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It was just a normal day, or was it ?
It was just a normal day, or was it ?
By Helen Mac
It was a normal Sunday morning and I was at 11.30 Mass, as normal. The Priest had walked down the isle to the altar with the Deacon and altar servers at his side, as normal, and my oldest daughter and two children had slipped into the pew beside me and this was also normal.
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How St. Thérèse called me to help spread her Rose Petals of Love.
How St. Thérèse called me to help spread her Rose Petals of Love.
By Kathy Lamb
I don’t understand the fascination with Black Friday. It seems to me the thing that makes Black Friday work is that shoppers must all want to purchase the same thing either for themselves or more nobly to give to someone else, be it the latest appliance, an innovative electronic, that most advertised doll or other toy.
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The Church is not Anti-Gay
The Church is not Anti-Gay
By Lorrie McNickle
I am so tired of all the anti-gay, anti-LBGTQ, and anti-same sex attraction allegations that are hurled constantly at the Catholic Church. It simply is not true.
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My Masterpiece
My Masterpiece
By Greg Schlueter
Below was inspired at a basketball game my sons were playing, as were fat little fat kids around me, zombified by their devices, grimy, little hands digging into bags of chips, one after another, little particles cascading down everywhere.
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The Holy Innocents and Abortion
The Holy Innocents and Abortion
By Flávia Ghelardi
On December 28th we celebrated the Holy Innocents, the boys who were killed by Herodes in his attempt to kill Jesus. They are the first martys, because even not knowing, they died because of Jesus.
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The devil and distraction
The devil and distraction
By The Prayerful Pilgrim
I have a few very close friends, most of whom I would count as extremely faithful people. Although most are Catholic, a few are not. I have great respect for people who come to the fullness of their faith in their tradition and live it genuinely.
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HERE I AM…
HERE I AM…
By Kate Eschbach
I walked to the front of the church this morning to take up the gifts to the altar during Mass. I felt pride swell inside me as I walked with my husband, my oldest son as altar server, my three other beautiful children, and a belly huge and growing a new life
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Trust
Trust
By The Prayerful Pilgrim
I just spent the last ten minutes looking at paintings of "The Visitation" (of the Blessed Mother to her cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist). It is a wonderful exercise, you should try it.
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Not So Ordinary Time
Not So Ordinary Time
By Linda Delia
Ordinary Time may sound unremarkable, but it’s in this “dash” between the great feasts of the Church that we truly learn how to live our faith. Like Jesus’ everyday moments teaching, celebrating, serving,our ordinary days shape our spiritual journey. We often forget our story and chase satisfaction elsewhere, when only God can fill the restlessness of our hearts. The question-will we choose Him?
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I used to be a nasty woman
I used to be a nasty woman
By Pam Spano
By now you’ve probably listened to or read the poem (written by Nina Donovan) Ashley Judd recited during the Women’s March on Washington. I started to read the text and had to stop.
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Healthcare, assault, and other cultural values
Healthcare, assault, and other cultural values
By Peter Casella, PhD
“All I want to know,” the student asked coyly, “is how far I can go with a passed-out drunk girl before I break the law.”
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Do You Have A War Room?
Do You Have A War Room?
By Linda Delia
True battles are not against people but fought in prayer, on our knees before God. Creating a War Room—whether a closet, a quiet chair, or a journal—reminds us to bring our struggles, our relationships, and our communities to Him. With the right strategy and God’s promises, we can experience victories that change not just our lives but the world around us.
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Praying
Praying
By Victor S E Moubarak
Father Ignatius sat in the empty church right up front by Our Lady’s statue. He watched for a while the votive candles burning at her feet and then started his Rosary.
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Suffering and Sacrifice
Suffering and Sacrifice
By The Prayerful Pilgrim
I got a book for my husband recently. I asked for a quick overview and he said, "wise words...'parenting is sacrifice'". It was funny for him to say, since last week my friend stood in the kitchen and said "I think I figured it out...this world is about suffering and sacrifice.
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Whatever divides us, makes us weaker.
Whatever divides us, makes us weaker.
By Troy Kroening
We have a new president in one of the most divisive inaugurations, though nothing compares to the inauguration of President Lincoln. Southern states declared their secession before his inauguration. And so the United States fought a Civil War. But, the United States of America was meant to be united and when we stand united, we are stronger.
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Love: A Gateway To The Soul
Love: A Gateway To The Soul
By Linda Delia
My first mission trip was in the heart of Kentucky. Harlan County is one of the poorest counties in the United States and I was joining a group on their 23rd year serving this wonderful community. I was assigned to an outreach group whose job it was to bring needed clothing, school, and cleaning supplies out into the different communities throughout the county.
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What is "Protestant" Theology?
What is "Protestant" Theology?
By Mike Bugal
At least once a week or so here you’ll see articles purporting to attempt to educate you about what non-Catholics believe and teach. Many of them will refer to something called “Protestant theology”.
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