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Jonah; The Unloving Evangelist
Jonah; The Unloving Evangelist
By Charlie Johnston
The book of Jonah is just four chapters long, and the whole book can be read in just a few minutes. But what it lacks in length, it more that makes up for in substance.
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The Skull
The Skull
By Susan Skinner
Have you ever wondered why there are so many pictures of Saints with skulls? It seems so morbid, and yet, it is so profound. Most say it is because the Saints are contemplating their own mortality. Still others say it is more; that it is representative of dying to oneself and putting on the life of Christ.
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Together we confess: By grace alone
Together we confess: By grace alone
By De Maria
These words are found in the “JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION” by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church. Apparently, based upon these words, many Catholics are beginning to say that the Catholic Church teaches salvation by grace alone. I beg to differ.
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The Challenge of Being A Peacemaker
The Challenge of Being A Peacemaker
By Evelyn Augusto
Are we born or are we made peacemakers? I wondered about this as the choir sung our congregation out through the open doors of the church and into the bright sunlight. I blinked and felt a bit sheepish as I sang along: “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”
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Nine (9) Thoughts, Inching Along To The Golden Rule
Nine (9) Thoughts, Inching Along To The Golden Rule
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
1. Love the Lord God: heart, soul and strength. Celestine is the Saint whose Mom asked her 12 kids which one would give her the joy of becoming a saint and he, as a little child, said that he would. Now, that's putting you're all into it.
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Anchor yourself
Anchor yourself
By Susan Skinner
In my prayer of late, the Anchor keeps coming to me. Now, I have always known that the anchor is a symbol of hope. But what I didn’t know was that the anchor was often used as a symbol in early Christianity. An Anchor represents safety. As I pray, I know our safety lies with the Barque of Peter, Our Lord Jesus Christ and His Mother. Anchor yourself there.
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"I Am His Beloved, and He Is Mine": Reflections on Henri Nouwen's "Life of the Beloved" (Part 1)
"I Am His Beloved, and He Is Mine": Reflections on Henri Nouwen's "Life of the Beloved" (Part 1)
By Shannon Whitmore
“I am His Beloved, and He is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). It’s quite possibly my favorite passage in all of Scripture. There is just something about being called ‘Beloved’ that speaks to the heart, especially to that of a woman. We long to be loved, to be called the Beloved, and in a way, to be possessed.
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Marriage, Year 1: Five Things I Learned about Striving to be a Holy Spouse
Marriage, Year 1: Five Things I Learned about Striving to be a Holy Spouse
By none
I recently attended a wedding that made me feel nostalgic for the early days of my marriage. The bride truly couldn’t have been more beautiful as she processed down the aisle on the arm of her father with her veil over her glowing face.
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Having trouble connecting to God?
Having trouble connecting to God?
By Troy Kroening
Ever feel like there is something getting in the way of your connection with God? Praying feels just one-sided?
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Pope Saint Dionysius
Pope Saint Dionysius
By Debra Booton McCoy
Dionysius was pope from July 22, 259 to December 26, 268. He was possibly Greek, but we are not sure. As a younger man, he was well educated and of a bright mind.
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The Bible....Love letter from God
The Bible....Love letter from God
By Steve Reasbeck
1. The Bible is NOT a history book. The Bible is the story of God’s relationship to His people. 2. The Bible is a Catholic book. That’s right, a Catholic book. The Catholic Church, which was the original Christian Church founded by Christ and built on the rock of our first Pope, Peter.
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I Walked and Talked with Jesus and Mary Today---So Did You
I Walked and Talked with Jesus and Mary Today---So Did You
By Elizabeth Thomas
Rather at Mass, or saying the Rosary—or just going about daily life—we walk and talk with God, the Blessed Mother, all the saints and angels and the poor souls in purgatory too. In the Presence of Love and Eternal Light ---we are in the Presence of all these Beings who love to spend time with us.
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I tend to complain too much
I tend to complain too much
By Raymond Moon
I stay pretty busy as a deacon in my diocese. When I am not serving at my parish, I usually am serving somewhere else, or preaching the Mission Appeal for the Pontifical Mission Society through our diocese (I have 4 parish assignments per year, so I am preaching at least 4 times a year, multiply that by at least 6 Masses a weekend and it adds up)
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Decisions, Decisions
Decisions, Decisions
By Olivia Swyden
The parenting gig is overflowing with choices. Should one of us stay home with the tiny humans or should we send them to daycare? Should we use positive parenting techniques or should we smack their booties like the so-called "tried and true" method our parents' used? Should we feed them all organic or... is that a wood chip in her mouth?!
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The Prayer for When You Feel Dry
The Prayer for When You Feel Dry
By Josie Portz
I've had many times when I've wanted to pray, and ended up just sitting in front of the Lord in a hopeless shrug. For whatever reason, sometimes it feels near impossible to pray from the heart and come up with anything to say. And that is ok. Prayer also means listening.
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A Lamb in a Thornbush
A Lamb in a Thornbush
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
In my many years in providing priestly spiritual direction I have often been approached by clients complaining of a symptom that they find hard to describe— not quite the same as depression, but a kind of heavy-heartedness—the opposite of what a “light-hearted’ exuberant happy-go-lucky person might manifest.
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An Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches
An Introduction to the Eastern Catholic Churches
By Nicholas LaBanca
If you are reading this, chances are that you are a Roman Catholic. Or, to put it more officially, you are a Catholic of the Roman Rite within the Latin Catholic Church. Sounds a little confusing, doesn’t it?
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