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Saint Teresa of Calcutta Through the Lens of a Friend
Saint Teresa of Calcutta Through the Lens of a Friend
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Marie Constantin, the photographer and author of Finding Calcutta: Memoirs of a Photographer, understands images have power, more power than words alone to impact lives.
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Marriage and the Call to Holiness
Marriage and the Call to Holiness
By Rob Agnelli
At the close of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, there were 58,632 priests in the United States, serving a Catholic population of 48.5 million. In 2014, there were 38,275 priests, serving a total of 79.7 million Catholics. The number of women religious in our country has seen an even more dramatic decrease, plunging from 179,954 to 49,883 during the same time frame (CARA Church Statistics).
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Ellen Organ and "Her Pope": For Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
Ellen Organ and "Her Pope": For Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven
By Norman Fulkerson
On August 4, 1903 Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter and took the name Pius X. Twenty days later William and Mary Organ welcomed their fourth child into the world at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Ireland. They named her Ellen but she would eventually be known throughout the world simply as “Little Nellie.
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The Ages of the World in the Days of Creation and the Seven Heads of the Beast: Shorter Version
The Ages of the World in the Days of Creation and the Seven Heads of the Beast: Shorter Version
By Scott Pauline
I wanted to give a more concise treatment of the days of creation and beast kings as image of all human history, one not so long and cumbersome.
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The Lord Wastes Nothing
The Lord Wastes Nothing
By Trish Irvine
Nothing will be wasted. What a beautiful promise the Lord makes to us in that one verse. He was speaking of the bread that had been multiplied to feed the hungry who had come together to hear Him preach. If He says this about bread, how much more would He say it about my life?
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The Power of Prayer: The Holy Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Power of Prayer: The Holy Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary
By Frank J. Maduri
The Holy Rosary is one of the most important and powerful prayers in the Catholic faith. It is given a special observance in the months of October and May. The Feast Day observing The Most Holy Rosary falls in October. The prayer of the Rosary has been described in Catholic tradition as a weapon against the evil that has pervaded our world.
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The Eucharist - God Breaks Into Time
The Eucharist - God Breaks Into Time
By Mark McCurdy
Do you like a good mystery? What about this one?
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The faith and works of St. Dismas
The faith and works of St. Dismas
By De Maria
We view that differently. The Thief on the Cross, whom we know as St. Dismas, produced many works of faith. Here are just a few:
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No! The Church did not eliminate the "Devil's Advocate" position
No! The Church did not eliminate the "Devil's Advocate" position
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
It’s a familiar phrase that I am confident we have all not only heard, but probably used, at one time or another. “He’s playing the devil’s advocate” or “He’s the devil’s advocate”. But, the Catholic Church actually has an office for that very reason. It’s an office that is often referred to as “Devil’s Advocate.”
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Mercy - the Virtue
Mercy - the Virtue
By Linda Kracht
As promised last month, this is the second of twelve Virtue of the Month articles. This month focuses on the virtue of Mercy. Please feel free to share this information with others. Please try and make it a priority to root your children, yourself, family and friends and others in Mercy.
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That Time the Holy Spirit Got My Attention
That Time the Holy Spirit Got My Attention
By Marilyn Hetrick
The doctor was running an hour behind. I went into the mode where you study the other patients in the waiting room to make sure no one gets called out of turn. That’s when I first noticed the guy.
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What is it about that Halo on the saints?
What is it about that Halo on the saints?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
The paintings of our saints are gorgeous. Some of them can bring emotions out inside us that seem to transport us back to a time, a place where we would want to just sit and listen to them teach us. But, have you noticed the Halo around the head of the saints? Sure you have. But, have you ever asked yourself if it has a particular meaning?
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Jesus wants me to be a true Christian.
Jesus wants me to be a true Christian.
By Kathy Lamb
In the past, I was not so generous. I was not generous with my time or resources, but with God’s grace, I’ve become more loving and more giving.
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Modern Martyrdom
Modern Martyrdom
By Marcos Lopez
On October 19th, the Church celebrated Saints John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues, and Companions, but they are commonly called the North American Martyrs. They were Jesuit missionaries from France who had come to North America to convert the natives, and they came knowing full well they would be in constant danger.
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No More Waiting
No More Waiting
By Carleigh Lutz
Waiting is tough. The reality of our torturous wait lies in the fact that we are an impatient people, and have been such since the beginning of time (Literally, start with Genesis and work your way from there). Some people can wait just a small while, and others wait for what feels like decades. But what if we are never really waiting at all?
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Providence in the Plains
Providence in the Plains
By Prof. Anthony Maranise, Obl.S.B.
I recently flew from Memphis to Omaha to visit a person very dear to me for a few days. This journey also marked my first trip to Nebraska and to the part of our United States which is known as “The Great Plains.”
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Questions Answered: "Brothers and Sisters of Jesus"
Questions Answered: "Brothers and Sisters of Jesus"
By Kevin Noles
In the comments section of an article on Catholic365 a Protestant poster said that Mary could not be a perpetual virgin because Jesus had brothers and sisters.
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