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Are You Saved ?
Are You Saved ?
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Forty years ago, when I was still a Protestant, I looked at Catholics with suspicion. Catholicism seemed like a cult that worshiped Mary and idolized statues. I pictured Catholics rattling off memorized prayers as clouds of eerie incense billowed around them, bells rang, and candles illuminated their pagan rituals.
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Christmas
Christmas
By Steve Reasbeck
Sitting here thinking too much; about this day and what it means. To be honest, Christmas can be kind of depressing, too, sometimes. I spent part of the morning looking at old photos, old photos of Christmas when I was a young person. Dad had this rule that the kids should spend Christmas in their own home, which, come to think of it, is not a bad rule.
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On Death and Dying
On Death and Dying
By Mallory Hoffman
I'm going to assume that I am alone in wondering about this. Carrie Fischer died recently, and she was one of many celebrities who have died this year. People are dredging themselves in sorrow about the loss of these talented and not so talented artists claiming that 2016 has been a horrible year because of these deaths.
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Find Christ's Joy In Your Deepest Wounds
Find Christ's Joy In Your Deepest Wounds
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Most people assume they will automatically feel cheerful during the Christmas season. Not only does the Church celebrate the birth of our Saviour with joy, secular society also promotes the idea that everybody is happy during this season, bombarding us with images in the media of lighthearted people giving gifts and enjoying each other’s company.
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Divine Mercy And The Three Kings
Divine Mercy And The Three Kings
By Kathy Lamb
At morning Mass, I wanted to take notes on Father’s homily but my notebook was not in my purse. Then I remembered I left it in the car. As I walked out of the church and headed to my car after Mass, the sun beckoned me. I looked up.
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The Walls of Our Unbelief
The Walls of Our Unbelief
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
It was 1918. The young intellectual was nervous about her upcoming visit to Anne, the widow of Adolf Reinach, killed at the 1917 Battle of Flanders.
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Question; Do Catholics Believe in Mary for Their Salvation?
Question; Do Catholics Believe in Mary for Their Salvation?
By Charlie Johnston
The only person who has the ability to redeem us is the God who created us, in becoming man and dying as a sacrificial offering for us (Hebrews 10:10-14).
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40 Days of Christmas
40 Days of Christmas
By J.B. Kelly
I was pleased to see a commentary recently posted at the Catholic Herald regarding the extension of the celebration of Christmas beyond what many folks would consider 'normal.'
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Blessed Is She Who Believed
Blessed Is She Who Believed
By Katie Zalany
What a woman Mary is. I’m in awe of her faith that the Lord would fulfill His promises to her: carrying the Christ child lovingly in her womb, believing in His purposes for her life and for her child, and obeying His direction step-by-step even when she couldn't see the big picture.
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How to Actually Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas
How to Actually Celebrate the 12 Days of Christmas
By Melanie R. Cameron
Ok, Now... The Real Deal. How do we celebrate each day of the Christmas liturgical season? Here are some great ideas for each day of Christmas...
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Joyful yesses
Joyful yesses
By Allyson Rae
Just under seven months ago, I stood in the quiet stillness of one of the most beautiful chapels my eyes had ever beheld, in the Basilica National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C.
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The Lord Remembers His Oath - St. Elizabeth and St. Zachariah
The Lord Remembers His Oath - St. Elizabeth and St. Zachariah
By Starla Hester
St. Elizabeth was the wife of Zachariah and mother of John the Baptist. Mary and Elizabeth were cousins so naturally Jesus and John the Baptist would be cousins.
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ADVENTure Retreat: Keeping focused
ADVENTure Retreat: Keeping focused
By J.B. Kelly
In 2015, St. Joseph the Worker parish in Ozark, MO hosted its first ADVENTure Retreat, an event similar to a summertime ‘vacation Bible school’ but held in December.
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My God, My Lord, My Savior
My God, My Lord, My Savior
By Crysaly Aviles
Christmas is about the Messiah who came to live among us. The Messiah was prophesized in the Old Testament and came to pass in the story of Christmas.
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Advent Through Mary's Eyes
Advent Through Mary's Eyes
By Lindsey Kettner
Advent is a time of preparation. Most of us spend the days leading up to Christmas preparing our homes with decorations, putting up a Christmas tree, purchasing and wrapping presents, and baking delicious treats to enjoy at the upcoming celebrations.
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The Meaning of God's Secret Plan
The Meaning of God's Secret Plan
By David Torkington
I want to let you into a secret. It is the secret of sanctity, and St Paul was the first to pen it. It is simply this, “God’s power works most perfectly in weakness” (2 Corinthians 12:9). That is why God always seems to choose the wrong person for the job, the person who appears to be unfit-for-purpose.
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Dog Spelled Backwards is Christmas
Dog Spelled Backwards is Christmas
By Mar Camen
Many people may celebrate Christmas, but not everybody celebrates the birth of Jesus. Every Christmas we have parties and gifts, lights and snow, but lest we forget that Christmas is not just about a baby who is born, but about God made man out of His love.
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