Articles in 'Prayers & Devotionals'
Lessons from Mary to a Mother of Young Ones
Lessons from Mary to a Mother of Young Ones
By Amanda Knapp
It happened during the Communion song. I was kneeling in my pew with my two and four year old. My two year old was trying to climb over me so that she could reach the aisle and take off. Whenever I would stop her, she would screech like an angry pterodactyl.
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Hoh Rain Forest
Hoh Rain Forest
By Sue Hallett
Pacific storms return again and again to the western Olympic slopes building ancient forests into emerald eternity.
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Sharing the Moment
Sharing the Moment
By Malleson Emmerling
October 29, 2015 marked the 3rd anniversary of my breast cancer diagnosis. This is the story of the morning I was diagnosed. It was a Monday morning as I sat alone in my van in a hospital parking lot. I was in a trance. I reached for my phone to call my mother and tell her the news of my cancer diagnosis. She would no doubt understand this feeling because she had cancer too.
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In Times of Plenty, Beware the Golden Calf
In Times of Plenty, Beware the Golden Calf
By Dean P. Johnson
Often times we are so focused on the present moment that we can fail to see the bigger picture. I often like to step back and take a look at my spiritual journey to see not only how far I have come, but to look at how many diversions, detours, and dalliances I have taken.
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Don't Ask Me to Change!!
Don't Ask Me to Change!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
There have been three themes for some blogs that have been placed within my heart—but had not yet been put to paper. Tonight, I see now why this was so, as I received the connecting words read from a book-”God's Words Heals” by Derek Prince. He was speaking about the parable found in Luke 5:36 where no one puts a piece from a new garment on an old one, lest it tear.
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Romans 4 and the Sacraments
Romans 4 and the Sacraments
By De Maria
I was pleasantly surprised that there was so much interest in the difference between how Catholics and Protestants understand Romans 10. That being the case, I’d like to highlight where Catholics and Protestants differ on the understanding of Romans 4. This chapter contains several quotes which Protestants also use to support faith alone.
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The Eucharist...
The Eucharist...
By George Calleja
The Eucharist, oh, what a living experience it is, Knowing of receiving Jesus, Knowing of being Jesus.
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The Graceful Lady
The Graceful Lady
By Victor S E Moubarak
For the last three Sundays Father Ignatius noticed a new member of his congregation attending Mass and always sitting in the same place on the left of the Altar. She was an elegantly dressed lady in her mid to late fifties. She took part in silent prayer throughout Mass and never came forward for Communion.
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Humility, Part I
Humility, Part I
By Ad Iesum Per Mariam
This article is the first of a two part testimony on the importance of humility for a relationship with Jesus Christ in light of recent events in my own life.
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Prayer Before Surgery
Prayer Before Surgery
By Malleson Emmerling
I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer three months after my mom died of cancer. The sense of urgency to remove the cancer from my body was enormous. Terrified, I consulted with my family practice doctor a few hours after my annual mammogram.
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Reflections of Faith: Part Two
Reflections of Faith: Part Two
By Allison Brown
A Soul Reflection What would it be like to have no faith? To just walk this earth as if there were no afterlife ? To know that one day I may not wake up and then that is it?
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The Saint Makers in Your Life
The Saint Makers in Your Life
By Clare Lafferty
This morning, already running late for work, I looked at my gas gauge and realized I needed to make a stop to fuel up. Waiting in line, I glanced in my rear view mirror. There was a car behind me who had just pulled in and I thought nothing of it. Then, the car pulled around me and to the pump in front of me- the pump I had been waiting for.
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Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 8: Consciousness
Evidence for the Existence of God from Experience, Part 8: Consciousness
By Bob Hunt
As human beings, we possess the capacity to know ourselves and our surroundings. We can understand how the world works. But, the world itself cannot understand how it works. The world lacks the consciousness to do so.
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Where does the Bible say that people in heaven can hear our prayers?
Where does the Bible say that people in heaven can hear our prayers?
By De Maria
I hate to answer a question with a question, but please bear with me. Do you believe in the Trinity? I’m assuming that you do.
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Graceful Aging
Graceful Aging
By Linda Kracht
Whenever we talk about the importance and necessity of aging gracefully, we seem to imply to anyone listening that a significant key to aging gracefully falls within our own sphere of control. As if it is up to us in large part. But is it? How many of us can determine the length of our days on earth?
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From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity
By David Torkington
Some years ago I had dinner with friends in London. When I was leaving their home I was introduced to the husband’s father, who was busy digging in the garden. Taken by surprise and not knowing what to say I asked a rather stupid question – “And what are you doing?” I said.
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The Doors! The Doors!
The Doors! The Doors!
By Bernice Pillart Dumitru
As Pope Francis opens the Holy Door for the Year of Mercy let us reflect on that symbol and enter into this time of great Grace. The Scripture begins with a closing of a door in Genesis and ends with Jesus standing outside that door and knocking in Revelation. The door symbolizes our free will before God.
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