Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Prenatal Memories and Ancient Hebrew Wisdom
Prenatal Memories and Ancient Hebrew Wisdom
By Melanie Jean Juneau
A young child, who knows enough words to communicate, can describe their prenatal memories and their birth from their own unique perspective, not as an observer.
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Are We Addicted to Entertainment?
Are We Addicted to Entertainment?
By Katie Zalany
I can’t help but notice how we’ve become addicted to entertaining ourselves. It seems like the people I am around are often engaged in some form of entertainment: trips, dinners out, shopping, golf outings, bars, sporting events, movies, concerts, and more.
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Does God exist?
Does God exist?
By Victor S E Moubarak
An atheist was spending a quiet day fishing in Scotland when suddenly his boat was attacked by the Loch Ness monster. In a second the monster tossed him and his boat high into the air. Then it opened its mouth to swallow him.
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Are You Truly Dedicated to Christ?
Are You Truly Dedicated to Christ?
By Lorrie McNickle
In the wake of the Charlottesville debacle, I see many of us calling for prayer to end violence and hate. Lots of people calling for prayer, but how many of us will really pray, and I don’t mean a hollow prayer, recited by rote and distractedly without any passion, zeal or Charity. How many times do we promise to pray for someone, yet then never offer up that prayer intention?
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Wow, What a Whisper!!!
Wow, What a Whisper!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
This reading tells us that God was not in the loud wind, or the earthquake, or the fire—but spoke to Elijah in a quiet whisper.
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Feeding the Family
Feeding the Family
By Ebeth Weidner
Raising children to be strong and secure adults is the goal of every family. Therefore, families that share at least one meal together each day give their children a strong sense of security. As a result, children are stronger and more self-confident in the outside world. In her newest book, "Feeding Your Family's Soul", Donna-Marie gives parents the tools to help achieve this goal.
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The Piano Farewell: My Wife's Passing is Now Complete yet the Music Lives On
The Piano Farewell: My Wife's Passing is Now Complete yet the Music Lives On
By Larry Peterson
My wife, Marty, passed away this past March and, naturally, her piano remained behind. But it was part of her, an extension if you will, for no matter how much the Alzheimer's would erase her memory, every day she would still manage to play that piano. The last few months of her life she probably sat playing it two to three hours a day.
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TWO DAYS IN August, 2017
TWO DAYS IN August, 2017
By Mary Rivers
Charlottesville, Va., August 11, 2017, and Champion, Wisconsin, August 15, 2017: Two different emphases; two different results. Hatred and bigotry portray the first city; love and peaceful unity in the other.
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What Was Lost--Can Be Found--By Grace Alone
What Was Lost--Can Be Found--By Grace Alone
By Elizabeth Thomas
With Wisdom, comes understanding, with understanding comes forgiveness and with forgiveness comes Peace beyond all measure, overflowing pouring out. First comes the Light that guides us back to those deep roots of the past that still grow in the present.
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Patience is Eternal
Patience is Eternal
By Linda Kracht
Even the synonyms for patience get us a bit off-track from owning patience. At a minimum, patience is the sum total of all of the above plus more. Let’s talk about more next.
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The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!
The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Now, we are not in a prison, but what we are in, Bob and I and quite a few more of you folks too—is the AGING PROCESS. I referred to it once as “Purgatory on Earth.”
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Stretch with Jesus
Stretch with Jesus
By Juan Trujillo
Sometimes and some days, you see yourself in the necessity of “stretching” your salary, stretching your work, your studies, your homework, your walking, your body. Don’t worry, there is always a better way to stretch yourself. Try it.
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She died saying, "Padre, perdónalos. Viva Christo Rey!" (Father, forgive them. Long live Christ the King!)*
She died saying, "Padre, perdónalos. Viva Christo Rey!" (Father, forgive them. Long live Christ the King!)*
By Larry Peterson
Throughout history there have many horrific tales of the persecution and martyrdom of Catholics. And, oftentimes, how many times have Catholic nuns stood tall for Christ staring death in the face and then embracing it for Him. These stories gush forth inspiration and the ladies who died defending their faith many times did so in the most horrible ways imaginable.
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Ornate Churches
Ornate Churches
By Charlie Johnston
Why build ornate churches? Why did the Catholic Church spend, what would amount to millions of dollars in today's money, to build Saint Peter's Basilica?
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Grace trumps each time
Grace trumps each time
By Rose Cuervo
There was a viral video going around where a teacher proclaims the virtue of hard work over intelligence and genius. There was of course more things above grit, which is overrated and potentially fraught with the pulling-oneself-up-by-one's-bootstraps self-reliance that would degenerate into pride and ultimately distancing from God and ingratitude of what He sends.
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How to have a happy marriage (or Using Christ's like actions towards perpetual unions)
How to have a happy marriage (or Using Christ's like actions towards perpetual unions)
By Rose Cuervo
In the visit to the Holy Face Monastery in Clifton, NJ in the Feast of the Transfiguration I was able to meet somebody who still brings a picture of her long deceased spouse and touches it at the call for peace and lightly kisses it.
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A Catholic Abortion Scandal
A Catholic Abortion Scandal
By E.M. McCarthy
An Italian abortion advocate, Emma Bonino, spoke in favor of immigration at an Italian Catholic Church recently. The event was sponsored by Caritas Italiana. The pro-lifers in attendance were not allowed to speak in protest, and were removed from the church when they asked questions.
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