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Mary, Why Do You Cry?
Mary, Why Do You Cry?
By Elizabeth Thomas
This message via an image came to me after Communion tonight. I started to tear up and be sad and knew why. Recently a booklet titled "Mary Why do You Cry, " wound up on my prayer table/corner in my kitchen. Like a good very loving Mother ---she cries for her children.
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The Essence of Prayer - Gently Trying
The Essence of Prayer - Gently Trying
By David Torkington
Prayer is a process of continual inner conversion that involves gently trying to turn, open and surrender the heart to God. As the process is practised, the heart of man is made accessible to the heart of God, and his love shafts down to purify and empty it, so that Christ can come to birth again in all of us.
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Nigerian Youth Are Given "Something American" - the Story of Ven. Tolton, First Black American Priest
Nigerian Youth Are Given "Something American" - the Story of Ven. Tolton, First Black American Priest
By Kevin J. Banet
When more than a hundred students clad in purple uniforms sitting in the hot Nigerian sun heard their American speaker tell the story about a black American who became a priest, it might have been the first time they had heard such a story.
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Living The Worthy Life: What is right is right
Living The Worthy Life: What is right is right
By Michael Cunningham
Almost 90 years ago, Bishop Fulton these prophetic words- what has happened in the mean time to the world. Can we live in a society where life is not valued? To many this may be a trick question. They change the question to a) A woman’s right to choose or B) A woman has the right to do her body what she wants to.
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Why I Am an Ex-Atheist
Why I Am an Ex-Atheist
By Bill Dunn
Last week I discussed the event that convinced me that atheism was true. It occurred during biology class my freshman year in high school. This week I’d like to discuss the event that caused me to lose my faith in atheism. (And trust me, there is nothing more bizarre than a person who has lost his firm belief in nothingness.)
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"The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage."
"The secret of happiness is freedom, the secret of freedom is courage."
By Joe Reciniello
Jesus’ response makes it clear that the Pharisees are quite confused and that the disciples did nothing wrong. But this passage does give us an opportunity to reflect upon one spiritual danger that some fall into at times. It’s the danger of scrupulosity.
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The Harry Potter Problem?
The Harry Potter Problem?
By Lorrie McNickle
Evil and the demonic have become so instilled and indoctrinated into our culture that we don't even recognize it anymore, worse we equate darkness with light, evil with holiness and bad for good. We disregard what our clergy promotes because after all, we know better right?
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Holy Spirit, come and lead me
Holy Spirit, come and lead me
By Troy Kroening
So often, we overlook the Holy Spirit. There is God the Father. There is Jesus, God the Son. But God is made up of three Persons and the Holy Spirit being the one we often overlook.
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Experience Christ
Experience Christ
By Charlie Johnston
A few months ago, I talked at length about my state of mind leading up to my conversion, and the arguments and evidence that convinced me (video linked at the bottom of this page), but I failed to mention an extremely important part of my conversion story.
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Jesus lives forever
Jesus lives forever
By George Calleja
Whatever certain people say that Jesus is dead… the truth is that Jesus lives forever.
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Living The Worthy Life- The Nature Of The True Cross
Living The Worthy Life- The Nature Of The True Cross
By Michael Cunningham
This is the time and this is the place - the time and place to look at Christianity and the Cross.
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What God Has Desired
What God Has Desired
By Ann Frailey
I just finished reading my grandmother’s memoirs, and once again, I see the universe from a new perspective.
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St. Hyacinth of Poland; This "Apostle of the North" saved the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin from destruction by walking them across a river
St. Hyacinth of Poland; This "Apostle of the North" saved the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin from destruction by walking them across a river
By Larry Peterson
Saint Hyacinth of Poland was born in Silesia, Poland, in the year 1185. His father was Eustachius Konski, and he was of the noble family of Ordowacz. Hyacinth’s parents were devout Catholics, and Hyacinth grew up in a home surrounded by love and kindness.
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"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference."
"Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the one who hears it and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference."
By Joe Reciniello
Reflect, today, upon your desire or lack of desire to be with Jesus always.
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Holy Mary Mother of God
Holy Mary Mother of God
By Ralph Hathaway
So many questions have arisen as to the validity of Mary being the Mother of God. Certainly most will adhere that she gave birth to Jesus, but they stop at that incident. We know there are heresies related to the fact that say his birth was not the Incarnation we teach, nor that Jesus was Divine before taking on humanity while already in the womb of Mary.
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