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The Stations of the Cross: Reflections 2
The Stations of the Cross: Reflections 2
By Mike Bugal
The Stations of the Cross are a great mediation upon the provision and price God paid for our salvation and to restore the fellowship lost in Eden. I think they should be a regular contemplation not only during Lent but year around if only in our private devotions.
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The Presence of God
The Presence of God
By Kathy Lamb
The presence of God in our lives embraces us. God’s presence is a dynamic power and should be overwhelming. Intimacy with God yields unimaginable joy. So beautiful. So sweet. Is it easy to be distracted from God? An outrageous concept but sadly it does happen. God does not force His presence on us.
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The Stations of the Cross: Reflections 1
The Stations of the Cross: Reflections 1
By Mike Bugal
By the time this article is published Easter will have come and gone. That also means, of course, that Good Friday with the final Lenten Stations of the Cross observances have also.
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Discovering the Sacrament: Eucharist
Discovering the Sacrament: Eucharist
By James Dsouza
I found Jesus in the Eucharist during my recent visit to US. Thanks to my sister Maria and all my nieces and nephews with whom I shared a conversation on Confession. Thanks to my sister Janet, through whom I attended the daily Mass and visited the Blessed Sacrament on multiple occasions.
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If we don't listen to Jesus we miss out on his plan for us.
If we don't listen to Jesus we miss out on his plan for us.
By Kathy Lamb
Sometimes I admire the apostles and sometimes I feel sorry for them. I believe they understood how blessed they were to be with Jesus and how special they were to have been singled out by Jesus. It was probably not too hard for them to believe what Jesus told them. They didn’t yet have the gifts of the Holy Spirit but they had the gift of Jesus himself.
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Holy Spirit Common Sense
Holy Spirit Common Sense
By Kathy Lamb
I believe common sense and the help we receive from the Holy Spirit come from the same divine source. I imagine that how much real common sense we have is a measure of the Holy Spirit working in us.
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Having an Agenda
Having an Agenda
By Courtney Holbrook
They say that those who fail to plan also plan to fail. The same holds true with prayer life.
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The Biblical Roots of the Rosary
The Biblical Roots of the Rosary
By Christopher McCarthy
Perhaps no other devotion in the history of the Church has been so universally recognized and faithfully practiced than the recitation of the Most Holy Rosary. From the holiest of saints to the lowliest of sinners, people from all walks of life have reaped its benefits.
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A Miracle for Mother Angelica?
A Miracle for Mother Angelica?
By Robert (Bob) Green
In our last piece I told you about how I met Mother Angelica. I truly loved that woman. It's somewhat difficult to describe her. I had visits with her that told me what a real person she was.
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "I know him!"
Out of the Mouths of Babes: "I know him!"
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
The first grade “walkers” (as opposed to “bussers”), all bundled up for the winter cold, were lined up single file, right shoulders close to the first grade hallway wall.
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "I'm taking them out!"
Out of the Mouths of Babes: "I'm taking them out!"
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
Among the very special people I have met at morning Mass is a woman who shared the following story about her deceased son, a son who had died fifty years earlier, when he was a first grader. His mother shared this remembrance when I visited her home one Lenten lunchtime…
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The Passing of a True Saint...
The Passing of a True Saint...
By Robert (Bob) Green
Mother Mary Angelica...how many grandmothers can a man lose before his heart breaks completely? The loss of Mother Angelica on Easter of 2016 may be the one. Though she was never my grandmother by blood, she was certainly bonded to me as one in spirit...as she was with so many millions of people all over the globe.
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Outward Sign
Outward Sign
By Sue Hallett
My mind sometimes wanders at church. Does yours? Today, after the readings, a small baby was baptized. I was looking at the adults holding the little one, all bedecked in a white satin gown and cap, and was struck by how very young the grownups themselves looked. I didn’t know any of them. My mind wandered. Which ones were the parents of the baby?
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "…it's mine."
Out of the Mouths of Babes: "…it's mine."
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
When she was five, our daughter celebrated her first neighborhood birthday party. As she opened a particular gift, the seven year old child who had given it to her announced that he could play with it any time he wanted because the toy was his.
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An Open Letter to Whoever Thinks Their Lent Failed
An Open Letter to Whoever Thinks Their Lent Failed
By Josie Portz
First of all, I should say that I’m right there along with you. I had so many ideas about how to make this the best Lent ever. I was going to make so many sacrifices and spend so much time in prayer.
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Christ leads the Church, therefore the Church is infallible
Christ leads the Church, therefore the Church is infallible
By De Maria
After Christ was smitten and crucified, He came back. Appeared to Peter and the Apostles and they came together again. Christ never again left the Church, but remains with the Church to this day. And the Church remains, infallible.
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Reflections on the Resurrection, Cimabue's Glorification
Reflections on the Resurrection, Cimabue's Glorification
By David Torkington
I'd always been ready to poke fun at the culture-vultures who were bussed into Florence to 'do the city' in a single day until I found myself in a far worse predicament. I had but three hours in which 'to do' the same city while awaiting my connection for Rome.
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