Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
November: the Story of Us
November: the Story of Us
By E.M. McCarthy
What a month we're entering. It starts with the celebration of the little guy, all the unknown saints, and ends with the celebration of Jesus, our King.
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Incense---What is the reason for using it in Worship
Incense---What is the reason for using it in Worship
By Larry Peterson
For me, there is something about the smell of freshly burned incense filling the church that is spiritually uplifting. But where did it come from and why do we use it?
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IS Mary a Perpetual Virgin?
IS Mary a Perpetual Virgin?
By Rev Fr Dr Binny Mathew
God can't exist together with transgression. Rev 21:27. Whenever Adam and Eve trespassed, they were tossed out of Eden and the entryways of Heaven were shut (Gen 3:24). There was no salvation of humankind into Heaven until Jesus Christ kicked the bucket on the cross, and the doors were revived.
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Mary Ark of New Covenant!
Mary Ark of New Covenant!
By Rev Fr Dr Binny Mathew
Mother Mary is the greatest deterrent and disavowal for a large portion of Protestants as a result of a contorted the precept, error of the sacred texts and misconception of Mother Mary.
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For Us Christ Is Life
For Us Christ Is Life
By Mary Rivers
It has been three weeks since Hurricane Michael blew through the Panhandle of Florida, just missing us on Mobile Bay. Hurricane shutters are back in storage, mildew is washed away from painted outdoor surfaces, holes in the ground remain from the storm surge, but are no longer expanding.
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Getting Ready To Leave
Getting Ready To Leave
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
Life can be bitter sweet. Right now around here, it's time for pumpkin spice and treats. Days of Hallows' Eve, All Saints, All Souls and Thanksgiving.
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St. Christina the Astonishing---the Extraordinary Story of a Miraculous Woman
St. Christina the Astonishing---the Extraordinary Story of a Miraculous Woman
By Larry Peterson
I know of no other saint that is called “astonishing.” But if anyone deserves this title, it is St. Christina.
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Church of Immigrants - Recognizing Christ in the Other
Church of Immigrants - Recognizing Christ in the Other
By BJ Gonzalvo
In his book, “Religion and Immigration,” sociologist Peter Kivisto pointed out that religion was once a neglected topic in migration studies. But for many immigrants, religion is really a vital aspect of the resettlement experience. Timothy Smith even proposed that immigration is a “theologizing experience.”
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Our Lady of Confidence---"Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea" (My Mother, My Confidence)
Our Lady of Confidence---"Mater Mea, Fiducia Mea" (My Mother, My Confidence)
By Larry Peterson
The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome. It is better known as the Basilica of St. Mary Major. St. Mary Major is part of the Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran which is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Rome.
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When The Lord Calls You to Quiet.
When The Lord Calls You to Quiet.
By Rebekah Hanlin
In a matter of months after plunging into marriage with our eyes closed and hearts open, we newlyweds found our circumstances quite altered, quite quickly. A baby was on the way, a career had changed, and I had made the shocking decision to raise our children from home.
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At the Table with Our Father
At the Table with Our Father
By Joseph A. Daczko
He looks up at me with his blue eyes and his chubby little cheeks. I can’t help but smile and almost laugh out loud as I swipe the small rubber-tipped spoon across his lips cleaning off the sweet potatoes that squeeze out of his little baby lips.
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Sharing a Coke with Brett and Helping the Holy Souls
Sharing a Coke with Brett and Helping the Holy Souls
By Terri Thomas
We have experienced this many times since Brett passed away on October 15, 2015. I ask him to pray for many things but never without praying for him first. This is what Pope Francis refers to as a "communion of intercessory prayer - an exchange of spiritual goods" (see below Amoris Laetitia, 257).
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It's Going to Be Okay
It's Going to Be Okay
By Deborah Burton
What a week, month, year it's been. Time seems to be flashing by so fast, as I try to keep up with turning the calendar pages it almost appears as animation. And it's not just the speed of life events, but the intensity is magnified as well.
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Offer it Up = Open it Up
Offer it Up = Open it Up
By Terri Thomas
Have you ever heard someone say "Offer it up"? Sometimes people have a hard time understanding what that phrase means. When you think of the phrase “offer it up”, think of it as “open it up.”
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Hurricanes and sickness can remind us that we need God
Hurricanes and sickness can remind us that we need God
By Mary Rivers
An article by Archbishop Thomas Rodi of Mobile Alabama with an introduction by Mary Rivers Preparing for a possible hurricane one is struck with much anxiety and fear. For us on Mobile Bay, acceptance of whatever God’s will would be, was not part of our many prayers during the long hours of preparation for the storm called Michael.
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The Teeter Totter
The Teeter Totter
By Terri Thomas
We are all born with the effects of Original Sin in our souls which leave their mark by a proclivity to sin. We can see that most clearly in our disordered desires.
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The 2018 Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference: Five Great Reasons to Go!
The 2018 Connecticut Catholic Men's Conference: Five Great Reasons to Go!
By Mark C. McCann
What does it mean to be a Catholic man? Is it about being loyal to the Church or living out our faith through worship, service, and prayer? Maybe it has more to do with how we relate to others according to the standards spelled out in the Scriptures and Tradition.
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