Hearing God’s Voice in Trust and Faithfulness
Janet Meyer
July 14, AD2018
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As I was preparing to leave for college way too long ago, my dad told me to be sure to introduce myself to the “young
A Call to Compassion in the Catholic Online Community
Lorelei Savaryn
June 12, AD2018
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Online Catholics I’ve recently been discouraged by a number of responses to Catholics asking advice on the internet. Usually, a sincere Catholic posts a question
The Grace of the Catholic Church While Grieving Suicide
Lorelei Savaryn
May 12, AD2018
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Unimaginable Loss Tragedy struck our family in February of this year. My 47-year-old aunt Jeannine, with whom I was close, committed suicide during a night
Christmas and the Wonder of Children
Cecily Lowe
December 25, AD2017
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A month or two ago I started wondering about the Christmas season. Specifically, I wondered why it seemed so much more magical to me as
Fear, Trust, and Skinny-Dipping in the Platte
Anthony S. Layne
July 27, AD2017
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I have trust issues. It’s precisely this fact about me which limits my public self-revelation, and which more than anything else explains why I’m still
Mrs. Valiant, Meek and Mild: Reconciling Confidence and Gentleness
Suellen Brewster
May 12, AD2017
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One of the most common early Church titles of our Lady is “the Valiant Woman.” She is the one we run to in distress, looking
Trusting God’s Plan for My Good
Allison Gingras
April 7, AD2017
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Knowing God has a plan for my good can be of great comfort especially for people, like me, who suffer from crippling anxiety. Social media
Hurry Up, Easter!
Nathaniel Lauer
March 2, AD2017
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With the early days of the Lenten season now upon us, perhaps, like me, you already find the prospect of so many weeks ahead until
A Society Built on Trust
Fr. Matthew Schneider, LC
September 6, AD2016
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I walked into Wal-Mart in Dearborn and seemed out of place because I was white and buying alcohol. (Dearborn is a Detroit suburb with the
Trust and the Objective Certitude of Faith
Anthony S. Layne
August 8, AD2016
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The Mass readings for this last Sunday, August 7, have as their common theme trust in the Lord. Another word for this trust is
An Unfulfilled Dream and a Fulfillment of Trust
Cecily Lowe
June 13, AD2016
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In my last article, I wrote about my Rome semester. Obviously, my journey through the Eternal City contained lots of different experiences, both good and
Seeking God in Our Disappointment
Stephanie H. To
February 8, AD2016
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“Why did God let that happen??” We have all had the experience of pondering why something bad or disappointing happened to us. It is
I Am Blind and Deaf
Thomas Curran
October 16, AD2015
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Early one brisk January evening a few years ago, I was driving to a speaking engagement at a parish in North Seattle. As I exited
Stand Still? I’m Wired to Fight or Run
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 14, AD2015
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The secret to authentic interior freedom goes against every fiber of our being. The answer to every crisis, every threat we will face in our
Trusting In God Completely
Ray Sullivan
January 31, AD2015
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There are many lessons to be learned from reading Holy Scripture, but in my opinion, one of the most important lessons to be learned is
Is Christ the Head of Your Home?
Michelle Fritz
October 1, AD2014
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My husband called on his way home from work, tired and hungry. He had been in Atlanta since before the sun came up, and now
Faith Without Hope
Michael Lane
September 18, AD2014
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Ephemeral Hope I possess an intellectual spirituality that makes me shy away from an outward display of faith filled emotions. I prefer internal intensity. Also,
What Is God Calling You To Study?
Todd Nolan
August 7, AD2014
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Pretty soon, many students will make the return to college to continue their four year academic odyssey. This group will also include recent high school
Family Trauma: Responding With Control or Love
Melanie Jean Juneau
June 20, AD2014
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In the past six months, my large family of eleven has been tested by multiple traumas; we have been bombarded with illness, cancer and subsequent
Friendships: Reason, Season, or a Lifetime
Autumn Jones
May 14, AD2014
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“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: \”What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .” –
Prayer: Nothing Impossible
Autumn Jones
January 22, AD2014
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“… for nothing will be impossible for God” –Luke 1:37 Christmas vacation as a graduate student is nothing short of spectacular. No more papers to
Do We Trust More in the Power of God or the Devil?
Melanie Jean Juneau
August 17, AD2013
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As Catholics, we are often leery of personal revelation because we are afraid of the being deceived but really, do we trust more in the