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Living The Worthy Life: Truth Be Told
Living The Worthy Life: Truth Be Told
By Michael Cunningham
Bishop Sheen put it this way, ¨Sometimes the only way the good Lord can get into some hearts is to break them.¨
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Death! When does its Impact Make Sense?
Death! When does its Impact Make Sense?
By Ralph Hathaway
Today, my wife and I were driving out of the cemetery where our son was laid to rest in January. We noticed an older woman standing beside a newly prepared grave with the dirt still bare.
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What to do on Sundays to "Keep the Lord's Day" if your bishop dispensed your diocese from the Sunday obligation?
What to do on Sundays to "Keep the Lord's Day" if your bishop dispensed your diocese from the Sunday obligation?
By Joby Provido
We are in the center of an unprecedented event in recent history – the halting of public Masses, and a dispensation from the Sunday obligation. Many of us who regularly attend Sunday Mass are at a quandary of what to do.
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Our Health and Well-Being
Our Health and Well-Being
By Carol Monaco
Here we are in the midst of Lent. Given the stress over the coronavirus and economic uncertainties, perhaps we feel a sense of futility and the temptation to quit our Lenten journey.
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Honoring the Tongue of St. Anthony of Padua—By the use of His Tongue, the Great Saint became known as the Hammer of Heretics.
Honoring the Tongue of St. Anthony of Padua—By the use of His Tongue, the Great Saint became known as the Hammer of Heretics.
By Larry Peterson
St. Anthony of Padua was born as Fernando Martins de Bulhoes in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 15, 1195. His family was wealthy, and this enabled Fernando to enter the upscale Abbey of Santa Cruz in Coimbra (at that time the capital of Portugal) when he was only 15.
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The Fear Mongering of Satan
The Fear Mongering of Satan
By Lorrie McNickle
Is anyone else totally dismayed at the situation in Rome, and some other places right now. Seriously, they are cancelling the Sacraments. The city of Rome is in the midst of a "catastrophic event" and they are cancelling the Sacraments.
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A Time-out with God...Courtesy of the Coronavirus
A Time-out with God...Courtesy of the Coronavirus
By Donna A Heckler
As a Catholic speaker, the most popular talk I give is entitled "And Then God Gave Me A Time-out". The thing about a time-out, at least from my experience, is that it allows you to take a breath, to re-prioritize, to turn your gaze to God.
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The Agony in the Garden
The Agony in the Garden
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
Our Lord Jesus loves us so much, He made detailed preparations for our well-being, right up to the end of His life.
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What is the Real Essence of Lent?
What is the Real Essence of Lent?
By Ralph Hathaway
A profound question that should prepare each person to seek the confessional, not only in church but in their individual heart.
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TODAY-HEAR MY VOICE-TRUST-OBEY and PRAY!
TODAY-HEAR MY VOICE-TRUST-OBEY and PRAY!
By Elizabeth Thomas
"Fear Not! I am with you, ALWAYS." "Seek My Face--not the ways of the world. Turn away, repent, humbly pray."
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Who do you turn to when things go bad?
Who do you turn to when things go bad?
By Troy Kroening
When things start to go bad, most of us just try to take care of it ourselves. We think that just by working harder at it we can get past it. Well, what about working smarter?
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Lent Forever New
Lent Forever New
By E.M. McCarthy
I've lived through quite a few seasons of Lent. I've given up chocolate, sweets, alcohol and other tasty treats.
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Coronavirus: How Catholics should respond
Coronavirus: How Catholics should respond
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Coronavirus has made its way from China to the United States – let the panic begin. Before you turn on the TV, scroll through your social media feed, or Google information about how to protect yourself from getting the virus (if you have not already done so) let me say this: Stop the panic. Stop listening to the media.
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3-Step Action Plan for Lent
3-Step Action Plan for Lent
By Terri Thomas
About 24 years ago, I heard a priest give a life-changing homily about Lent.
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The Deeper Meaning Behind What God Called Me to Give Up for Lent
The Deeper Meaning Behind What God Called Me to Give Up for Lent
By Katie Zalany
Have you ever given something up for Lent only to not realize quite why God wanted you to give it up until after Lent started? That happened to me this Lent. First the call, then the lesson
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Fish Fry or Way of the Cross, or......Both?
Fish Fry or Way of the Cross, or......Both?
By Lorrie McNickle
It's Friday and it's Lent, which means on the day our Lord suffered so incredibly and in respect and mortification for that event Catholics are called to abstain from meat, in deference to the flesh sacrifice our Lord offered up, the partying and socializing of fish fries have risen!
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NOW is the TIME---NOT TO FEAR!!!
NOW is the TIME---NOT TO FEAR!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Now is the time to LIVE the FAITH we PROFESS!! This is an open letter to all Bishops and Priests who may be wondering what will we decide, what will we speak to the faithful concerning the "Coronavirus."
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