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Transcendent Love
Transcendent Love
By Faith-Full Writer
Recently on FaceBook, my mid-20’s oldest child announced to that he was no longer a he. In fact, he was introducing himself as “herself”...a transgender female. My wife saw this first and showed it to me. To say that I was surprised is a bit of an understatement. Not only to find this out, but to find out at the same time as the rest of the world.
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In a Noisy World, How Do We Find the Quiet in Advent?
In a Noisy World, How Do We Find the Quiet in Advent?
By Lorrie McNickle
What we reap within ourselves is what the world will be the benefactor of. Don't get lost in the noise!
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How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor
How to Die a Glorious Death and Gain Honor
By Norman Fulkerson
Monday, November 19, 2018, might have seemed like a normal day for Jamie Schmidt. Little did she know when she entered Catholic Supply, a religious goods store in suburban St. Louis, Missouri, that this ordinary day would be her last.
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Modern Salvation
Modern Salvation
By E.M. McCarthy
The Angel Gabriel was sent by God to a virgin named Mary... Before the angel appears, a representative from Planned Parenthood arrives while Mary is outside her home, sitting on a bench.
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"So This is Christmas"
"So This is Christmas"
By Elizabeth Thomas
Another year older and another year will begin. This my dear people is the reason why at this time of year DEPRESSION is hanging over the lives of many instead of holiday cheer.
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Covered in Righteousness
Covered in Righteousness
By Susan Skinner
I have been thinking a lot about how true love requires sacrifice these days. And in learning about covenant, the covenants that God made always had sacrifice involved. It got me thinking about the very first time a real sacrifice was made. It was in Genesis.
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How to survive – and thrive – during the holidays
How to survive – and thrive – during the holidays
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
The holidays are a joyful time of the year but, for many, it’s the most stressful. The season catapults us into searching for that “perfect” gift for our loved one who seems to already “have everything” while dreading drama filled family gatherings.
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Giving Glory to God
Giving Glory to God
By Linda Kracht
Close your eyes. Consider God for a few minutes. Who do you say God is?
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The Return
The Return
By Victor S E Moubarak
Because we have freedom we are able to wander where we want. We are able to move away from God, to the point where we no longer believe in Him; if this is what we want.
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The Song Goes On
The Song Goes On
By Steve Reasbeck
When Christ established HIS Church, He stated He would always be with it, and that the ‘gates of hell’ would not stand against it. His words, not mine. I’ve always taken them at face value.
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We Need Christmas Because We Need a Savior
We Need Christmas Because We Need a Savior
By Katie Zalany
Why do we need Christmas? Because we need a Savior. I think I have a new understanding of Advent and Christmas. Christmas is about salvation and Advent is a season in which we ask and wait for our Lord to set us free.
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My Birthday Wish for Pope Francis
My Birthday Wish for Pope Francis
By Sherry Kenner
Holy Father, I cannot imagine the weight of being the 266th successor of St. Peter! The entire Church of more than a billion people, look to you for leadership, clarity, and nuturing. It is an awesome responsibility. The world is much different than in the days of St. Peter, but the instruction form our Lord Jesus Christ remains the same: "Feed my lambs..Tend my sheep...Feed my sheep...
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Somebody's Handmaid
Somebody's Handmaid
By Susan Skinner
I went to adoration the other day to ponder the Seven Sorrows of Mary and how they are actually healing because a new friend had said I should do this. I meditated on Mary’s Sorrows for awhile and then I got into my car and drove home. On the way home I listened to this song called Mary, by Patty Griffin and I bawled my eyes out.
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The Demise of Mystical Theology
The Demise of Mystical Theology
By David Torkington
It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else.
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My Advent Miracle: Each Year, I Am Replenished
My Advent Miracle: Each Year, I Am Replenished
By Mary Rivers
During early morning Mass, sometime in early December, I see a “miracle.”
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Sharing the Joy of Christmas through Simbang Gabi
Sharing the Joy of Christmas through Simbang Gabi
By BJ Gonzalvo
This Advent Season, you'll probably encounter the Filipino tradition of celebrating Simbang Gabi at your local parish. For many Filipinos, Christmas is a very exciting celebration and we tend to go all out in our expressing our faith, our joy, and excitement during this time of year.
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Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust
Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust
By Larry Peterson
He was born in Normandy, France in 1900 and he was named Lucien Bunel. His dad, who was a deeply humble man and dedicated himself as much as could to helping others, was an inspiration to his son and young Lucien felt the call to the priesthood.
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