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Being Possessed with Christ
Being Possessed with Christ
By Tess Shore
Being possessed with Christ is difficult. When I talk about being possessed with Christ, I’m describing moments when we allow people to see how we live as the body of Christ
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Five Ways for Catholic School Enthusiasts to Thrive in the New School Year*
Five Ways for Catholic School Enthusiasts to Thrive in the New School Year*
By Justin McClain
In the middle of the third quarter of the 2014-2015 school year, I sat down and started to write a book of daily reflections for teachers in Catholic schools.
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The Love that Surpasses the Understanding
The Love that Surpasses the Understanding
By David Torkington
When I first decided to spend my life searching for God, I visited the great Carthusian monastery, St Hugh’s Charterhouse, Parkminster in Sussex with the intention of living the enclosed eremitical life. I was deeply impressed and I immediately came to the conclusion that it was here that I would like to spend the rest of my life.
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Friends vs Community
Friends vs Community
By Kaity Jones
We all like having friends and we have a pretty good idea of what a friend is, but I don’t think we really understand what a community is. For the longest time I just thought it meant a group of friends who understand me, and I can talk to about anything. But the more and more I worked with this definition the more unsatisfied I was with it.
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The Greatest Challenge in Modern Times
The Greatest Challenge in Modern Times
By Donna Kendall
Perhaps the most powerful and significant message etched into the gospels of Jesus Christ is this: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength [and] ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no commandment greater than these” (Mark 12:30-32).
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Most Blessed Saint Anthony of Padua
Most Blessed Saint Anthony of Padua
By Michelle Nicholl
Do you ever find yourself frantically running around from place to place, like a chicken with its head cut off, looking for something that somehow you've managed to lose or misplace again? Do you ever find yourself getting more and more anxious by the minute because you can't find it, and begin to wonder if it's lost forever?
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The Parent: Priest, Prophet and King
The Parent: Priest, Prophet and King
By Linda Kracht
Have you ever wondered if there are any spiritual wisemen [and women] living in the US and abroad? Every era seems to have them and a few names come to mind; but what about these spiritual wisemen?
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Weathering Change (With God)
Weathering Change (With God)
By Jennifer Edwards
You know that list of "top life stressors?" In one year's time, I endured 3 of the top 5 on the list. In a span of twelve months, I moved three times, left one job, took on another, faced financial challenges, and witnessed my father's illness and passing.
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Chicago Reaches out to Our Lady of Fatima
Chicago Reaches out to Our Lady of Fatima
By Rexcrisanto Delson
On August 27, 2016, Chicago will be venerating Our Lady of Fatima by taking part in the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima Tour, which marks the 100th year anniversary of the Our Lady of Fatima apparitions. The tour is a nation-wide call to prayer and penance for peace in our nation and conversion of hearts.
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Why do people love St. Thérèse?
Why do people love St. Thérèse?
By Elizabeth Hoyle
I recently began reading 33 Days to Merciful Love, a book that focuses on and explains St. Thérèse’s consecration to God’s merciful love. I didn’t know much about Saint Thérèse until a few years ago. Since then she and I have grown to be good friends, but she’s always been in my life.
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How To Pass The Faith To Our Children - And Be Successful!
How To Pass The Faith To Our Children - And Be Successful!
By Flávia Ghelardi
Our goal should be the union between faith and life. We want to cultivate in our children a faith that leads them to a personal encounter with Christ and that remains indelible in their souls, in a world increasingly drifting away and indifferent from God.
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Ms. Ladybug's Faith
Ms. Ladybug's Faith
By Renee Oania
Once upon a time, Ms. Ladybug wasn’t having a great day today. She felt that something in her was missing and got the sense that she was always alone and felt that she didn't have any friends in her church community and at her job and school. She's a young woman in her 30’s; however, she was in for a real big miracle and blessing.
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Let go - The Holy Spirit knows well what is needed in every time and place.
Let go - The Holy Spirit knows well what is needed in every time and place.
By Kathy Lamb
I apologize for my selfishness regarding your transfer from our parish and though I may not be as outspoken as some of the others, I let my disappointment show. I realize that just as we’ve become attached to you, you’ve grown close to us and attached to our parish. I wasn’t sensitive to the possibility that this move might be difficult for you or that you might find it hard to leave us
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Hi Honey, I'm Home!
Hi Honey, I'm Home!
By Jennessa Terraccino
“Hi Honey, I’m home,” may seem to be an antiquated greeting from the classic 1950’s show, “Leave it to Beaver.” Perhaps, it is more relevant and rich than you may think. Let’s dust off the salutation, and give it a second thought.
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Riding in a Car, at Dusk
Riding in a Car, at Dusk
By Helen Losse
If you look carefully, toward the brightest yellow of sunset
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Fasting: A Powerful Weapon in the Fight Against Evil
Fasting: A Powerful Weapon in the Fight Against Evil
By Ellen Gable Hrkach
A good marriage takes a lot of work. It’s a big responsibility. For the vast majority of Christians, marriage is meant to be forever so that the spouses can assist each other on the road to holiness and heaven.
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God's Uplift for the Downcast
God's Uplift for the Downcast
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
An adult who trips on a carpet edge can suffer serious injury, but a tiny baby learning to walk will fall frequently with little or no injury. Why? Because of the baby’s minimal body size and its closeness to the floor.
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