Come with me."
By Larry Peterson
Maria de Mattias was born and baptized on February 4, 1805, in the small town of Vallecorsa, about 50 miles south of Rome. Her father, Giovanni de Mattias, came from a prominent family in the area and was well-to-do. Maria was the second of four children.
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Ten Quotes From St. Therese of Lisieux To Help Us Find Heaven
Ten Quotes From St. Therese of Lisieux To Help Us Find Heaven
By E.M. McCarthy
St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower)’s feast day falls on Oct. 1. She is the youngest person to be declared a Doctor of the Church.
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Living Liturgically Part 6: Liturgy of the Hours
Living Liturgically Part 6: Liturgy of the Hours
By Katie Zalany
I remember complaining about having to pray Liturgy of the Hours when I first had to start doing it during formation for becoming a third order Franciscan.
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Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
Living The Worthy Life- Education of The Masses- Religious Education
By Michael Cunningham
Can you possibly imagine that a person almost fifty years ago could have accurately foretold what is currently going on in the Catholic Church today? Now, you may not until you find out the name of the that person- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. He predicted on television with these words:
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The simple way my cell phone changed my prayer life
The simple way my cell phone changed my prayer life
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Life gets busy doesn’t it? I mean, it gets REAL busy! In the middle of all the hustle and bustle of life, I found a simple way to drastically change my prayer life taken directly from the life of a saint. However, before you dive into this let me warn you it involves your cell phone and a little pain.
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Had I a Thousand Lives...- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
Had I a Thousand Lives...- St. Lorenzo Ruiz
By BJ Gonzalvo
Saint Lorenzo Ruiz is near and dear to me and to many Filipinos. Canonized by Pope John Paul II in 1987, he is the first of only two canonized saints (the other is San Pedro Calungsod) from my homeland, one of the most Christian nations in the world, the Philippines.
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Living The Worthy Life- What Makes A Great Teacher
Living The Worthy Life- What Makes A Great Teacher
By Michael Cunningham
Bishop Sheen began the week he talked about what is a good teacher with this story- in fact it was a cartoon. It had appeared in the New Yorker. The cartoon showed a prosecutor cross examining a witness on the stand. The prosecutor asked him, “What were you doing the night of Jan. 7 at 9:00 pm?” The man replied, “ I was seated with my family watching Bishop Sheen on the television.”
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The measure with which you measure…
The measure with which you measure…
By Troy Kroening
There are so many ways Jesus tried to tell us that as we give, we shall receive.
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There's a Wound Behind the Wound
There's a Wound Behind the Wound
By Katie Zalany
Have you ever tried to heal a sin in your life only to find yourself struggling over and over again? I often heard a phrase "Our pain won't leave us until it teaches us what it's meant to teach us." I've found that this carries a great deal of truth.
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