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Cardinal Dolan's Parade Compromise
Cardinal Dolan's Parade Compromise
By A. Patrick Schneider II, MD, MPH
I have been mulling for nearly two months over Register columnist Pat Archibold’s blog (“Cardinal Dolan and the shameful NYC St. Patrick’s Gay Parade”, Sep 3, 2014). Archibold is right. This is indeed “shameful.” Catholics need clarity on marriage and family from its leadership, not more confusion.
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Is the Church Always Asking For Money?
Is the Church Always Asking For Money?
By Bill Dunn
Did you ever hear the story about the farmer who lived alone in the countryside with his dog? After many years, the dog finally died, so the farmer went to the parish priest and said, “Father, my dear old dog is dead. Could you say a funeral a Mass for him?”
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Tolkien, Resurrection, and the Way Things Really Work
Tolkien, Resurrection, and the Way Things Really Work
By John Carswell
On more than one occasion, author J.R.R. Tolkien referred to the Resurrection as the ultimate eucatastrophe (i.e. "happy turn") of human history. In fact, On Fairy-Stories makes it clear that the Resurrection was at the heart of his creative vision. In a 1944 letter to his son Christopher, he discusses a particular mystical experience
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The Passion of the Church: An Introduction
The Passion of the Church: An Introduction
By Traditional Catholic Guy
There is a tendency for the human spirit to turn a blind eye to troubles looming; for example, one day I noticed that my old car was making a strange noise under the hood. Instead of dealing with it, I turned the radio up louder.
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What Does Eucharistic Adoration Mean To Me?
What Does Eucharistic Adoration Mean To Me?
By Joe Westbrook
In our daily grind, full of busyness and distractions one thing should get our attention, but probably doesn’t, is our relationship with God. If you are like me, there is always too much going on, too many fires to put out, and not enough hours in the day.
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What Would Jesus Do?
What Would Jesus Do?
By Elizabeth Tichvon
It was my first day working as a patient advocate at a cancer hospital and I felt uneasy entering the rooms of the sick and dying, as a stranger. But as it turned out, the day was a success and I met wonderful, courageous people whose spirits were brightened just because I came to sit and listen and pray with them.
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Be Nailed to Your Cross
Be Nailed to Your Cross
By Liana Eisenman-Wolford
My spiritual director mentioned recently that he frequently recommends not to choose something to sacrifice for Lent, but rather take that time to identify and embrace the crosses God has given them. Certainly God, in His infinite wisdom, knows best which crosses will bear the most spiritual fruit in our lives. The spiritual exercise of coming to know and accept those crosses brings us to a place
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Healing
Healing
By Renee Oania
I attended a special Mass today at 3pm in my parish, Our Lady of Refuge, in Castroville, CA. This Mass was part of a Parents’ Retreat for their children who have signed up for the Religious Education Classes for 2014-2015 - Baptism, Communion, and Confirmation.
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On Her Feast Day, October 29: Meet Blessed Maria Restituta; Holocaust Victim
On Her Feast Day, October 29: Meet Blessed Maria Restituta; Holocaust Victim
By Larry Peterson
May 1, 1894, was a happy day for Anton and Marie Kafka. Marie had just given birth to her sixth child, a girl, and mom and her daughter were both doing fine. The proud parents named their new baby, Helena. Devout Catholics, Anton and Marie had Helena baptized into the faith thirteen days after her birth in their parish church,
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Patience is a High Hanging Fruit
Patience is a High Hanging Fruit
By Dean P. Johnson
I am standing behind a woman at the sushi bar. It is a small part of a much larger food buffet that my family and I like to frequent, inexpensive, not too good, but you can eat as much as you want. The sushi is by no means gourmet. It is pretty minimal by sushi terms, just salmon, red and white tuna, and a bunch different of rolls.
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Have you filled your "spiritual suitcase" today?
Have you filled your "spiritual suitcase" today?
By Flávia Ghelardi
I like to imagine that everyone has a "spiritual suitcase" where we put all the graces we receive from our prayer life. I speak about a suitcase because we can take it everywhere we go, it always will be with us. It´s from this suitcase that we withdraw the graces we need to face our daily challenges.
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Coalition of Christian and pro-life groups backs Louisiana diocese's defense of confessional seal
Coalition of Christian and pro-life groups backs Louisiana diocese's defense of confessional seal
By Catholic365
A group of 18 Catholic, Christian, and pro-life organizations has come together in support of the Diocese of Baton Rouge and one of its priests in a legal battle with religious liberty implications for Americans of all faiths.
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In the Anxiety, Do you trust Me or Not?
In the Anxiety, Do you trust Me or Not?
By Susan Skinner
As long as I can remember I have been an anxious person. A person who was filled with worry. When I look at something, I can picture the worst thing happening in my head. My neck hurts, I must have meningitis–never mind that I had worked out in a weight lifting class yesterday that used muscles I didn’t know I had–I am definitely dying.
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Faith In Our Family, Bedtime Prayers
Faith In Our Family, Bedtime Prayers
By Peggy O'Flaherty
When I was little my parents would kneel before our bed each night and we would say our nighttime prayer. "Angel of God my guardian dear to whom God's love commits me here. Ever this night be at my side to light, to guard, to rule to guide. God bless......."
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Go and Do Likewise
Go and Do Likewise
By Christopher Smith OP
Scripture is filled with examples of God exercising His divine right to grant pardon and award grace to whomever He chooses. The parables in the Gospels are perhaps some of the best illustrations (I encourage you to read them even if you are familiar with the stories)
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The Plunge
The Plunge
By Joni Johnson
I will admit I am not a fan of swimming in cold water. Even as a child, growing up in hot, hot Kansas, I wanted the water temperature above almost-ice-but-not-quite level. I could never understand those brave souls who climbed the tall, tall ladder to the high dive, flung themselves through the air, and then plunged head-first into frigid waters. No, thank you!
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Encouragement for the New Mother
Encouragement for the New Mother
By Rosemary Bogdan
To any new mothers who may be reading this, Congratulations! You have cooperated with the Author of Life and look what God has wrought! Love has miraculously created a new person who is, and will forever be, unique in all of human history.
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