Why Sex Belongs in Marriage
JP Nunez
February 14, AD2018
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Sex is great and belongs in marriage. Yet, when it comes to sex, Catholics often get a bad rap. Many people look at our beliefs
The Scriptural Seeds of the Papacy
JP Nunez
January 14, AD2018
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Although the seeds of the papacy are scriptural, it takes a little digging to expose them. There is nothing more distinctly Catholic than the papacy.
Path of Renewal
Carol Monaco
January 13, AD2018
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According to a reading from the second letter of St. Peter, “We await new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. … Therefore,
PFLAG ‘T.H.AW.’- A Program to Make Homosexual Behavior ‘Okay’
Gene M. Van Son
January 11, AD2018
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The announcement in our parish bulletin last spring seemed innocuous enough. A program entitled Transgender Homosexual Awareness (T.H.AW.) was being held to give parishioners
Are You Praying or Simply Reciting Prayers?
Jeffrey Stevens
January 5, AD2018
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As someone who is in the process of converting to the Catholic Church, the prayers of the saints have been something I’ve cherished. Although
In the “Presents” of God
Carol Monaco
December 30, AD2017
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Ever since the creation of the world, His invisible attributes of eternal power and divinity have been able to be understood and perceived in what
Christmas Two Thousands Years Later and Grace Is Still New
Trish Irvine
December 24, AD2017
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“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” (The Summer Day, Mary Oliver) We are in the midst
The Hail Mary, a Biblical Prayer to the Mother of God
Ray Sullivan
December 21, AD2017
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The “Hail Mary” is one of the most beautiful prayers in the world. It combines the words of the Archangel Gabriel (who is a messenger
Ever Ancient, Ever New: The Gift of the Liturgical Year
Trish Irvine
December 2, AD2017
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On a plane ride a few weeks ago, I found myself seated next to the founder of a Protestant church. He laughed because he was
Conversion: The Doorway to Transformation
Father Nicholas Blackwell O. Carm.
November 30, AD2017
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Conversion: Learning from a Child My Religious Order allowed me to go home this year for the Thanksgiving Holiday. To say I am overjoyed by
Imitate John the Baptist – Friend of the Bridegroom
Kevin Aldrich
November 3, AD2017
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When John the Baptist’s disciples are disturbed that Jesus’ disciples are baptizing people and Christ is increasing in importance, they come to their master to
A Glimpse of Satan’s Playbook
Dr. Allison Low
October 13, AD2017
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Satan is the father of lies, clever yet deceitful, hating God and all God loves. He leads the charge in the spiritual battle that exists
You Duped Me O Lord!
Carol Monaco
September 30, AD2017
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How often, especially in times of crisis, do we feel tricked by God? We think we have been duped into believing that all will be
The Power of the Church
Ray Sullivan
September 22, AD2017
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There is a movement today in the world that denies the power of the Church of Jesus Christ in our lives. The narrative goes something
Do Catholics Watch Film like Fundamentalists?
Patrick Malone
September 20, AD2017
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The silence of the Catholic critic is so often preferable to his attention. -Flannery O’Connor, The Habit of Being Too much Christian “criticism” of film
The Divinity of Jesus in the Gospels
JP Nunez
September 14, AD2017
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Just about everybody agrees that Jesus is presented as divine in the Gospel of John. In the very first verse, John says that “the Word
Embracing Our Call as Christians: To Be Conspirators of Goodness
Dr. Allison Low
September 13, AD2017
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There is rising darkness, chaos and disorder all around us today. This is happening both outside of the Church as well as within. It is
Jesus Asked: Who Do You Say That I Am?
Steffani Jacobs
September 10, AD2017
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You’re probably familiar with the following Gospel passage from Saint Matthew (especially if you were at Mass on Sunday, August 27). It establishes Jesus’ Church
The Power of Patience and Persevering Prayer
Nada Mazzei
August 27, AD2017
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With modern technology, we have become accustomed to receiving answers immediately. Long silences often make us anxious and frustrated. We become impatient and fail to
Jesus, You’ve Got Some Explaining to Do
Guy McClung
August 17, AD2017
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To His Holiness Jesus Christ, God the Son ATTN: God the Father ; God the Holy Spirit Most Holy Jesus, Recently I have had some
Why We Have To Evangelize
JP Nunez
August 11, AD2017
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These days, we often view our faith as something private, something that’s just between us and God. We go to Church on Sundays, we say
Purity of Heart
Kevin Aldrich
August 2, AD2017
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Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. The kingdom of God is where God’s will is fully done by us and