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The Kind of Miracles That No One Ever Hopes For
The Kind of Miracles That No One Ever Hopes For
By Mary Ann Gambill
We want the miracles that include our happy ending, where our overwhelming victory drowns out memory of the soul crushing struggle. We want our idea of what hope and miracles are worthy of to be made material. Hope is not cruel in it being a gift, a grace from God. It is cruel when we assign hope to what is not eternal.
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How Come You Catholics Pray to Dead People?
How Come You Catholics Pray to Dead People?
By Bill Dunn
“How come you Catholics pray to dead people? The Bible clearly says in Leviticus 19:26 that being involved with séances and trying to communicate with the dead is strictly forbidden. And yet you Catholics constantly try to pray to the dead, especially with all those idolatrous statues of the saints. Prayer and worship is reserved for God alone, which means you Catholics are committing a vile sin"
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Charting, It's Not Just for Sailors!
Charting, It's Not Just for Sailors!
By Jennifer Elia
Charting is an integral part of Natural Family Planning (NFP) and one of my greatest challenges. I think that it is related to my struggles with producing daily lesson plans. After years of studying to be a teacher, and plenty of reading and workshops on producing good lesson plans, it was always my greatest downfall.
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Tale as Old as Time
Tale as Old as Time
By E.M. Wilson
So today I got to thinking that the movie Beauty and the Beast can be used as a perfect metaphor for why I find it so difficult to defend the faith sometimes. Just to be clear this is not an admission to shortcomings in Catholic doctrine- quite the opposite in fact.
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Catholics, Prophecy, and the Signs of the Times
Catholics, Prophecy, and the Signs of the Times
By Gwen Evans
Just a few weeks ago I heard priest and theologian Father John Hampsch say that, “ Sixty three biblical prophecies regarding the second coming of Christ have been fulfilled within the last ten years. We are entering a time of unparalleled evil … “
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The Labyrinth of Life - A Reflection
The Labyrinth of Life - A Reflection
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
Even though life may seem hard, with no direction at times, remember that even if we feel we have lost our way, we only need to turn to God to ask Him to lead and guide us by His Holy Spirit, because He has the full picture, and the map to show us the right direction, according to His Will and His plan for us. Trust in God, and Seek Him at all times!
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Fast, Food
Fast, Food
By Barbara Golder
In what can only be termed a disaster of personal calendar management, I agreed to go to lunch at 11 with a group of co-workers on a Tuesday—a day when Mass is at noon.
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Inside Out
Inside Out
By Barbara Golder
In the last couple weeks I have three times encountered Protestant friends who looked on me with pity for my Catholic faith, all of for the same reason, the most recent one the most articulate. “I’m just so sorry,” she said, “that you don’t know that Jesus died for your sins and wants a relationship with you.”
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This Is a Tough One
This Is a Tough One
By Elizabeth Thomas
I am dealing with two major ailments right now, my glaucoma that is not responding well to drops, and may require surgery; and my arthritis that is slowly deteriorating knees and hips. I am 68 almost, and still working nights. I have short term disability insurance and then the long term insurance with the hospital. I also believe in the power of God’s love to heal and restore.
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Grandmothers' Gifts
Grandmothers' Gifts
By Sherry Kenner
I was young when my mother’s mother passed away. We called her Maw-Maw. My only memories of her are of a very sick woman. My mother became her nurse in those days. I do not remember any conversation I ever had with Maw-Maw. My mother has told me that she enjoyed life. She loved dancing and visiting her friends. It must have been very hard on her to have a disabling disease...
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Why Did Jesus Run Away?
Why Did Jesus Run Away?
By Erika Wehrly
One day while I was out my rosary walk I happened to be saying the Joyful mysteries. The 5th Joyful mystery is the Finding of Jesus in the Temple. Aside from Jesus' birth, presentation, and much traveling, this is the only story the Bible gives us about Jesus' childhood. I wondered, as I often did, about this mystery.
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Catholic Teachings On The Angels, Part 3: The Heavenly Hierarchy; The Nine Choirs Of Angels
Catholic Teachings On The Angels, Part 3: The Heavenly Hierarchy; The Nine Choirs Of Angels
By Alex Brittain
Christians have speculated for almost our entire history about how the angels are ranked in a hierarchy
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A Place Of Springs
A Place Of Springs
By Sarah Mathew
I have a confession to make. And I know that many of us share the same story. I am not always filled with the joy of the Lord. I find myself being affected by people who are in a bad mood. I would get into a bad mood too, when my thoughts turn sour, when my mind is clouded with darkness, and my gaze is anything but kind and gentle.
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The Catholic Teachings On The Angels - Part 2: The Fall Of Satan
The Catholic Teachings On The Angels - Part 2: The Fall Of Satan
By Alex Brittain
God as a perfect and good Being did not create evil. As Goodness personified, it would be impossible for Him to create anything that is evil. And yet evil exists. But if God did not create evil, how does it exist? Is evil an eternal concept like good is?
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A World in Need of Prayer
A World in Need of Prayer
By Mikalah Krauss
There are so many people in the world, and none of us are perfect- we all need prayers. Prayer, our relationship with God, is what will get us through life. We must make time to pray. There are so many things to pray about and people to pray for that I do not believe it can all be done even if all you did at every moment was pray.
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Forgiveness in a non-forgiving world
Forgiveness in a non-forgiving world
By Tess Shore
Every day, especially in America, people are condemned for crimes that they commit or do not commit. We can talk about the big crimes of violence which may make the person end up in prison. However, this article is going to be about forgiving the crimes that do not constitute the legal system getting involved.
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What Have We Done?
What Have We Done?
By Elizabeth Thomas
In the Book of Exodus, we have first the Egyptians, and then the Israelites asking this question—“What have we done?” Just like them, we find ourselves asking the same question when embarking on a whole new way of life, or making some changes that require extra risk when we follow our passion and dreams.
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