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Little Nellie of Holy God"--The Toddler Who Inspired a Pope
Little Nellie of Holy God"--The Toddler Who Inspired a Pope
By Larry Peterson
Ellen Organ was born on August 24, 1903 in what was known as the "married quarters" of the Royal Infantry Barracks in Waterford, Ireland. Her dad, William, was a soldier in the British army. Shortly after Ellen's birth she was baptized into the faith at the Church of the Trinity. No one knows why, but from that point on Ellen Organ was called "Nellie".
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The Priest asked, "He must be heavy?" The Boy answered, "No Father, he ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
The Priest asked, "He must be heavy?" The Boy answered, "No Father, he ain't heavy, he's my Brother."
By Larry Peterson
It was somewhere near Omaha, Nebraska and the year was 1918. A young, Catholic priest was walking down the dirt road near the boy's orphanage he had recently opened. The priest came upon two boys, one carrying the other on his back. The priest stopped and said to the boy doing the carrying, "Well now lad, he must be heavy."
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Our Lady Healer of Families (Part 1)
Our Lady Healer of Families (Part 1)
By Susan Skinner
Over the past past year or so people have come to me over and over again asking me to pray for their families. Parents estranged from children. Children angry with parents. Spouses at war. Siblings who don’t speak. Family members chained by addictions of all kinds. Family members who are sick and caregivers who are exhausted.
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Hello Joe; What do you know?
Hello Joe; What do you know?
By Jason Klinnert
My wife and I just celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary. We have four kids who range from 25 down to 2. Those four kids have three different biological fathers. Context is everything and I want to give you some context to this. When my wife and I met 18 years ago, she had a 7-year-old son. She had given birth to him when she was 16 years old
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Humility's Forgotten Gem: Confidence
Humility's Forgotten Gem: Confidence
By James Berkon
Humility. Is there any other word that is like kryptonite to the soul? I do not know about you, but if there is one virtue I avoid talking about or exemplifying, it has to be humility. No, I do not run around telling the world how great I am. On the same token, I do not consider a humble attitude to be my strong suit.
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St Patrick's Day
St Patrick's Day
By Charlie Johnston
St Patrick is one of the most popular and well know saints, at least in the United States. His feast day is celebrated in almost every city in America, with parades, dinners, and drunken festivities. He's celebrated by not only the Irish diaspora, and not only by Catholics, but by just about every group (in varying ways and levels of enthusiasm) across the racial and religious spectrum.
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Called To The Mystery Of Intercessory Prayer
Called To The Mystery Of Intercessory Prayer
By Bernice Pillart Dumitru
One night I awoke and felt a deep sadness. As I reflected on where this was coming from, I realized it was from the news items I had read the day before on the number of abortions that have been committed in the past 25 years around the world and the campaign at the U.N. to make abortion on demand a human right.
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Pope Saint Felix III
Pope Saint Felix III
By Debra Booton McCoy
Saint Felix can be said to be the first pope of the Dark Ages. The Western Roman Empire had fallen when the barbarians, under leadership of Odoacer of the Herouli tribe, had overcome the weak Roman emperor. So, starting in 476, the previously highly civilized, organized Italian peninsula was run by the relatively unschooled Germanic barbarians.
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Our Lady of Miracles March 12th Feast Day
Our Lady of Miracles March 12th Feast Day
By Julie
There's a special statue of Our Lady in Paris and this is how this statue came about: Back in the 11th Century, a lord who was ill decided to pray to Our Lady for his health to be restored promising that if it was he would enter a monastery. His petitions were heard and he entered the monastery.
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Newman Centers- Lighthouses of Grace in Secular Education
Newman Centers- Lighthouses of Grace in Secular Education
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
Many years before I became a Catholic I 'met' Blessed Cardinal John Henry Newman. Intrigued by comments like this definition of the practical use of education, Newman represented intelligent scholarship and rigorous thought...along with a core of attractive rebelliousness. (To one who had left the Episcopalian Church as a teen.)
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The Transfiguration Makes Us Ask: Who Is Jesus?
The Transfiguration Makes Us Ask: Who Is Jesus?
By Bill Dunn
This week’s gospel reading at Mass is the Transfiguration of Jesus. Matthew’s version of this spectacular event highlights the Transfiguration’s similarities with the Exodus account of God giving the Law to Moses on Mount Sinai. Both events occurred on a mountain; the face of God’s servant became radiant; a cloud represented God’s presence; and the divine voice spoke from the cloud.
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Greatness
Greatness
By Robert Louis Rodriguez
Looking out into the world with my brokenness within. Invisible sins that I don't have to hide as I go inside to pray, checking my demons at the door to await my return. The plank in my own eye now looks old, just sitting there for so many years.
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Jesus is calling you
Jesus is calling you
By Madeline Mauro
Have you ever felt like getting off the freeway and venturing out down scenic roads to untraveled terrain alone? At first, excited about this new adventure, you begin to share it with others. They might even think you’re crazy. As you prepare for this trip of the unknown you set out to bring the life essentials; some survival gear is a given.
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The Problem of Ingrained Sin
The Problem of Ingrained Sin
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Every human being is basically blind to their own faults and sins. There are many reasons we cannot seem to die to self and enjoy communion with God - psychological reasons, inherited sin, pride, the tendency to control and other self-defeating behaviors.
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Reform Yourself Before You Reform the World
Reform Yourself Before You Reform the World
By Katie Zalany
There seem to be a lot of people who want to reform the world lately. I often wonder if they are spending as much time focusing on reforming themselves. As the saying goes, we must be the change we wish to see.
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Trusting in God is a Beautiful Thing. It can also be Very Scary*
Trusting in God is a Beautiful Thing. It can also be Very Scary*
By Larry Peterson
Having to make a life and death decision about your wife is gut-wrenching. Called upon to enter this decision making whirlpool of spinning thoughts, undulating emotions and plain old fear a second time for my second wife was downright traumatic. What kept me above water then and does again today is my Faith.
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Get Off The Fence - Already!
Get Off The Fence - Already!
By Elizabeth Thomas
How many times have we said—“I am going to get this done, do this or that---or begin today to live life right? Determined we make an effort but all too soon—those best intentions just fizzle out.
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