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Our Invitation
Our Invitation
By E.M. McCarthy
My kids' Catholic school gave out tee shirts with a logo “Live like a Saint” written in big letters across the back. The navy color with white letters makes these words, spoken by a priest who was their school chaplain, stand out.
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A Bed of Roses
A Bed of Roses
By Carol Monaco
There is a saying: Life is not a bed of roses. Well, let us think about that the next time we pray the Rosary, which is derived from the Latin word “Rosarium” which means “garden of roses.”
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Where are they, our baptized children?
Where are they, our baptized children?
By Ralph Hathaway
We sent our children to learn the Sacraments and accept the very meaning of them. The smiles and pious look as they marched down the aisle to receive Jesus for the first time, in Holy Communion.
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What Turns Christian Girls On
What Turns Christian Girls On
By Teresa Fisher
Is it just me or are there too many single guys out there?
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Confession Can Make You Whole Again
Confession Can Make You Whole Again
By Joe Donovan
Stephen Colbert and I share a couple of things in common. We are both Catholic and we both go to confession. But we differ in which he conducts mock midnight confessions on late night TV, while I practice the Sacrament of Reconciliation in real life.
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A Darker Night
A Darker Night
By Elizabeth Thomas
Many are the times that things go bump in the night, and the day, too, in our lives. We are ALL --all BEINGS, born in that beautiful state of innocence and a priceless gift sent from God. However, as we grow---many times--we will encounter the sins of mankind passed down.
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My "St. Francis Moment" with the Poor
My "St. Francis Moment" with the Poor
By Katie Zalany
I was walking downtown on my way to work one morning a few weeks ago and a homeless woman sitting down on the sidewalk beckoned to me for help. I gave her a granola bar that I had in my purse, but she showed me that she didn’t have any teeth, so I gave her a few dollars instead. Gracious for the gift, she opened her arms to embrace me. I politely resisted, but she persisted.
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What is sin?
What is sin?
By Dan Baca
I had the opportunity to be working with some young men at a juvenile detention center. On one occasion, I was helping the young Catholic men prepare to give their confession that would take place the following weekend.
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Why Religion Matters
Why Religion Matters
By JP Nunez
These days, a lot of people substitute morality for religion. They say that being a good person and helping those in need are more important than praying and going to church on Sunday, and they want to focus on what really matters.
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Cardinal Merry del Val—He not only was chosen by Pope St. Pius X to be "his Cardinal" , he also penned the Litany of Humility which he said every day after Mass.
Cardinal Merry del Val—He not only was chosen by Pope St. Pius X to be "his Cardinal" , he also penned the Litany of Humility which he said every day after Mass.
By Larry Peterson
The definition of a litany: a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation.
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Special kinds of love: clarifying common misconceptions about Catholic devotions
Special kinds of love: clarifying common misconceptions about Catholic devotions
By Elizabeth Hoyle
“Why do Catholics love and worship Mary?” “Why does the Church love the saints?” “Aren’t we supposed to love God and God alone?” Nearly every Catholic encounters questions like these at some point in their lives.
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Praying for the Intercession of Moses? - Can Catholics ask for the prayers of those who lived before Christ?
Praying for the Intercession of Moses? - Can Catholics ask for the prayers of those who lived before Christ?
By John Mayer
I do not mean for this question to come across as blasphemous. But from a brief skim of the Old Testament, I would answer this question in the title of this article in the affirmative: yes.
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The Martyrs of La Rioja; They died "In Odium Fidei" Two died on July 18; one was born on July 18.
The Martyrs of La Rioja; They died "In Odium Fidei" Two died on July 18; one was born on July 18.
By Larry Peterson
It is estimated that in Argentina during the years 1976 thru 1983, between 10,000 and 30,000 people died by torture and execution. They called it The Dirty War, and it was one of the darkest periods in the nation’s history.
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Why It Is Hard to Be a Catholic (but also totally worth it)
Why It Is Hard to Be a Catholic (but also totally worth it)
By Teresa Fisher
We all have non-Catholic friends. Ok, perhaps we have no friends.
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Venerable Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri Fernandez de Heredia---Her Beatification will take place in 2018
Venerable Maria Guadalupe Ortiz de Landazuri Fernandez de Heredia---Her Beatification will take place in 2018
By Larry Peterson
On December 12, 1916, in Madrid, Spain, the fourth child and only daughter of Manuel Ortiz Landazuri and Eulogia Fernandez-Heredia, was born. Since it was the Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe, her parents named her Maria Guadalupe, bestowing a great blessing on their child.
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Our Lady of Knock---The Silent Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Our Lady of Knock---The Silent Apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Larry Peterson
On the northwestern coast of Ireland sits County Mayo, and within that green, lush county lies what was once the Knock Parish Church. Today the name of this place has been elevated; it is now known as The Shrine of Our Lady of Knock for it was here that The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared on the night of August 21, 1879.
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Help Me; Help Me!!!
Help Me; Help Me!!!
By Sr. Christina M. Neumann
Amidst the busyness and long hours of work yesterday, doing my own regular work and then helping train in a new staff person, a little childish fun was one of the highlights.
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