Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Why Do I Go To Church?
Why Do I Go To Church?
By Renee Oania
As a little girl, growing up I remembered my parents, sister, and I would attend church every Sunday and my sister and I attended Catechism.
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Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears
Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears
By Sandy Schading
Not long ago I had a disturbing dream about death in the Catholic school where I taught for many years. It was a dream that stuck to me and made me very anxious. Details are not important but I felt the message was urgent. However, I did not tell anyone although I felt that I needed to share it with the principal, but I did not.
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The Fraility of Human Love Compared to God's
The Fraility of Human Love Compared to God's
By Katie Zalany
Human love is so fragile. Almost everyone has been hurt by someone they’ve loved, and has lost a loved one through death or estrangement. Human love can be sweet, blessed, and wonderful one moment; and sorrowful, frustrating, and painful another moment.
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Translations
Translations
By Barry Cullum
Have you ever been in your parish priest’s office? Have you ever noticed how many books he has on bookshelves? Visit the home of a deacon. He will have as many, if not more books. Now take a look and find the Holy Bible. You won’t find one, you will find many! Most of them will not be the standard NAB Bible. What?! Why?
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Angry Vengeful God
Angry Vengeful God
By Victor S E Moubarak
Imagine you've died and gone to Heaven. Joy of joys !!! At last, you've made it. God has seen it fit for you to deserve Heaven. An eternity with Him. You are so glad, more than you've ever been your entire life.
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Taking Up the Cup of Salvation
Taking Up the Cup of Salvation
By Elizabeth Thomas
In the reading I heard at Mass, one line reached out to me— “the cup of salvation, I will take up.”
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Can the Catholic Church Help us Reach Heaven?
Can the Catholic Church Help us Reach Heaven?
By Donna Kendall
Road maps have always been fascinating works of art. They are drawn to scale and provide an aerial rendering of city locations, streets, highways, county lines, scenic markers, waterways, bridges, and bypasses. They give us a sense of how everything is connected and directional guidelines to help one arrive at a destination.
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I Cannot Forgive
I Cannot Forgive
By Victor S E Moubarak
Father Ignatius got an unexpected confession when sitting in his confessional on Saturday. The unknown voice on the other side of the small window of the wooden confessional said clearly “Father, I cannot forgive!”
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Nonprofit Leadership: This Catholic's Cross and Mission
Nonprofit Leadership: This Catholic's Cross and Mission
By Melanie R. Cameron
I can't stop the waves of successes and failures. I can pray the Serenity Prayer and the Litany of Humility; I can mean these things in my heart, but the challenges still come, the reality of failure, the excitement of success... why would I not work on temperance and humility more? Why does it not feel to me like I'm improving? How can I respond to God's call to ministry when I am so limited?
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Abba Means Daddy
Abba Means Daddy
By Stephanie Losoya
I need you to know that I fully believe it. Abba, the King of Creation is MY daddy! It has taken me what feels like an eternity not only to learn this, but to fully believe it in my heart.
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The Holy Rosary - Prayers of Love #TOBtalk
The Holy Rosary - Prayers of Love #TOBtalk
By Ellen Gable Hrkach
I have been a Catholic for my entire life, but it is only in the last 30 or so years that I have had a devotion to the Holy Rosary
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Treasures In Heaven
Treasures In Heaven
By Carol Ann Chybowski
Recently I spoke with a friend about spiritual matters, and one of the concepts we discussed was simplicity. Simplicity in thought, word and deed, as well as simplicity in lifestyle.
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Dynamic vs Lukewarm Catholic - an obscure reason?
Dynamic vs Lukewarm Catholic - an obscure reason?
By Linda Kracht
Have you ever been introduced as being a really good Catholic? Perhaps you have heard similar introductions and been discomforted by the words that felt more like faulty praise — and for many different reasons. False praise always sends a mixed message that nobody knows how to interpret.
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Wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God. (1Cor 3:19)
Wisdom of this world is foolishness in the eyes of God. (1Cor 3:19)
By Mary Rivers
My life has been blessed by being born a fraternal twin - giving me a sense of identity, of strength, (2 for 1), a unity of shared joy.
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A closer look at Our Mother's Message to us!
A closer look at Our Mother's Message to us!
By Kathy Lamb
Mother gives us a personal message while at the same time giving a general message of love and hope to the whole world.
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Part II of An Open Letter to Catholic Young Adults
Part II of An Open Letter to Catholic Young Adults
By Marie Murphy Duess
Recently I wrote an article about how confused young Catholic adults must be when considering their religion. Deluged with secular influences—in the media, in their universities, in their careers, and in politics—they must be shaking their heads and wondering who is right? Why should I be a Catholic in a world that clearly finds Catholicism contrary to present cultural views?
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Purgatory: What's It All About?
Purgatory: What's It All About?
By Steven R. Hemler
God respects the free will of people on earth. We can consciously choose what to do and how to do it. But since the beginning of time people have used their free will to choose sin. It is the misuse of human free will that leads to moral evil, like greed, envy, lust, lying, gossip, anger, pride, etc., in our world.
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