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  • Call me “Mrs.” – Please!

    Call me “Mrs.” – Please!

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    A rose by any other name, Shakespeare said, would still have a lovely aroma, and that is certainly true. Still, names are extremely important, and if you disagree, ask a man whose surname is Pig – and compare his life experiences with a fellow named Jones. As for me, I am perfectly fine with my [...]

    January 28, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Love and Responsibility – The Law of Gift

    Love and Responsibility – The Law of Gift

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    (A series on Blessed John Paul II’s Love and Responsibility) How does a person know if he is in a relationship of authentic, committed love or just in another disappointing romance that will not stand the test of time? That’s what John Paul II — then Karol Wojtyla — addresses in the next section of [...]

    January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment More
  • Fr. Barron Responds to “Why I Hate Relgion but Love Jesus”

    Fr. Barron Responds to “Why I Hate Relgion but Love Jesus”

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    Well every once in a while in kind of an extraordinary way, a video will just explode… it will make its way all over the country. It will sweep like wildfire through the virtual world. The most recent example of this phenomenon is a video… Watch and listen to Fr. Barron’s commentary on the video [...]

    January 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Getting Rid of Excess Baggage

    Getting Rid of Excess Baggage

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    I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation a few weekends ago.  I felt an intense and unexplainable urge to go and confess my sins when I woke up that Saturday morning.  I try to go every six weeks or so, but this was no routine visit to the Priest for [...]

    January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment More
  • Authority over Demons

    Authority over Demons

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    Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; First Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28. This series appears each Wednesday. I’ve read many term papers in my day.  Most of them are no more than a patchwork of quotes.  That’s because college [...]

    January 25, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • The Pillars of Unbelief — Freud

    The Pillars of Unbelief — Freud

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    Freud — founder of the “sexual revolution” He was the “Columbus” of the psyche. No psychologist alive escapes his influence. Yet, along with flashes of genius, we find the most bizarre ideas in his writings — e.g., that mothers cuddle their babies only as a substitute for their desire to have sexual intercourse with them. [...]

    January 24, 2012 | 0 Comments More
  • Stay-at-Home-Mom Blues

    Stay-at-Home-Mom Blues

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    Hey, mama! Yes, you with the baby in your arms… I see you, out there, sitting at your table, your desk, or your kitchen island, and I notice you are a little discouraged. You switched on the computer a few minutes ago to check your mail and a couple websites, the most exciting contact you’ll [...]

    January 23, 2012 | 3 Comments More
  • The Prophetic Voice of the Catholic Church for Life and Human Dignity

    The Prophetic Voice of the Catholic Church for Life and Human Dignity

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    We live in an age that is filled with signs and wonders, many of which are ominous and terrifying – our economies continue in turmoil, wars and the fears of nuclear terrorism rage, our environment is being polluted in ways unseen before, our families, youth and societal institutions continue their collapse. Some people see these and [...]

    January 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More
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Into the Deep – by Deacon Mike Bickerstaff

The Prophetic Voice of the Catholic Church for Life and Human Dignity

The Prophetic Voice of the Catholic Church for Life and Human Dignity

January 22, 2012 •

We live in an age that is filled with signs and wonders, many of which are ominous and terrifying – our economies continue in turmoil, wars and the fears of nuclear terrorism rage, our environment is being polluted in ways unseen before, our families, youth and societal institutions continue their collapse. Some people see these and [...]

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Surrender & Strength – by Randy Hain

Getting Rid of Excess Baggage

Getting Rid of Excess Baggage

January 26, 2012 •

I have been thinking a great deal about my experience at Reconciliation a few weekends ago.  I felt an intense and unexplainable urge to go and confess my sins when I woke up that Saturday morning.  I try to go every six weeks or so, but this was no routine visit to the Priest for [...]

January 26, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Ask a Carmelite Sister – by Sister Laus Gloriae, O.C.D.

The Galatians 5 Spiritual Health Exam

The Galatians 5 Spiritual Health Exam

January 18, 2012 •

Ask a Carmelite Sister… Dear Sister, At least once a year I see a doctor and check out my physical health. Is there any kind of a spiritual health exam that would help me check out my spiritual health? Dear Friend, Thank you very much for you most timely question.  The answer, of course, is [...]

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Elfland – by Jef Murray

Making All Things New

Making All Things New

January 10, 2012 •

Editor’s Note: Jef Murray gained some insights and made some spiritual progress during this past Advent Season, as we all hope to do if we are paying attention. The following are his “ponderings” of that time that he shared in his December Newsletter. He shares them now with you as we all look back to [...]

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Reflections on Sunday Mass Readings

Authority over Demons

Authority over Demons

January 25, 2012 •

Editor’s Note: Reflection on the Mass readings for the 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) – Deuteronomy 18:15-20; Psalms 95:1-2, 6-7, 7-9; First Corinthians 7:32-35; Mark 1:21-28. This series appears each Wednesday. I’ve read many term papers in my day.  Most of them are no more than a patchwork of quotes.  That’s because college [...]

January 25, 2012 | 0 Comments More

The Daily Catholic Quiz

Daily Catholic Quiz – Eschatological Icon of the Church

Daily Catholic Quiz – Eschatological Icon of the Church

January 27, 2012 •

Question: Who is generally acknowledged as the Eschatological Icon of the Church? Answer here or on Facebook. Also, you are encouraged to suggest future questions. Please help us in our mission to assist readers to integrate their Catholic faith, family and work. Tell your family and friends about this article using both the Share and [...]

January 27, 2012 | 3 Comments More