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Trust in Divine Mercy
Trust in Divine Mercy
By Carol Ann Chybowski
Today is Holy Saturday, a day of silence a day of waiting, a day of trusting. This is the day we remember how Christ trusted in the promise of God, His Father, following His will into death on the Cross, then into the grave. We know we will celebrate His glorious Resurrection and the fulfillment of God’s promise tomorrow, but today we are still waiting, still lying in the tomb with Christ.
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Catholics Come Home and to Mass at Easter
Catholics Come Home and to Mass at Easter
By Lorrie McNickle
In a very short time it will be Easter. All those “Catholics” who never attend Mass any other Sunday of the year, will be in the pews. They will probably be in your seat! You, one of the faithful Catholics, who attend Church every Sunday, every week.
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The Elements of Easter Vigil
The Elements of Easter Vigil
By Mariel Roersma
During this week Catholics participate in the 3 most Holy days of the Church year. One of those days is Holy Saturday, and the Easter Vigil. It is solemn, but also joyful, and my favorite Mass of the year. There are four elements of it; light, water, word, and Eucharist.
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A Thousand Points of Grace
A Thousand Points of Grace
By Amanda Knapp
Recently I was looking through some old papers from college, and I found a card I had once purchased but never sent. It had a quote from Martin Luther King Jr on the front. "Only in the darkness can you see the stars."
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Holy Week!
Holy Week!
By Renee Oania
Though, I haven’t published articles lately this would be a faithful topic to write about. Holy Week is not giving up a favorite food, not eating meat, or attending Mass daily until Easter. Every year during Holy Week, I’ve noticed a difference in me that gave me reminders of how Jesus sacrificed His life, so as one of His children/servant, I would not suffer like He has done.
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Last Seven Words of Jesus: Behold Your Mother
Last Seven Words of Jesus: Behold Your Mother
By Nina Rizzo
I thought Mary's life would be spared from suffering after being greeted by an angel of the Lord as full of grace and highly favored by God. Quite the opposite; Mary suffered many sorrows beginning with a prophecy of doom. When Mary presented her infant son to the Temple as prescribed by Jewish law, an old man Simeon told Mary that a sword would pierce her soul.
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Don't Be a Clanging Cymbal
Don't Be a Clanging Cymbal
By Crysaly Aviles
Walk the talk. Wishing someone well and offering them prayer is not enough. obviously, well wishing is preferred over having ill will toward someone, but it’s still not enough. Scripture says that faith without works is dead: “What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?
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Confession Time
Confession Time
By Daria Winker
Bless me Father, for I have sinned, it has been way too long since my last confession. We are required as Catholics to "after having attained the age of discretion, each of the faithful is bound by an obligation faithfully to confess serious sins at least once a year" (CCC 1457) In other words we must go to Confession once a year to confess any mortal sins.
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Communication
Communication
By Catherine Garrett
How many times have you heard a friend, a relative, or even yourself say "We just grew apart" when speaking of a friend or spouse or family member? It's always so tragic hearing this and it makes me wonder, Why?
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God's Mercy: A Perpetual Gift of Thanksgiving
God's Mercy: A Perpetual Gift of Thanksgiving
By Robert Mulligan
You may have heard it said, “Catholic guilt… the gift that keeps on giving.” However, that may not be quite true. For any Catholic who has stood in a line waiting to go to the Sacrament of Penance, the gift may just be simply “anxiety.” If we are honest with ourselves, this particular Sacrament is perhaps the most difficult for many reasons.
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My Jesus in the Garden
My Jesus in the Garden
By Jenny Collier
We all experience times, when our minds take control of our hearts. Many years ago, I went through a period of intense worry. All details aside, suffice to say, I was overwhelmed. Life as the mother of two boys, under the age of 2, was ripe with challenges.
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Captain Catholic
Captain Catholic
By Tom Ponchak
When I was about six or seven years old I loved Superman. I wanted to be Superman. One day I made a cape out of a bath towel, climbed up on my twin bed next the window, grabbed the string attached to the curtain rod, tied it to the belt loop on the back of my jeans, and jumped off the bed expecting to be suspended in the air so I could “fly” like Superman.
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Five Faces of the Hours of the Passion of Christ
Five Faces of the Hours of the Passion of Christ
By Mary Rivers
Around the campfire in the courtyard of Caiaphas I sit. Memories surface with each spark of fire; memories are buzzing like angry gnats. Memories disturb my uneasy being; I am quaking with fear of someone discovering who I am. It is something I also ask myself. Who am I? Is this my hour of suffering?
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The Ten Greatest Paradoxes of our Christian Faith - part 1
The Ten Greatest Paradoxes of our Christian Faith - part 1
By Linda Kracht
What is a paradox? For purposes of discussion, let’s use its common definition. A paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained proves to be well founded or true.
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Encouragement through substitutions
Encouragement through substitutions
By Catherine Garrett
Two days ago I tried my hand at a bread recipe. I didn't have evaporated milk though, and so I substituted Greek yogurt. I also wanted apple cinnamon bread, so I rolled out the dough and sprinkled my apples, cinnamon and brown sugar over it, rolled it up and put it in the bread pans. One of the loaves is already gone- eaten- which tells you how good it turned out!
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Five Blessings of a Long Line for Confession
Five Blessings of a Long Line for Confession
By Laura Catherine Hudgens
Last Saturday before Holy Saturday, I finally got around to making a Lenten confession. I was hoping that my fellow parishioners were more spiritually on the ball than I was. I was hoping that they had taken advantage of the penance service a few weeks ago, or that they had attended any one of the other confession times offered every Wednesday and Saturday.
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Mary's Dowry: England's Consecration to Our Lady
Mary's Dowry: England's Consecration to Our Lady
By Hannah Marie
Flying from Houston to Heathrow on my first international trip, I nervously pondered the country I would soon experience. During my two weeks on England’s shore, I discovered Catholic roots and memories in almost every nook and cranny.
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