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
Love Gives Suffering Reason and Purpose
Gabriel Garnica
September 27, AD2017
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In the book Get Us Out of Here! the late Austrian mystic Maria Simma is quoted as saying that “Love without a Cross is empty;
Our Battle with Sin – The Cancer of Our Souls
Dr. Allison Low
August 15, AD2017
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Being diagnosed with cancer is always a dreaded event. There are many fears: will it be terminal? How much suffering will be endured? What painful
Poor in Spirit but Rich in Life
Cameron Edman
August 14, AD2017
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3) Poor in spirit. It is amazing how easy it is
What They Didn’t Tell Me About the Church
H. L. Duncan
August 10, AD2017
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I entered the Catholic Church in 2010, but my wife and I turned slowly away from the popular ideological goals and dreams of this world
Turning Points
Jim Dougherty
August 8, AD2017
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The first turning point came when our car initially broke down in Hawaii. I was 6,000 miles away in Delaware, caring for my 90 year-old-parents.
The Message of Fatima for Mothers
Julie Machado
August 1, AD2017
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One hundred years ago an angel, then Our Lady, appeared to three poor shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. Much was recorded by Sister Lucia, one
Embrace The Four Eyes Within You
Gabriel Garnica
July 20, AD2017
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I will never forget the trauma which my vision problems gave me growing up. I had myopia and astigmatism which made every eye test a
Harry’s Pain & Becoming God
Guy McClung
July 17, AD2017
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My friend Harry has been around for some time, and over his life he has experienced many different kinds of physical pain. So I was
We Can Become Saints by Surrendering to the Will of God
Karen Reep
June 28, AD2017
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Do you ever read about the saints and wonder: “Could I do it? Could I possibly endure such agony for Christ?” Fortunately, most of us
Our Faith Is Not About Clean Uniforms
Gabriel Garnica
June 20, AD2017
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A few years back I was visiting a friend when a man in a sparkling white uniform walked out of my friend’s home. When my
The Despair of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Patrick Malone
June 19, AD2017
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has a host of artistic problems, but its most profound failures are of moral understanding. Whereas the original novels
A REAL Approach to Counseling: Helping Teens Engage Fear
Mark C. McCann
June 9, AD2017
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We all have a moment in our lives when our innocence is lost, when we come to see that the world is sometimes a dangerous
Strength in Weakness
Nathaniel Lauer
May 31, AD2017
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strength A few weeks ago, I visited a very devout aunt of mine in the hospital. But I had forgotten what kind of person this
My Grandmother’s Cross Has Become Our Cross
Wendy McMahan
April 20, AD2017
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My grandmother, Opal, never raised her voice. She found joy in the simplest things: reading a book, playing scrabble, or completing her crossword puzzles. Her
There is No Saint of the Broken Hearted
Laura DeMaria
April 18, AD2017
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When times are tough, I — like many Catholics — turn to my friends, the saints. Whether you’re searching for a job, battling breast cancer,
Suffering and the Christ of Good Friday
Stephanie H. To
April 14, AD2017
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It has frequently been said that Good Friday is meaningless without Easter Sunday. Certainly this statement is true for, as St. Paul explains, if Christ
The Second Beatitude: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn
Kevin Aldrich
April 2, AD2017
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Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. What do the words of this beatitude mean? We want happiness, so we would say,
The Thirst of Jesus
Nada Mazzei
March 24, AD2017
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The last words a person says before dying are cherished by those who care for him or her. They are always remembered and reflect upon,
Remember that You are Dust
Anthony S. Layne
March 1, AD2017
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“Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” These are the traditional words with which the priest traces the ashes on the
Pope Francis: A Corrupt Creation, Christian Hope, and Rebirth
Melanie Jean Juneau
February 23, AD2017
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On February 22, Pope Francis continued his catechesis on the importance of Christian hope in the face sin during his weekly General Audience. Although his reflections
Real Humility
Jim Dougherty
February 6, AD2017
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I asked for it. I really did. I knew that I would never find peace until I got down on my knees and begged for