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The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil
By Geoffrey Lopes da Silva
The Sacred Paschal Triduum continues with Holy Saturday and the Easter Vigil.
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The Sign of Peace and the Mission of the Church
By Deacon Greg Lambert
The sign of peace, given at Mass, represents the active, dynamic presence of Christ in our lives.
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The Importance of Sacred Art & Architecture
By Emily Berns
The recent winners of awards for new church architecture awarded by the Pontifical Academies show a modernist approach that omits the sacredness and beauty worthy of a house of God. True church architecture draws our minds and hearts to God and shows that the space truly houses the King of the Universe.
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Epiphany of God's Love: A Story from the RCIA in Utah
By Richard Horrell
This is a short story about the conversion of two people into the Catholic faith. Through weekly RCIA visits learning about the Catholic faith, a young woman had an epiphany that God loved her for who she was, which transformed her relationship with God. This love is beyond any human kind of love and makes us more whole, alive, and attuned to others. Love is the greatest gift given, and we simply
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The greatest apostasy of Vatican II
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
The Second Vatican Council solidified many truths of the Church. However, it had one great apostasy that is deadly to your soul.
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The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Good Friday
By Geoffrey Lopes da Silva
The second liturgical day of the Sacred Paschal Triduum begins with the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord.
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Satan is the greatest illusionist
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Most of us have heard of the great magicians like David Copperfield, Criss Angel, and Houdini. We love a good magic trick. But do you know who the greatest illusionist is of all time?
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The Sacred Paschal Triduum: Holy Thursday
By Geoffrey Lopes da Silva
The Sacred Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum begins with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper on Holy Thursday.
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Why the St. Patrick dispensations are harmful to the faith
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Many bishops across the country have provided dispensations from the obligation to abstain from meat this Friday in honor of St. Patrick. Would the great saint agree with these dispensations? Absolutely not. The dispensations are harmful to the universal church and the faith of Catholics.
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The Scrutinies
By Geoffrey Lopes da Silva
The scrutinies are liturgical rites celebrated with the elect as they continue their journey towards receiving the sacraments of Christian initiation at the Easter Vigil in the Holy Night.
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Amazon cancels AmazonSmile charity program
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Amazon has eliminated the AmazonSmile program. Here's why they ended the program, their future plans, and what you can do to help your favorite charity.
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How to avoid lackluster faith
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We all have found ourselves having a faith that seems more like "going through the motions" than a relationship. A lackluster faith can be devastating to our relationship with Christ. However, there are some ways we can prevent (and heal) a weakening faith.
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What is the greatest commandment?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We are familiar with the 10 commandments. You may not be able to recite them, but it is a fair bet you have heard of them. However, is there one that is more important than the others? Jesus answers this question.
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The 1 thing missing in your Lent sacrifice and journey
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Catholics have entered the season of Lent and we have all chosen our Lenten sacrifices. There is, on the other hand, one thing most of us have neglected to include in our Lenten journey. It is the most powerful thing we can do during this season.
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Why Friday Abstinence Should Be a Year-Round Practice
By Emily Berns
Many American Catholics have only been taught that abstinence from meat is for Fridays during Lent, but it was never abolished from being year-round by Church law. Furthermore, doing it year-round even when it's not required proves our love for Christ and our fidelity to Him and His Church.
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Why you should wear a crucifix
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We often wear our favorite saint medal as a sign of our devotion to a particular saint or our patron saint. It is a sign of trust in that saint and his or her intercession. But what about a crucifix? Should we be wearing one?
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Why Catholics have crucifixes instead of crosses? Does it matter?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
Many Catholics display crosses in their homes, yet their parishes have crucifixes. Is there a difference between the cross and crucifix? Does it matter if we have one or the other?
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