Articles in 'Faith'
Let Him Die
Let Him Die
By Victor S E Moubarak
Father Ignatius was a member of the Doctors and Patients Consultative Committee at the local Hospital. The Chairman of the Meeting welcomed all present and said: “Thank you for attending this Meeting which we have arranged to discuss a matter on which the Hospital Board has asked for our views. Over the past few months, there have been a number of premature births in this hospital
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Should Catholics Celebrate Halloween?
Should Catholics Celebrate Halloween?
By Elizabeth Giddens
As Halloween approaches closer, an ethical question rings through the head of many devout Catholics— Should I celebrate Halloween? I want to first explain the origin of the famous holiday, and then dive into the answer.
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Miracles and the Mother of God
Miracles and the Mother of God
By Susan Skinner
As I was undergoing my spiritual transformation, I prayed a lot for my family, my children and my husband. When my husband and I married in 2000, he was not Catholic. He had been raised going to both Baptist and Presbyterian churches. He had a love for Jesus, and a love for me, and we complimented one another as a couple. Shortly after we were married, he converted to Catholicism.
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The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary-- Suggestions for Meditation
The Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary-- Suggestions for Meditation
By Rosemary Bogdan
Pope Saint John Paul II proposed the Luminous Mysteries in an Apostolic Letter on the Rosary. In that letter he refers to a 1978 quote in which he said, “The rosary is my favorite prayer. A marvelous prayer! Marvelous in its simplicity and in its depth.” He wrote that his purpose was “to broaden “the Christological depth of the rosary… to include the mysteries of Christ’s public ministry
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Thankful in All Things
Thankful in All Things
By Susan Skinner
Life can be unkind. I have had my share of sufferings, as I am sure most people have. If we are not careful, we can let a bitterness seep in.
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Pride goes before an iPad fall
Pride goes before an iPad fall
By Bill Dunn
Recently I prepared a lesson for our parish Bible study. Our group was studying the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus’ amazing teaching about proper Christian attitudes and actions. We were on the section where Jesus said, “Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth….But store up treasure in heaven….For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be” (Matt 6:19-21).
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The importance of St. Gabriel the Archangel
The importance of St. Gabriel the Archangel
By Anne Marty
Blessed Archangel Gabriel was the guardian angel of the Mother of God. It was Gabriel that was sent to Zachary to announce that his wife would conceive and bring forth a son who they should call John. John was the precursor of Jesus.
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RE: The Synod: The Catholic Church is the "Bride" of Christ and the Holy Spirit has Her Back; NO Problem
RE: The Synod: The Catholic Church is the "Bride" of Christ and the Holy Spirit has Her Back; NO Problem
By Larry Peterson
It is quite apparent to me that the 2014 Vatican Synod on the Family has been hijacked by the mainstream media and press. (Maybe we should call it the Secular Media Synod). Reports of Synod actions are flying out from the keyboards about all sorts of things, and none of these keyboards are privy to what any of the final Synod results will say.
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Birthed in a Crucible of Despair
Birthed in a Crucible of Despair
By Melanie Jean Juneau
A true story After a grueling nursing shift, Caroline sat alone, slumped, at the kitchen table. Head bowed down, resting on her arms with a glass of cold beer beside her.
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Modern Youth Ministry
Modern Youth Ministry
By Erin Saueressig
In 2012, during my sophomore year of high school I fully entered the Catholic Church. My conversion to Catholicism was a process, and an emotional one at that. Even though I’m now a full Catholic, I have found that even for cradle Catholics, conversion is a lifelong process, and one that is a daily battle to convert ourselves from seeking sin, to chasing Christ.
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Tired of Struggling on Your Own? Reconciliation Lends More Than Just a Hand
Tired of Struggling on Your Own? Reconciliation Lends More Than Just a Hand
By Dean P. Johnson
How often do we say to ourselves that we don't need any help, that we can handle things on our own? In our society, to be independent and self reliant is seen as admirable. We live in a world where asking for help, and consequently admitting we cannot do things on our own, is often viewed as more menacing than managing.
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The Synod on the Family, the Francis Effect and the Timelessness of the Catholic Church
The Synod on the Family, the Francis Effect and the Timelessness of the Catholic Church
By David Vermont
All Christian eyes turn to Rome as approximately 200 Bishops meet for the Synod on the Family. The secular world hopes that Pope Francis, who seeks a kinder, gentler, more loving, more merciful Church, will change Catholic teaching and come around to their “more enlightened” way of thinking.
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Christ is Greater than Columbus
Christ is Greater than Columbus
By Father Adaly Rosado, Jr.
We recently celebrated Columbus Day. While people argue about whether or not this day should be celebrated as a holiday, it is safe to say that most people enjoyed the day off from work. For most it was a day to be with their families. For most children it meant “no school on Monday!”
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The Cost of Losing Christ
The Cost of Losing Christ
By Ann Frailey
There seems to be a prevailing argument that the world would be just as well off without Christianity – that the best in humanity will save us from the worst in humanity. Yet, if you have spent much time studying history, you will quickly realize that humanity has failed to make Heaven on earth every single time we’ve tried.
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Imagine Touching Jesus!
Imagine Touching Jesus!
By Elizabeth Tichvon
The Gospels often describe crowds of people traveling long distances to experience the miracles of Jesus. Crowds so large and desperate, Jesus expected to be crushed by them - imagine!
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Traits of a Perfect Parish Priest
Traits of a Perfect Parish Priest
By Bill Dunn
The other day I was talking with my friend, Father McGillicuddy, the pastor of a local parish. He likes to confide in me, because he knows I’ll never tell anyone what he shared with me—unless, of course, I can’t think of anything to write about in my weekly essay. And since I have writer’s block at the moment, all I can say is: sorry, Father, I hope none of your parishioners are reading this.
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The Trinity and the Family
The Trinity and the Family
By Susan Skinner
I used to teach an RCIA class for children at my former parish. One day a child, maybe 11 or 12 years old, asked about the quote in the bible that says, "Then God said: Let us make human beings in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, the tame animals, all the wild animals, and all the creatures that crawl on the earth." - Genesis 1
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