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Washed in Waves of Sobriety - a Catholic Sober Lady in Vegas!
Washed in Waves of Sobriety - a Catholic Sober Lady in Vegas!
By Leslie Shaw Klinger
I recently attended a 12 Step conference in Las Vegas. I did not realize how odd that sounds until my last day there. On the drive to the airport, sitting comfortably in the front seat of a nice Range Rover, the Uber Driver asked, with all sincerity, "Is it a good idea for you people to come to Las Vegas for a conference?"
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The Evolution of Judaism into Catholic Christianity
The Evolution of Judaism into Catholic Christianity
By Ken Litchfield
At the time of Christ, Jews lived in Synagogue communities that supported their members in good times and in bad. If a member committed a serious sin, they could be expelled from their community. These Jews celebrated a Passover like meal on Friday in their homes. During the Last Supper, Jesus evolved this Seder meal into our Liturgy of the Eucharist.
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Faith alone is faith in oneself
Faith alone is faith in oneself
By De Maria
On my virtual walk through the internet, I met a fellow with whom I had a discussion about salvation. He is one of those who always asks, "Are you saved?" And then extolls the value of the false doctrine of faith alone. At one point, he said this to me. Faith in works to obtain salvation is not faith in Christ.
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01/01/2017—Unto Us a New Year Has Been Given
01/01/2017—Unto Us a New Year Has Been Given
By Elizabeth Thomas
I am working this day: and as the second hour of the eight hour shift started; I am praying ‘God help me make it through the day, may all go well.’ I am also thinking—“oh, seven more hours to go and how long that seems to be.” That is when these thoughts came and quickly written down—for I knew where they were coming from.
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Baby Lola and Our Lady of Dolors
Baby Lola and Our Lady of Dolors
By Allison Brown
This name I have heard all year, from my four year old, who has a little friend name Lila, but he calls her Lola. Every time time he said it, it melt my heart and I quickly fell in love with the name. So when I fell pregnant, the name Lola was on my mind.
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Spiritual Direction
Spiritual Direction
By Cindy Ellis
Life’s roller coaster can often lead us to put our own spirituality on hold – often simply because we “don’t have time” to devote to our faith. I recently changed jobs – completely new city and entirely new career path – and occasionally I’ve found myself so absorbed in work that I put off my own spiritual needs.
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Greccio and the First Crib
Greccio and the First Crib
By David Torkington
When the Crusaders opened up the Holy Land to pilgrims, they set the scene for a new dawn in Christian Spirituality in the twelfth century. This new dawn had two distinctive phases. The first involved a growing interest in the Jesus who had lived and died before the Resurrection. The second phase involved a new and unique understanding of the spirituality that bonded the first Christian community
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Pondering the Mystery of God's Love
Pondering the Mystery of God's Love
By Nancy Marie Murray
As the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God, the Gospel reading brings us back to the humble stable where, attended by shepherds, oxen, and angels, Jesus was born. Through Mary’s acceptance of God’s holy will, she brings forth God’s blessing for the whole human family.
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Can a Saint sin?
Can a Saint sin?
By De Maria
Recently, someone on the internet said that once a man is justified, he becomes a saint and can no longer sin willfully. This is a Reformed doctrine which comes from a misunderstanding of St. Paul's Teaching that salvation is "not by works." But that is all it is, a misunderstanding.
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Why I Went to West Webster: a catholic firefighter's experience of a double line-of-duty-death
Why I Went to West Webster: a catholic firefighter's experience of a double line-of-duty-death
By Mark Ingoglio
In the early-morning hours of 24 December 2012, I found myself in an area inaccessible to Wi-Fi and telephone connections. I did, however, manage to get one text from our newest probationary firefighter. "Firefighters shot in Monroe County, NY." I spent the next half hour trying to establish a phone or internet connection, sending text and email messages that I wasn’t sure would be received...
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Ideas for New Year's Resolutions
Ideas for New Year's Resolutions
By De Maria
How about, studying the Catechism? It's free, simple and effective. You get one email a day (MON-FRI) and cover the entire catechism in a year!
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Living with a 400 year Russian Byzantine Icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator of Sinai.
Living with a 400 year Russian Byzantine Icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator of Sinai.
By Stephen Lowe
One of the persons whom I helped with medicines and equipment to help his ten (10) year old daughter, knowing that I collect Russian Art, gifted me the 17th Century Byzantine Russian Icon of Jesus Christ Pantocrator. This valuable Icon has been in a Russian Church in Leningrad and in several other cities, where the Russian Orthodox Christians offered millions of candles during 400 years.
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A New Years Resolution Worth Keeping
A New Years Resolution Worth Keeping
By Alan Scott
It’s that time of year again. Time to make New Year’s resolutions.
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5 ways to get out of the Sign of Peace
5 ways to get out of the Sign of Peace
By Traditional Catholic Guy
I’m not really going to preface this article except for the fact that a few friends and I were visiting a parish, singing at Christmas Mass, and the sign of peace was very long; so long in fact that it seemed that everyone had to shake hands with everybody in order for Mass to continue.
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Contemplating Marriage?
Contemplating Marriage?
By Richard Maffeo
I remember it well. I was 22, on active duty with the US Navy in a foreign country – and very lonely. I wanted to get married before I got too old and lost my opportunity to find a suitable life-mate.
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Come, Bless God's Creatures Great and Small
Come, Bless God's Creatures Great and Small
By Melanie Jean Juneau
When God's creatures are blessed and surrounded by the love of God, they absorb and reflect His love back in seemingly miraculous ways. My husband and I stumbled on this truth during the twenty years we raised nine kids and an odd assortment of farm animals and pets on a small family farm in eastern Ontario, Canada.
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Do You Hear Jesus Calling You?
Do You Hear Jesus Calling You?
By Carol Ann Chybowski
The Gospels are all about Jesus’ to each person individually. All the Old Testament prophets Attested to the fact that God was calling His people to come back to Him, and also proclaiming the one who would call to all peoples. John the Baptist, the herald, first pointed all Israel toward the coming of the Messiah. Once the Messiah had come, he pointed his own disciples toward Jesus too.
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