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Always Searching For More
By John C Prejean Sr.
Why is it we are always searching for more? I remember before my reversion, the thought that “there has got to be something else, something more,” kept going through my mind and I found out that there was, but it took total surrender to God on my part, something most of us find hard to do. We fear that we may become less of a person if we give ourselves to God, that we won’t be the same person.
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The Smallest Gift Becomes the Greatest
By Dean P. Johnson
I can pinpoint a turning point in my spiritual grown to nearly ten years ago when, on Christmas morning, I reached deep into my stocking for that last small gift that often times has far greater value than any of the large packages. I pulled out a rectangular box with all the hallmarks of jewelry.
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October 7, The Feast Day of Our Lady of Victory/Our Lady of the Rosary
By Catholic365
Islamic armies ranged along the coasts of Africa, the Middle and Near East, toppling established powers, yearning “to bring all Europe within the dar al-Islam, the ‘House of Submission’ — submissive to the sharia law. Europe, as the land of the infidels, was the dar al-Harb, the ‘House of War’.
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The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary…..Points to Ponder
By Rosemary Bogdan
While praying the rosary, it is important to meditate on the mystery of the decade you’re saying. Sometimes this is a challenge. The following are some thoughts that may help to keep your mind on each of the sorrowful mysteries
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Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope
By Elizabeth Tichvon
Today’s Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary takes me to a day long ago just before our class was to let out for Easter break. I knew something special was in store when Sister Jacinta asked us to clear our desks of everything but crayons. Excitedly, I lifted my creaky desktop and stuffed my things inside.
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Sow Love
By Norma Elaine Robertson
I see grace when a person shows their dislike of me and my beliefs, because it's an opportunity for spiritual growth. I don't encourage anybody to dislike me, I hope not, but I do see it as an opportunity of spiritual growth. It takes humility and self control to hold your tongue when others speak unkindly to you or of you.
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Change of Seasons, Change of Heart
By Carol Ann Chybowski
It’s official, autumn is here. Oh, I do know that autumn technically arrived a week or two ago at the equinox. It just doesn’t seem like fall when the temperatures near triple digits every day and the wind carries nothing but heat from the inland deserts.
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Caring for the elderly: A lesson from my grandparents
By Luis Daniel Gonzalez
Sunday, September 28, 2014, Pope Francis celebrated Mass in St. Peter’s Square, followed by a special meeting with the elderly. Attendees included thousands of grandparents, elderly and religious life who participated in this encounter, and among them was also a special guest, Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI.
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How Would We Act If We Really Believed?
By Kate Eschbach
When I visited the Cathedral of the Madeleine in Salt Lake City, I stood outside taking pictures before Mass on Saturday evening. I heard runners approaching from my right and looked up to make sure I wasn't in their way. I saw a crowd of shiny green uniforms running towards me.
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THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS IS REAL
By Bill Dunn
There’s a very fascinating Catholic doctrine called the Communion of Saints. It states that all the believers who have gone before us are not isolated away in some far corner of Heaven. Instead, they are aware of our activities here on earth and they can intercede on our behalf. Pretty cool, huh?
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My Mistaken Identity
By Norma Elaine Robertson
I was in a case of mistaken identity. I was desperately trying to "find myself" and would do what everyone else was doing. I thought I had to go along with what my friends were doing and act in the way that was like them.
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St. Thérèse of Lisieux
By Catholic365
From birth as Marie-Françoise-Thérèse Martin, January 2, 1873 to death on September 30, 1897 at the young age of 24 as Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face, O.C.D., Thérèse made an impact on her family, her religious family in the cloistered Carmelite community of Lisieux and on her extended family within the Catholic Church.
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This Is A Hard Saying
By Ray Sullivan
The title to this essay comes from John 6:60, and it is in regards to Jesus telling his disciples that they must eat His flesh and drink His blood to have eternal life. Many left him over the doctrine of the Eucharist, apparently not understanding His words of spirit and life in John 6:63
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Guiding Our Children's Discussions About God
By Melanie Jean Juneau
A debate I moderated years ago, between two pre-schoolers, taught me how to guide without controlling. This gentle approach allowed God to enighten His little ones with His Holy Spirit.
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Occupy Catholic Religious Life
By Sr. Amy Hereford
Some years back, the occupy movement took the nation and the world by storm. Congealing the energies of those who believed that business-as-usual was not sustainable, It pointed to the recent melt-down of the world economy, the continued degradation of the environment, and growing spiritual unrest.
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Mini Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary: The Joyful Mysteries
By Rosemary Bogdan
Let’s face it. We love the rosary, but sometimes It’s hard to stay focused on contemplating the mysteries. There’s no point in mindlessly repeating the prayers while our thoughts wander somewhere else. (Well, the Blessed Mother, being such a merciful mother, probably still intercedes for us, even then).
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Eyewitnesses to Majesty
By Joni Johnson
We live in a world that seems to be self-destructing. War is breaking out on a daily basis. Our faith is being attacked on many fronts. The media is bombarding us with increasingly permissive ideas on what is acceptable. Promiscuity has gone to new lows. The world is constantly pushing us to redefine marriage, family, and sexuality.
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