Articles in 'Personal Reflections'
What can the Olympics teach us about our Faith?
What can the Olympics teach us about our Faith?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
When one looks upon the Olympic flame it reflects something. The individual sees the flame and immediately sees the Olympics. It’s recognizable, universal and uncontested. It’s a light to the world that shows there is hope, love, challenges, triumphs, failures as well as victories. It also stands as a challenge to not only be better, but to be the best.
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In a Tilted World
In a Tilted World
By Ann Frailey
Poison ivy, phone issues, a leaky sink, and tenacious weeds could have ruined my week. Lucky for me—life is bigger than bad moments, and free will is the true test of love.
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Becoming Who We Are for the Church
Becoming Who We Are for the Church
By Katie Talarico
Where am I being called to serve in the Church? Many of us hear the call to discipleship, but aren’t sure what to do next.
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A Pinnacle: A Poem
A Pinnacle: A Poem
By Ann Frailey
Icy cold drink on a blistering hot day, Cracking open a story,
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The Teaching Ministry Begins
The Teaching Ministry Begins
By Tony Jesse
The nudge of attaching a catechist into a ministry allows those that dabble in the faith to dive deeper and admits Christ's teaching to ascend their soul to a greater eminence.
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What Is Your Life Story?
What Is Your Life Story?
By Bill Dunn
We just have to remember that God promised glory and joy to all those who trust in Him. So, please don’t worry about the unknown future.
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God Alone Suffices: Living a Life of Poverty
God Alone Suffices: Living a Life of Poverty
By Fr. Jude M. Serfino
Let’s thank Our Lord today for all the spiritual wealth he has lavished upon us, and ask him to show us, in the light of those spiritual treasures, what things we need, what things we don’t, and how we can best share them with others.
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What Really Matters?
What Really Matters?
By Ann Frailey
Each day unfolds its mysteries and conundrums. Sometimes I stroll, other times, I run. Never answering everything or certain sure of all.
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The Great Importance of Spiritual Checkups
The Great Importance of Spiritual Checkups
By Michael Cunningham
We worry so much about our physical health - why do we not worry about our spiritual health? We go to the Emergency Room for serious physical injuries. But do we do the same when we need a spiritual check-up?
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The Lord is Our Shepherd. Are We His Sheep?
The Lord is Our Shepherd. Are We His Sheep?
By Elizabeth Thomas
Think of your lifestyle. What pastures do you graze in? How are you setting yourself up to be preyed upon by sheep in wolves clothing?
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We Should All Learn to Pray like Abraham
We Should All Learn to Pray like Abraham
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
What if we could pray like Abraham? The good news is that we CAN pray like Abraham. The book of Genesis shows us two examples of who Abraham prayed for and how he prayed.
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For Times of Spiritual Dryness
For Times of Spiritual Dryness
By Carol Monaco
Regardless of what we feel or don’t feel inside, consider what St. Augustine once wrote: “God made us without us, but he will not save us without us.” So we have work to do, even if we feel like we are just going through the motions.
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Is the Church Being too Soft in its Messaging?
Is the Church Being too Soft in its Messaging?
By Katie Talarico
The message of the Gospel is this simple, but also this true. Our messages and work should include all of it -- not just some of it.
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Father, Forgive Us, We Know Not What We Do
Father, Forgive Us, We Know Not What We Do
By Bill Dunn
Human beings have an annoying habit of taking action based on faulty information. People often do things out of anger or fear or ignorance. In other words, they know not what they do.
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The Gift of Tongues: How God Speaks to us through the Holy Spirit
The Gift of Tongues: How God Speaks to us through the Holy Spirit
By Elizabeth Thomas
Does God still use the Gift of Tongues today to speak to us? Does he gift some of us with the ability to speak for Him to others, like a translator? The answer is yes!
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