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When He Calls My Name
When He Calls My Name
By Deborah Wright
I am always caught by a particular detail in this reading. Mary Magdalene was the first to see Jesus after he had risen. She was obviously distraught; the loss of Jesus was undoubtedly terrifying for her.
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The Fourteenth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
The Fourteenth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
“Jesus’ Body is placed in the tomb.” So reads the customary text of the Fourteenth Station, which recalls the burial of Our Lord’s Sacred Body.
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That Long, Last mile....
That Long, Last mile....
By Steve Reasbeck
On Saturdays, I deliver the Eucharist to a local Hospital here. Holy Communion. Literally and physically, the Body of Christ. Think about that for a moment. Let that sink in. The simple fact that He allows me, a super flawed human being, to even distribute His body absolutely blows my mind. I’m so unworthy, it’s not close to being funny. Me. Of all folks.
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A Deeper Meaning to the Eurcharist
A Deeper Meaning to the Eurcharist
By Tess Shore
We have all read the story millions of times. We will hear the same story on Holy Thursday. It is a story that we all partake in every time we go to Mass and receive the Eucharist. Yet, do we know the real meaning behind the Eucharist? Do we know what God is truly telling us?
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His Real Presence. Our Real Power. My Proclamation. (A True Story)
His Real Presence. Our Real Power. My Proclamation. (A True Story)
By Greg Schlueter
My wife and I just completed Whole 30. She first declared the commitment. No way I was going to sit on the sidelines. (Yes, God can use pride!) From the very beginning it was an unlikely gift. My pangs. So many times at the end of the day I wanted to split a beer (as my wife and I do) or glass of wine. Or through the day go for cheese. I'm from Wisconsin. I love cheese.
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Spontaneous Prayer {Day 28}
Spontaneous Prayer {Day 28}
By Lori Conklin
Today’s reflection is on spontaneous prayer. Do you ever get the feeling that you really don’t know if you know enough of about prayer?
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Where Have All Our Catholic Men Gone?
Where Have All Our Catholic Men Gone?
By Evelyn Augusto
I have thought a lot about the so called "Catholic 'Man-Crises" that our Church is presently faced with. I ponder the dilemma because I am, by nature, a problem solver. As I am out in the world, I am usually on a fact-finding mission related to one thing or another in an attempt to resolve something. For now, I am watching the goings-on at the Church.
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The Thirteenth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
The Thirteenth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
In Bethlehem on Christmas Day, Mary delivered us the Spotless Lamb of God, born to take our sins away. On Calvary on Good Friday, sinful humanity gave Mary back her Son, bruised and bloody, drained of every drop of His Precious Blood and Water.
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To Commit or Not To Commit? That is the Question!
To Commit or Not To Commit? That is the Question!
By James Berkon
I was surfing the net a few weeks ago when I came across an article featuring the current University of Washington Huskies Football Coach Chris Peterson. The reporter asked Coach Peterson his opinion of the upcoming National Signing Day, when high school seniors commit to college football programs across the country for the next four years of their lives.
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What did the Cross accomplish?  What does Scripture say?
What did the Cross accomplish?  What does Scripture say?
By De Maria
As far as I know, crucifixion is no longer practiced. But, in the ancient world, crucifixion was a horrible form of execution which accomplished both the torture and death of the persons sentenced to such a punishment.
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"But why does God let that happen?"
"But why does God let that happen?"
By Catherine Garrett
After a tragedy like the terrorist attack in Belgium, the question comes: "If there is a God, why does He let things like this happen?" And, "doesn't He care?"
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Father, Forgive Them . . . .
Father, Forgive Them . . . .
By Richard Maffeo
Just a few hours earlier, in the Gethsemane Garden, soldiers led by the Jewish priests surrounded Jesus and the disciples. Peter drew His sword and came within a hair of cutting the skull of the high priest’s servant. He sliced off His ear, instead.
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Defending Christ Amid Chaos
Defending Christ Amid Chaos
By Rexcrisanto Delson
On March 4, 2016, four Catholic sisters belonging to Blessed Mother Teresa’s order, Missionaries of Charity, were among the sixteen peopled murdered by terrorists in Yemen. The news prompted a widespread reaction by both secular and faith-based media. On Sunday, March 6, 2016, Pope Francis told an audience the sisters “gave their blood for the Church,” and said they are modern-day martyrs
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Instant Gratification {Day 27}
Instant Gratification {Day 27}
By Lori Conklin
Living in a world of instant gratification has left its mark on society and human relationships. Sure we all know this and agree. Yet still we are on to the next and the next thing. Our brains on overload thinking about many things at once. Progress or distraction.
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The Discomfort of the Cross
The Discomfort of the Cross
By Jen Schlameuss-Perry
For obvious reasons, Good Friday has a different feel than any other day of the year. No other day has the same gravity. No other day has the same draw. We stop what we’re doing in the middle of the day to acknowledge the beginning of the most significant event in human history—the Paschal Mystery.
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Dei verbum (The Word of God)
Dei verbum (The Word of God)
By Charlie Johnston
It's a stereotype, but it has shades of truth to it. The sad fact is that far too many Catholics don't read the bible often or at all. Yes, we pick up the Bible proclaimed at Mass, but that is only a small portion of the body of Sacred Scriptures that we have at our fingertips, and I will touch on this later.
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The Twelfth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
The Twelfth Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
As a little girl, my experience of Good Friday was one of respectful silence. Although our family did not go to church that day, my mother insisted that I be in the house, “off the streets,” so to speak, particularly from twelve to three, not playing or even uttering one word in our little apartment. Rather, she insisted that I rest in total silence.
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