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Hope Lost Hope Regained
By Victor S E Moubarak
Perhaps one of the most tragic and damaging things that can befall man is the loss of hope. Whatever our situation may be, if we lose hope, if we cannot see the prospect of our situation changing for the better, we are in danger of shutting down completely and accepting the inevitable outcome.
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One step
By Lisa Mayer
I haven’t written in a while. Not because I haven’t wanted to, but because I just haven’t been able to think of anything to write. But then I saw this meme the other day, and it really touched my heart. It said: no matter how many steps you take away from God—it only takes one to get back.
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Look at the Eyes of Jesus
By Abigail Guerra
Look at the eyes of Jesus. Look at the eyes of Jesus and tell me .. what do you see?
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Sorrowful Mysteries - The Crucifixion
By Deborah Burton
Lord Jesus, I cannot imagine the immensity of your suffering as Your wounds were ripped open once more, as Your garments were stripped from your flesh. The humiliation of Your nakedness before the crowds was eased by the swiftness of the love of Your mother. She wrapped you in swaddling clothes when You entered this world and she covered your nakedness with her mantle before you left this life.
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A Merciful Encounter
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A passenger next to me on a plane flight noticed my Roman collar and soon engaged me in a conversation about religion. He remarked that he had given up his childhood faith “because,” he said, “the Bible speaks so much about the wrath of God.” He was incredulous when I told him that every such passage was qualified by the option offered to every sinner to evade such wrath by turning to God’s mercy.
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The Road to Recovery—After that slippery slope down!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Isn’t it amazing that as we daily work hard to climb our mountain of resolve and commitment to accomplish a goal, that one slip up---and whoosh ---down that slippery slope we go?
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3 Reasons Why my Secular Job Has Made Me a Better Catholic
By Matthew Chicoine
I am a cradle Catholic. I was baptized at the age of 1 week. I went to a Catholic elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. I even attended a Catholic graduate school. Interestingly, it is at my secular work place that I have taken the virtues I acquired in Catholic schooling and deepened them. I give you three reasons why my secular job has made me a better Catholic.
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Faith: The Mystery, Gift, and New Thoughts of Reciprocity
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
“After trying out several churches over the last few months, I realized that none of them could work for me because you need faith to go to church.”
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"...And Deserving of All My Love"
By Sr. Christina M. Neumann
Last night before "crawling in," when I knelt at my bedside to make an act of contrition (a custom I have observed for years), one phrase struck me: "deserving of all my love." Our society doesn't like to recognize this fact that God deserves our love.
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Finding Peace and Calm in a Chaotic World
By Catholic World Mission Staff Member
If you are someone who is looking around and watching the news these days thinking “how did it come to this?”, then you are not alone. Today’s world has been filled with unspeakable tragedies and disasters that have affected every race.
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On Boys, Bulldozers and Sailboats
By Greg Schlueter
I remember many years ago playing in the sandbox with my brothers. I had gotten a new bulldozer. For a little boy, there are few things more awesome than bulldozers.
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Miracles and Secrets: Rediscovering Mary in Fatima and Lourdes
By Mary Ashley Burton
My mother booked an Airbnb for the 100th anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun in Fatima, on October 13th, 2017, two years in advance. No matter where we would be, or what our circumstances might be like then, it was certain that we would be in Fatima to celebrate. When I say we, I mean that my mom called me to inform me that I’d be going with her.
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The Path of Reparation
By Susan Skinner
A few weeks back I went to the mall for the first time in a long while, as the mall has never really been my thing. I was struck by the starkness of sin that has so overtaken the secular world, so much so, that I would venture to say most people don’t even recognize it.
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The End of "Stranger Things" in Our Home
By Greg Schlueter
Many have been raving about the Netflix series, "Stranger Things." With all due respect for a number of wonderful, genuinely faith-filled friends, watching the second episode had the effect of my cleaning house. DVDs like "Titanic" are now on their way to the incinerator.
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Unclean Spirits, Repentance and True Conversion
By Susan Skinner
When Jesus sent the 12 apostles out two by two, he did two things; He gave them authority over the unclean spirits and he commissioned them to “preach repentance.”
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Sorrowful Mysteries - Carrying of the Cross
By Deborah Burton
Dear Jesus, how much weight our sins added to your weary shoulders, already burdened by the weight of that wooden cross. Bruised and bleeding, you dragged yourself forward in the directon mapped out by the Father. You stumbled, fell and lifted yourself up from the dust.
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Are You Living a Full Life?
By Zaid Kanafani
I think each of wants to know as our life grows closer to being complete that we have accomplished something worthwhile during our time. For some of us, this is symbolized by a number in a savings account. Others view accomplishment as what they are able to leave behind for their children. Many of us find value in everything we’ve collected over the years.
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