Articles in 'Personal Reflections'
Preparing Our Hearts to Welcome Christ
Preparing Our Hearts to Welcome Christ
By Emily Berns
What holds you back from welcoming Jesus into your life? Pinpointing these areas is crucial to our preparation during Advent if we want to truly experience the joy of His Coming on Christmas.
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Omnipresencce of God
Omnipresencce of God
By Tom Stidl
An attempt to explain the part of the mystery of God and making people aware of this
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Pilgrimage & Penance
Pilgrimage & Penance
By Stephen Clark
As he placed it on his shoulder, he suddenly felt an incredible weight pressing down on him. It was revealed to him that this was the weight of his own sins only. As he walked the way of the cross, it was so difficult that he fell and struggled with it; the other pilgrims thought he was play-acting as he collapsed at the end in complete exhaustion
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Two Thieves in Heaven?
Two Thieves in Heaven?
By Tom Stidl
An illustration of the forgiveness of God
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On That Day: When the wolf was the guest of the lamb
On That Day: When the wolf was the guest of the lamb
By Frances Paquette Rossi
A reflection on how we might begin living on God's holy mountain, using the imagery of Isaiah 11 from the Second Sunday of Advent.
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Advent on Mobile Bay
Advent on Mobile Bay
By Mary Rivers
Advent hope
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Got Leftovers?
Got Leftovers?
By Meritt Petrone
The importance of making space for the tensions of the holidays
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ADVENT CHALLENGE: BE MORE GIVING THAN RECEIVING
ADVENT CHALLENGE: BE MORE GIVING THAN RECEIVING
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Detaching from the world helps us grow in our spiritual lives.
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Where Have You Become Drowsy? Where Are You Walking in the Shadows?
Where Have You Become Drowsy? Where Are You Walking in the Shadows?
By Katie Zalany
The message of Advent this week is to awaken from our slumber and come out of the shadows and into the light. Our job is to figure out what those lessons mean for our lives as we prepare for Christ’s coming on Christmas.
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Shrines of Italy: Church of San Geremia
Shrines of Italy: Church of San Geremia
By Christopher McCarthy
Obscure Venice church contains the body of Saint Lucy.
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Saving Our Own Souls
Saving Our Own Souls
By Tom Stidl
This article instructs how to rely on the power of God for saving all souls.
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The Autumn Leaves
The Autumn Leaves
By Tom Stidl
A pondering of what eternal life is compared to autumn leaves (death)
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24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 5
24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 5
By Sarah J. Pedrozo
On Thanksgiving Day, we arrive at the end of our "24 Days of Thanksgiving" journey, with four more reason to give thanks.
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Thoughts on JFK
Thoughts on JFK
By Michael Thomas Cibenko
A reflection on Kennedy's impact on American Catholicism.
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Nature's Pharmacy
Nature's Pharmacy
By Stephen Clark
What struck me very strongly, was that, laying undiscovered is a vast medicine chest locked into the vegetation of the earth, waiting for us to find. Like gold and silver that are hidden in the mountain sides, natural cures to diseases are contained in the earth’s plant life.
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24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 4
24 Days of Thanksgiving: Part 4
By Sarah J. Pedrozo
As we approach the end of the "24 Days of Thanksgiving" journey, here are four more reasons to give thanks.
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Why We Honor the Saints With the Faithful Departed
Why We Honor the Saints With the Faithful Departed
By Emily Berns
A short reflection on why we honor the saints along with the souls of the faithful departed in November. Honoring the saints gives us hope for our loved ones and others in Purgatory and also gives us the opportunity to ask for their intercession in getting the faithful departed to Heaven.
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