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Being Choked by Thorns
Being Choked by Thorns
By John Mayer
Recently I have been re-reading the Gospel of Luke and have been realizing a sobering and frightening reality creeping into my life. The Gospels are the words of joy and hope for everyone in all places in all times.
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I enter the church at four o'clock
I enter the church at four o'clock
By Helen Losse
I enter the church at four o'clock to prepare for Mass.
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Suffering Through Cancer and Divorce
Suffering Through Cancer and Divorce
By Malleson Emmerling
Fr. Francis Fernandez makes this bold claim in a daily meditation I found in his book In Conversation with God. This statement almost made me laugh out loud the first time I read it and I had breast cancer and was going through a divorce. How could God possibly be favoring me by allowing me to suffer from the loss of my marriage and be sick with cancer at the same time?
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Holiness and Trust
Holiness and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
God’s generosity is reminiscent of the ice cream stores that feature a wide variety of ice cream. The variegations of the virtue of trust are just another of the many ways that God’s goodness is reflected.
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Prayer Strategy Number Four
Prayer Strategy Number Four
By Richard Maffeo
I used to think “scripted prayer” was an oxymoron, that scripted or "canned" prayers, like those in prayer books, are less meaningful (read: less spiritual) than spontaneous ones.
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The Missing Piece
The Missing Piece
By Joni Johnson
I love a good jigsaw puzzle. When I see the beautiful image on the box lid, I can't wait to begin assembling it myself. But the amazing thing is, every time I pry open that container, what I see inside looks nothing like the illustration on the outside. Instead, it's a jumbled up pile of misshapen little pieces.
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What the World Has Forgotten
What the World Has Forgotten
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
We spend plenty of money on textbooks, activities, courses and other things that we believe would make us "successful", all for temporary gratification. We go out of our way to spend on mere keys that might open doors, yet when it comes to serving God, the slightest thing makes people moan.
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When You're Down, You're Not Out
When You're Down, You're Not Out
By Will Campbell
As a New England Patriots fan it is no secret what I was doing at 6:30 pm on Sunday, February 5th. Needless to say I was in disbelief and shocked at what was the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history. If for some reason you are not a football fan, or have been living under a rock for the past few days, simply google some highlights of the game, then continue reading this article.
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The Importance Of Community
The Importance Of Community
By Mariel Roersma
God, He's pretty good right? He created lots of people. He intended for those people to meet, have conversations, and not be alone. That is the purpose of community.
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Question: Why So Many Divisions in Christianity?
Question: Why So Many Divisions in Christianity?
By Charlie Johnston
Let's take a look at the divisions that have appeared in the Body of Christ over the centuries. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but more of just a background to our current tens of thousands of Christian denominations.
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"I am the Bread of Life" - Jesus
"I am the Bread of Life" - Jesus
By Troy Kroening
"I am the Bread of Life". This seems like an odd expression. Why would God consider Himself food? Well, we need food for our life. But, Jesus is not talking about mortal life, He is talking about eternal life.
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Wresting Opportunity Out of the Jaws of Crisis
Wresting Opportunity Out of the Jaws of Crisis
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
The two words feel connected. Crisis and Opportunity. Despite the long-term error inherent in the claim that the Chinese character for crisis signifies opportunity, our own experience can reveal the law of contradiction expressed in the paradoxical relationship.
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Something Different for Lent
Something Different for Lent
By Barbara Golder
Every year, we focus on what we’ll give up for Lent—an admirable practice. Mastering passions by denying ourselves is a good thing—but the ultimate goal of penance (of any spiritual practice) is to draw us closer to God.
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Catholicism As An Ethnicity
Catholicism As An Ethnicity
By Alexis Grace
Growing up as a Catholic teenager in today's society, I have noticed a somewhat disturbing trend among my peers. It takes "cafeteria Catholicism" to a whole new level and can be even more damaging to how the Church is represented: the identification of their Catholic faith as part of their ethnicity.
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Can we make room for God in our daily lives?
Can we make room for God in our daily lives?
By Mar Camen
Our 21st century world does not like to talk about religion, and what just few years ago, was considered as inherent to the person as their personal beliefs, nowadays is a taboo in our job environments and schools’ communities.
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Pope Saint Hilarius
Pope Saint Hilarius
By Debra Booton McCoy
Pope Hilarius is one of the first popes of whom we hear stories before his consecration.
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A Letter to Our Young Girls
A Letter to Our Young Girls
By Flora Burke
"The problem of pornography is that it does not reveal too much of a woman but too little." St. John Paul II said that. It’s quite fascinating to find such a humble and deeply Catholic Pope quote on a subject that is not only taboo but extremely hard to talk about in context.
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