Mandi Marie

A Catholic 20-something writing her way through life, learning, and growth. Read more of Mandi's writing at her Instagram page, Paper Crane Life.

Latest Articles By Mandi Marie
One of Us
One of Us
Jesus didn't just walk among us. He was one of us.
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The Sisters of Life: In Love with Life
The Sisters of Life: In Love with Life
Now that the Dobbs decision was announced and Roe v. Wade has been reversed, the mission of the Sisters of Life is more important than ever. Founded in 1991 by Cardinal John O'Connor, the Sisters have a unique mission – "to protect and enhance the sacredness of every human life."
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Love As Jesus Loved
Love As Jesus Loved
Loving isn’t easy. It’s never been easy. Jesus loved us so deeply that He gave His life for us on the cross. He doesn’t ask us to do that. Rather He asks us to love to the best of our abilities.
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Be Careful What You Ask For
Be Careful What You Ask For
Be careful what you ask for, because what God gives you might not be exactly what you expected.
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Listening for God
Listening for God
Sometimes life can be really confusing. We can think we’re doing everything right, the way we’re supposed to in order to be successful, but still feel like we don’t know what we’re doing or why.
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Lost Sheep, Home Again
Lost Sheep, Home Again
I'm what's referred to as a "cradle Catholic"; a person born into a Catholic family and raised as a Catholic their entire life. When I was in high school and college though, my Faith life began to suffer. I started wondering if everything I had learned was really the truth.
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One With Doubting Thomas
One With Doubting Thomas
Our Faith is full of mysteries and things that seem as though they must be fiction. God knows that sometimes we need proof, just as Doubting Thomas did. Sometimes though, we just have to believe without proof. We need to have faith in our Faith.
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Finding God's Guiding Hand in Job Loss
Finding God's Guiding Hand in Job Loss
I don't know what the future has in store for me, but what I do know now is that I need to leave the future up to God. He created us. He knows us. He has a plan for each and every one of us. It may not look like the plans we have for ourselves, but chances are it's a much better plan than anything we could come up with on our own. We just have to let God guide us where He wants us.
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"Holy Spirit Activate!": How a Tik Tok Trend Reminded Me to Rely on God
"Holy Spirit Activate!": How a Tik Tok Trend Reminded Me to Rely on God
When I started writing this article, I was sitting next to my mom's hospital bed. She was battling pneumonia and high fevers. I was battling fear and anxiety.
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Fumbled Mass Turned Spiritual Blessing
Fumbled Mass Turned Spiritual Blessing
I went to a terrible Mass on the Fourth Sunday of Lent. It was the first time I've ever actually been distressed by a Mass. I should clarify that nothing heretical or harmful happened. Rather, it seemed that everyone else there had forgotten how to *do* Mass.
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Barabbas
Barabbas
In honor of Holy Week, I'm sharing a short story I wrote a few years back. In listening to the Palm Sunday Gospel, I became interested in the fact that the crowd asked for Barabbas to be released instead of Jesus. But who was Barabbas?
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Washing Our Neighbors' Feet
Washing Our Neighbors' Feet
Every year, we hear on Holy Thursday about how Jesus washed the feet of his apostles, but what does that really mean? How can we wash the feet of our neighbors?
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Letters to the Saints: Venerable Rutilio Grande
Letters to the Saints: Venerable Rutilio Grande
Turns out a martyred priest from El Salvador and a struggling college grad in the USA have more in common than first seems possible.
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