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Hidden
Hidden
By Richard Maffeo
I’d just brushed my teeth and they looked clean when I examined them in the mirror. Then I grabbed the floss. By the time I moved from the top molars on my left to the other side, I’d pulled free enough bits of food to provide myself breakfast the next morning.
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St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 2 At Contemplation
St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 2 At Contemplation
By Tim Hatch
The stanzas of At Contemplation were written while St. John of the Cross experienced deep ecstasy in the state of contemplation. His reflections challenge one to ask himself, does he desire God enough to leave behind every single thing in his life so as to die and be with God eternally without fear despite the unknown of what comes after death?
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The Divine Dentist
The Divine Dentist
By Mikalah Krauss
People might wonder why should we go to Confession if we know we are going to turn back to sin? We will only end up right where we started, with a dirty unclean heart.
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Stop Running
Stop Running
By Crysaly Aviles
Walls are built to protect ourselves in doubt. God tears down those walls to alleviate our pain and build our faith. God has a plan for each of us as hard to believe as that may be. I know I’ve run away from God in the past not understanding that all He wanted to do was help me
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The First Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection on "Washing one's hands" and Condemning
The First Station of the Cross: A Mercy Reflection on "Washing one's hands" and Condemning
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
After paying my respects to the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament in whichever church I enter, whenever possible, my next steps are directed toward the Stations of the Cross. One of the bonuses of so many years of Coast-to-Coast USA business travel was getting to see so many different artistic renditions of the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
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Celebrate Or Not
Celebrate Or Not
By Mariel Roersma
Lent has begun. People are trying to get used to sacrificing, spending extra time in prayer, and not eating meat on Friday's. There is always a lot of discussion about whether Sunday's count as a day of Lent. Some think it does, while others don't. There are those who sacrifice on Sunday, and those who don't. So can you celebrate on Sunday or not?
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Is salvation conditional or unconditional?
Is salvation conditional or unconditional?
By De Maria
Many times, you’ll hear people to say that salvation is an unconditional gift from God. I’ve heard that from Catholics and Protestants. However, the saying is not true. Salvation is a gift of God, but it is not an unconditional gift.
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Reclaiming Our Faith and Our Tradition
Reclaiming Our Faith and Our Tradition
By Nicholas LaBanca
This has been bugging me for a while, and I guess now I finally feel the need to verbalize it (or at least type it, I suppose). Does anyone else grow tired of the fact that Roman Catholics (that is, Catholics of the Latin Rite) have been out of touch with their particular traditions, devotions and overall demeanor and expression of their faith?
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St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 1 One Dark Night
St. John of the Cross Poetry Reflections Part 1 One Dark Night
By Tim Hatch
In One Dark Night, St. John of the Cross describes his experience of going through the process of ecstasy while in a state of contemplative prayer. Ecstasy can be described as God briefly taking the soul out of the body and "holding it in the palm of his hand" in an intimate encounter.
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God's Merciful Love and the Lost Son (or the Prodigal Son [One and the Same])
God's Merciful Love and the Lost Son (or the Prodigal Son [One and the Same])
By Justin McClain
What better time than Lent for us to take a moment to reflect on perhaps one of the most well-known of Christ's parables: the parable of the lost son (also known as the parable of the prodigal son).
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A Parable:Squeaky Clean & Sloppy Joe
A Parable:Squeaky Clean & Sloppy Joe
By Melanie Jean Juneau
A parable about humility and trusting God to transform us. Squeaky Clean, a wealthy but honest businessman, was dissatisfied with life. Although he was a practising Catholic as well as an active member of his parish, God seemed far away. Even worse his inner spirit was withering. When he stumbled on a beautiful farm for sale, he just knew this was God's answer to his dilemma.
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Whispers in the Wind
Whispers in the Wind
By Ginny Kochis
Since the day started, I’ve stepped on a Lego, an oddly shaped block, one 1980s vintage Fisher Price Little Person and a pet rock. The poor little person got chucked across the living room in a fit of quiet rage, his blue cap pinging every so satisfyingly off the front door frame. The other items fared much better, my foot getting the worst of our confrontations.
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Rosaries, Pre-prayed!
Rosaries, Pre-prayed!
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
After the breakup of the USSR, Rosaries were sent from a parish in this country to people who had long been deprived of Sacraments and sacramentals. Two things struck me about those Rosaries that were being sent: they had been handmade, and they were being pre-prayed!
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We are not Love but we can evolve
We are not Love but we can evolve
By Fr. Bede Camera, O.S.B.
A close reading of the “love chapter” in 1 Corinthians 13 reveals to us our own personal inadequacy. And that’s a good thing, even if it makes us squirm a bit. Whenever or wherever we become aware of our own shortcomings we are receiving an invitation to let the grace and mercy of God enter into our lives in a new way. For this reason, it’s good to use the passage as an examination of conscience.
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Catholics and Our 1,700-Year-Old Celebration of Saint Valentine (All Three of Them)
Catholics and Our 1,700-Year-Old Celebration of Saint Valentine (All Three of Them)
By Justin McClain
As a veteran theology teacher in a Catholic high school, I have found throughout the years that, as mid-February approaches, the same two things invariably happen: I realize that 1) at least a few of my students do not actually know that February 14 is officially called “Saint” Valentine’s Day, and 2) at least a few of my students do not know that Saint Valentine was an actual person at all.
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From BUSY to BLESSED: IGNITING your Family and Parish
From BUSY to BLESSED: IGNITING your Family and Parish
By Greg Schlueter
How might we breach this chasm between momentary conviction and real, life-commitment? How might we re-engage those who've simply given up, or even engage those who are MIA? Here's my take. Please feel free to join in your comments.
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For The Love
For The Love
By Mariel Roersma
I've been reading the book, "For The Love, Fighting For Grace In A World of Impossible Standards". Of course, it has made me think about the way that I love, and the way that others love. And why wouldn't that be important? St. Paul tells us that if we don't have love, we are nothing.
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