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Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Lord, Teach Us to Pray
By Courtney Holbrook
I am so excited to have joined the writing team of Catholic 365! I have been considering writing Catholic pieces for a long time, but there is always the question of what to write. Especially as a first piece. So while thinking and praying about what I should write about first, the answer came to me. What’s the most essential part of any Catholic life?
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Prayer Partner Initiative
Prayer Partner Initiative
By Evelyn Augusto
Have you had the inexplicable feeling that you should be doing something…but you don’t know what? Are you honest enough to admit to yourself that you haven’t really made a difference in anyone’s life lately... but you’d like to? As Mother Teresa said: “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
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Five Stand-out Signs & Symbols of the Five Sacred Wounds of Jesus
Five Stand-out Signs & Symbols of the Five Sacred Wounds of Jesus
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
To help us to stay mindful of the Lord’s Merciful Love for us shown in His pierced Hands, Feet, and Side, the Church offers various signs and symbols of His Five Sacred Wounds, obtained on the Cross.
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2nd Annual Evangelium Vitae Novena
2nd Annual Evangelium Vitae Novena
By Birgit Jones
Last year, the Feast of the Annunciation, marked the twentieth anniversary of a prolife gift given to the Church and to the world by Saint Pope John Paul II – Evangelium Vitae (Gospel of Life)
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Do you read the Bible? {Day 22}
Do you read the Bible? {Day 22}
By Lori Conklin
Searching, searching we are forever searching. It is in our DNA. We seek knowledge and understanding of the “hows” and the “whys” of the world.
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "Good Night, My Beautiful Mommy"
Out of the Mouths of Babes: "Good Night, My Beautiful Mommy"
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
When his oldest daughter was putting her very active and smart two year old son to bed, the mother said to her son, “Good night, my little boy.” The little boy replied, “Good night, my beautiful mommy." At which point hearing such unexpected words spoken from her little son’s heart brought tears to the young mother's eyes.
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Love {Day 20}
Love {Day 20}
By Lori Conklin
Love is word we use to make us feel included, part of something, important. It gives a sense of identity. Love also helps us grow. We don’t like to grow, we are quite comfortable right where we are…thank you very much.
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The Magisterium has Only Officially Interpreted Seven Verses!
The Magisterium has Only Officially Interpreted Seven Verses!
By Kevin Noles
I have read/heard this accusation a few times. Usually bandied about by the same person but there are a fringe few who say it as well. I find it rather sad because it shows an ignorance of what the function of the Magisterium is.
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When Your Soul Feels Like a Barren Fig Tree
When Your Soul Feels Like a Barren Fig Tree
By Linda Delia
Have you ever read a scripture passage that lingers in your heart, as if God is speaking directly to you? The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree invites us to see where we may be struggling to bear fruit—and how God patiently tends, nourishes, and prunes us so we can grow. Catholic coaching recognizes those unfruitful places and helps you step into the fruitful life He has planned for you.
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Blue Economy in Lent Part 2
Blue Economy in Lent Part 2
By Juan Trujillo
Let's remember the ideal, what "must be", that we all have employment, we all have health, we all have education....we all have God in our hearts. Well, it seems we haven't gotten there yet. We have chosen the easier decisions, the projects and enterprises of our first ideas leading us to "rent-abilities", but not to communities. We are like a mathematical operation: we are divided.
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Let Go I Got This!! (Day 19)
Let Go I Got This!! (Day 19)
By Lori Conklin
Your friend calls you, you glance at the time, and you know you really don’t have time to talk, but you answer the phone, that’s being a miracle for someone or them for you. It’s about staying rooted in the present moment by trusting that whatever you needed to get done today will get done with time to spare. We are so hurried and on the go that we will not, cannot slow down.
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The One in the Middle
The One in the Middle
By Richard Maffeo
Two men hung between heaven and earth, nailed to crosses on either side of the One in the middle. Two men, thieves, struggling against death, knowing it was only a matter of hours before death sunk its talons into their flesh.
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What is "Forensic" justification?
What is "Forensic" justification?
By De Maria
What Protestants call “forensic” justification, the Catholic Church calls “conversion”. Conversion is the point at which we turn to God in faith and begin to please Him.
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Our Lifestyle (Day 18)
Our Lifestyle (Day 18)
By Lori Conklin
On the surface it really is a no brainer and most of us would answer “people” of course!! But when we delve into the issue, things like a roof over our head, food to eat, and clothes on our backs are important too. Providing the necessities for the family is also important.
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From Bugs to Bibles
From Bugs to Bibles
By Jean Smith
As I was growing up in the Greater Cleveland area, I was always delighted by the vast beauty of Lake Erie and the beauty of God’s creation of nature. My Grandmother Sweet had a rustic home with an immense amount of land with a beautiful garden.
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Those Little Things......
Those Little Things......
By Jean Smith
As I reflect on the upcoming Lenten Season during this “Year of Mercy”, I ponder this question, “Can Lent be a yearly second chance?” Each year, Lent gives us six weeks to reflect on our lives, to see if we are in line with the teaching of the Catholic Church and what God desires of us.
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The Roman Collar of Obi Wan Kenobi
The Roman Collar of Obi Wan Kenobi
By Rexcrisanto Delson
One day I was sitting inside my parked car entering an address into my GPS when two dark images entered my peripheral vision. I looked up and saw two Catholic priests dressed in their long black cassocks walking in front of me holding their cups of Big Shoulders coffee. As they walked to nearby St. John Cantius Church,
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