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The pornography pandemic of 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has dominated the news over the past few months, as everyone well knows. It is hard to find anything not affected by the shutdowns and the social distancing rules.

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Saint Simon Stock Audio Drama

Simon Stock was born in 1165 in England. His family was not wealthy, but they raised Simon in the faith of Christ. He is one of the great Carmelite Saints, and his life is an extraordinary example of how God can make anyone his vessel to do great and wonderful things.

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5 ways to get out of the Sign of Peace

I’m not really going to preface this article except for the fact that a few friends and I were visiting a parish, singing at Christmas Mass, and the sign of peace was very long; so long in fact that it seemed that everyone had to shake hands with everybody in order for Mass to continue.

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3 reasons why the Catholic Faith is True

Have you ever had minor doubts about your faith? If I am being honest, there have been times when I thought to myself, “How do I know that Catholicism is the true religion?

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Catholic GPS: Good mother Mary, Prayer, the Sacraments

I was late. The party had started and I was 30 minutes away. I slammed the steering wheel in frustration. I heard the GPS barking at me and it was telling me to take the next exit and then do a U-turn! I ignored it. It kept telling me to turn around until I turned the sound off.

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Be a Hero: Become a Saint

There is something about heroism that is awe inspiring. Whether it is the video of someone risking life and limb to pull someone out of a burning car, to the actions of a soldier carrying his wounded comrade out of heavy fire, heroic actions fill us with a sense of admiration. You know the feeling.

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The Mass: a truly wonderful celebration part I

What is the Mass? The first Mass was of course the Last Supper, when Our Lord said the immortal words of consecration for the first time. The Mass as we know it today was formulated by Pope Gregory the Great, and with a few minor changes (such as St. Joseph in the Canon) until the implementation of Vatican II.

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Advent: A truly Catholic season

“Without mortification, nothing can be accomplished.” --Saint Philip Neri The purpose of Advent within the Church has always been a time of preparation. Just as in Lent, we prepare for one of the greatest events in the history of the world: the birth of Christ.

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The Passion of the Church, part 2: The Modernist Attack on Feminine Dignity

The topic of this article is a very grave one, and unfortunately it is not discussed often today. The attack and loss of feminine dignity has had more destructive effects upon this nation and upon the world than any other immorality, save blasphemy and sacrilege.

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The Passion of the Church, Part I: The Modernist Attack on the Family

From the family comes the future of the church. Priests, nuns, religious, fathers, mothers, bishops and even popes are products of families! The moral code of a man is set in childhood. Thus it follows that those who wish to attack the church, first attack the family.

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The Passion of the Church: An Introduction

There is a tendency for the human spirit to turn a blind eye to troubles looming; for example, one day I noticed that my old car was making a strange noise under the hood. Instead of dealing with it, I turned the radio up louder.

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Narcissism, Social Media, and Evangelization

How many narcissists does it take to change a lightbulb? 1. They put the bulb in the socket and wait for the world to revolve around them. Narcissism is not something unique to the 21st century, but it has risen to new levels over the past few years. There have always been those who thrive on being the center of attention.

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Eternity: a fearful and wonderful mystery

“Labour not for the meat which perishes but for that which endures uto life everlasting, which the Son of man will give you. For him hath God, the Father, sealed. “--John 6:27 If you are in want of repentance; if your heart is cold, and you think that there is no hope for you to incite within yourself sorrow, contrition, and a true spirit of reparation, meditate upon the mystery of Eternity..

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Should we fear the devil?

The Devil never runs upon a man to seize him with his claws until he sees him on the ground, already having fallen by his own will. --Saint Thomas More In these times of “religious freedom”, recently there has been a stir about the occult doing ceremonies open to the public. For the first time since the barbaric pre-christian religions, Satan's been bold enough to enter into the public arena.

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How Busy Parents can become Saints

Every parent knows the daily struggles and trials, devotion and love, broken bones and injured feelings it takes to fulfill their duty every day. I look back upon my own childhood, and I cannot admire my parents more for what they did for me and continue to do for my brothers and sisters..

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