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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "And I want it back!"
Out of the Mouths of Babes: "And I want it back!"
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
Decades ago, Art Linkletter hosted a television program that featured interviews with children, in a segment called “Kids Say the Darndest Things.” I’ve been thinking that Jesus likely could write a book, too, as Linkletter did, on the darndest things that kids say--kids of all ages, kids from all places, starting with the children He drew to Himself.
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Four things to do this Lent
Four things to do this Lent
By Pam Spano
What are you doing for Lent? Every year I try to do something a little different to make my Lenten experience more meaningful. This year, I decided I was going to get fit and I returned to an exercise routine I had given up. I know that doesn’t sound very spiritual, but when I feel better physically, it does help my prayer life
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One Mom's Plan for Lent
One Mom's Plan for Lent
By Stella Shea
I'm a planner. A scheduler. A multitasker. All to the point of exhaustion at times and while I have learned to be flexible within "my plans" I can't let them, or the habit go completely. Actually, as a work from home, homeschooling mom of six, I kind of need a plan.
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The Festivals of the Lord
The Festivals of the Lord
By De Maria
The Passover is called the Pasch all over the world. Except in English speaking countries, where it it called Easter. Easter is the Festival equivalent of the Passover.
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The Culture of Lent
The Culture of Lent
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Ordinarily, I don't consider culture and Lent in the same phrase but in determining what to call my thoughts and ideas about Abraham, Moses, The Transfiguration and metanoia, I realized how fitting is the word culture to describe these people, that event and a new way of thinking and living.
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Michelangelo and Metanoia. Conversion in Rome.
Michelangelo and Metanoia. Conversion in Rome.
By Nathan Barontini
Rome. La città eterna. Caput mundi. One of my favorite places on the face of the Earth.
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An Enclosed Carmelite Missionary?
An Enclosed Carmelite Missionary?
By David Torkington
It was my mother who first taught me something so profound that I could never forget it. She said even though I may make my Morning Offering alone by the side of my bed or in bed I was not alone. Nor would I be alone even if I became a hermit and lived in the middle of some distant desert or a prisoner locked up in solitary confinement.
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Shrove Tuesday (2/9/16): Mardi Gras Alternative
Shrove Tuesday (2/9/16): Mardi Gras Alternative
By Bobbie Ann Taylor
When I first learned about and began to practice the Divine Mercy Devotion, it was a Jesuit priest, as well as one of his laywomen parishioners, who, for a number of years, were instrumental in my Faith journey. Through them, I came to appreciate the dynamic faith of my New Orleans brothers and sisters. I say that to put into context what I am about to say next.
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Not Letting Your Left Hand Know What the Right Hand is Doing: Why We Celebrate Lent
Not Letting Your Left Hand Know What the Right Hand is Doing: Why We Celebrate Lent
By Eileen Bellamy
While it is a good question, we must consider why we celebrate Lent. Do you celebrate Lent because your family practices the Catholic rituals and you want to impress them? Do you celebrate it because you fear Hell? Why do we celebrate this upcoming season?
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A Pilgrimage for Life
A Pilgrimage for Life
By Ad Iesum Per Mariam
A reflection on my pilgrimage with Assumption Parish, Peekskill, NY to the 2016 March for Life, Washington D.C.
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Capirotada!
Capirotada!
By De Maria
When I was a little pagan boy, I used to look forward to Ash Wednesday for two reasons. The ashes on my forehead. And Capirotada!
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How I Found Time to Pray
How I Found Time to Pray
By Andrew Decker
Let me be clear about one thing; prayer is not something I am particularly good at. During my time in seminary, community prayer started at 6:15 AM, and despite my best efforts, I often found myself “resting in the Spirit.”
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The Perils of Charitable Giving
The Perils of Charitable Giving
By Victor S E Moubarak
We had an unusual experience lately regarding charitable giving. You know the kind; you donate a regular sum every month to a charity and it is paid from your bank account. It is sometimes called sponsorship or adoption of a cause or charity.
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Courage, Play the Man
Courage, Play the Man
By Norman Fulkerson
Religious persecution is a frequent topic of discussion in our country and for good reason. The mere mention of Kim Davis and the Little Sisters of the Poor, is sufficient to conjure up images of a heavy handed bureaucracy and unjust laws that brook no restraint.
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Not Even a Mother Theresa
Not Even a Mother Theresa
By Richard Maffeo
Not a day goes by that I don’t hear from somewhere how Trump or Cruz or any of the other GOP candidates will save America – or destroy it. And not to be outdone, the other side trumpets that Clinton or Sanders will save us – or destroy us.
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Taking Down the Tree
Taking Down the Tree
By Ana Braga-Henebry
I kept the tree up as long as I possibly could. It always seems to me that while the tree—with its bright, cheerful lights, shiny ornaments and red ribbons--is still up, so linger the full, warm days of Christmas.
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Sleeping and I Are at Odds Anymore
Sleeping and I Are at Odds Anymore
By Teresa Hurst
Sleeping and I are at odds anymore. While I can string together a few blessed nights of undisturbed, restful nirvana, those God-awful hormones kick in and come three o’clock in the morning, my body makes the executive decision to wake. Well, actually there’s a tag-team going on between the chemical transmitters and my “bladder alarm”.
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