Life
My Plan for Advent
As I started thinking about all the things I want and need to get done before Christmas, I realized that I need to set priorities
Erin Cain
December 1, AD 2015
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Life
Armchair Experts: A Gigabyte Wide and a Kilobyte Deep
I have friends who have PhD’s. I am married to an MD. I am surrounded by people who have been in school for nearly every year
Nic Davidson
December 1, AD 2015
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Life
Mary’s Yes, and Yours
Advent has come upon us. We watch and wait with Mary, as her fiat, her “yes” to God’s will comes to fruition. The Annunciation isn’t
Lianna Mueller
November 29, AD 2015
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Life
Getting to Know Jesus
In my work with our parish’s Confirmation students, I try to convey that Jesus Christ is more than a nice guy whose life is recorded
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
November 25, AD 2015
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Life
Attending Mass While Traveling
When planning a trip, Catholics must consider when, where, and how to insert Sunday Mass into the itinerary. During these times, the duty imposed by
Cristina Montes
November 24, AD 2015
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Family
It’s Not About the Results
I was recently doing some research for a project I’m working on, and I came across this quote (said by Jesus to Faustina) in St.
Michele Chronister
November 16, AD 2015
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Life
Heroic Sanctity: Not For Everyone?
I have been thinking about saints a lot recently. Not any particular saint, but just saints in general. You see, a few years ago I
Ryan Kraeger
November 16, AD 2015
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Columnists
Take Care of the Body, Take Care of the Soul
Last month I joined a Beachbody challenge group with some women from college. I have some weight to lose and have some other fitness goals—not
Theresa Williams
November 7, AD 2015
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Life
No Generation Exists In a Vacuum
My in-laws are moving in. Within 24 hours, they will reside in our residence. The lives of the Davidsons and the Dales are about to
Nic Davidson
November 3, AD 2015
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Life
Taking Upon Us the Mystery of Things
When Job cries out against God in his suffering, God questions Job, “Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or snare his tongue with
Mary Proffit Kimmel
October 31, AD 2015
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Life
The Gift of Encouragement
“Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words
Lianna Mueller
October 30, AD 2015
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Mary
Learning from the Moms
I’m a new priest and I have a lot to learn. Of course, working in a parish affords me many opportunities to work with different
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
October 28, AD 2015
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Life
Gun Control Part 6: Principalities and Powers
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness
Ryan Kraeger
October 19, AD 2015
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Columnists
Be Welcoming—An Old Trick for the New Evangelization
Every week my wife and I bring our two young children to Mass. We typically go to Mass at the same time each week. We
Matthew Higgins
October 17, AD 2015
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Family
A Toddler’s Wake-up Calls and Persistence in Prayer
“Mooooommmmy! MOM-MY!” My typical day starts with the high pitched voice of my two year old, yelling for me from her crib. Most of the
Michele Chronister
October 14, AD 2015
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Lessons From a Roof
A few months ago, my husband and I agreed to re-do the roof on the outreach and hospitality house we run for the Parish in
Emma King
October 14, AD 2015
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Life
Tidbits from St. Therese: Anecdotes, Books, and Prayer
When I was little, I decided that I was going to take a new and unusual saint for my confirmation patron. I wanted to stand
Kasia I.
October 10, AD 2015
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Columnists
Militant Scientism
One of my favorite series in science fiction is the “Spiral Arm” series written by Michael Flynn. This series is set in the future, during
Nicene Guy
October 7, AD 2015
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Life
Forget Trust Falls; Try a Game of Throws
The most fun comes from the times He waits a bit longer to catch you than He has before.
Nic Davidson
October 6, AD 2015
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Life
Servant of the Servants of God: Reflections on Pope Francis’s Visit to NYC
It seems as though New York City is still in a daze after our visit from the Holy Father last week. He was here for
Erin Cain
October 2, AD 2015
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Life
End Your Day With the Examen
Praying the Examen is a great way to unwind at the end of the day. St. Ignatius of Loyola popularized this method of prayer. The
Lianna Mueller
October 2, AD 2015
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