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"Why was I spared...?"

Molokai's St Marianne Cope never succumbed to the leprosy, as did Fr Damien and others. On her feast day, let us attempt to discern her bio & what God's plan for her may have been ...

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The white martyr of Adelaide ...

By The Catholic Nurse

Truth demands action. Happy feast day, St Mother Mary of the Cross!

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Top Ten Archeology Helps for Catholic Apologetics

By Gary Sullivan

"To be deep in history is to cease to be a Protestant." Catholic apologists could fortify their arguments if they knew and studied these ten archeological discoveries.

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Secrets of the Silver Scroll

By Gary Sullivan

A recent, remarkable archeological find confirms that Catholic theology rejected by the Reformation was intact and thriving in the early church.

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Catholics in Courage: St. Maximilian Kolbe and the Courage to Say Yes

By Ken Galli

St. Maximilian Kolbe gave his life at Auschwitz so another man could live. His extraordinary sacrifice leaves me confronting an uncomfortable question about my own capacity for courage—and invites each of us to ask: What courage exists in me?

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Weathering Storms

By Fr. Francis Maple

Lord Jesus, so often we are like the Apostles in that we do not recognise You when You come. They thought You were a ghost. Our problem is that You come in such simple ways that sometimes we don't see You – in the support of family and friends, the loving counsel of a teacher, the sacraments of the Church - when we need You most.

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The Prison diary of St Perpetua

By The Catholic Nurse

Happy heavenly birthday!

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The Boy who Shared

By Stephen Clark

All our actions do have a ripple effect; but when they are in union with Jesus that effect can be enormous and far reaching. When the boy bankrolled the miracle with five loaves and 2 fish, he could not have anticipated such ROI (return on investment). Five thousand men were fed; this story was etched in the minds of every believer across 20 centuries and around the world.

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The Shiniest Gold Is the Hidden Gold: Gratitude for Pure Hearts

By Chelsey Kennedy

The beautiful interior of a chasuble reminded me of the hidden glimpses we catch of other people's hearts.

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Are non-denominational Baptisms valid?

By The Catholic Nurse

Let us ask August 2's saint of the day, Pope St Stephen I, who solved this dilemma

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St Francis of Assisi's Portiuncula indulgence available August 1-2

By The Catholic Nurse

This indulgence was renewed indefinitely time by the decree S. Cong. of Indul., in 1911. It may be gained for each visit to church & may be applied to the souls in purgatory.

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The spiritual physics of St Ignatius of Loyola

By The Catholic Nurse

Spark notes for The Spiritual Exercises

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Three Commonly Cited Failures of the Second Vatican Council and Their Role in Division Within the Church

By Amelia Monroe Carlson

Has Vatican II brought renewal—or has it contributed to confusion and division in the Church? But the most important question is not simply what happened—it is how should faithful Catholics respond today? What do you think is the greatest challenge facing unity in the Church today?

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Who were the Boxer Rebellion martyrs?

By The Catholic Nurse

Today is the memorial of 120 known martyrs

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Lord, make them good; punish them!

By Stephen Clark

A few weeks ago I spent the night in the historic town of Taal in Batangas, in a house where the freedom fighters who began the liberation of the Philippines from Spanish Colonial rule, used to meet and make their plans. It made me reflect on how quickly idealism and self-sacrifice can decay to abuse of power, self-interest, and the corruption that Filipinos have become accustomed to since full in

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Did George Washington Convert to Catholicism on his Deathbed?

By Patty Knap

George Washington's high regard for the Catholics who fought alongside him in the Revolutionary War was well known, as was his positive response to Catholics inquiring about genuine freedom of religion in the colonies. Evidence shows the likelihood of Washington converting to Catholicism shortly before he died.

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