Mary
Hail Mary: The Catholic Gateway Drug
Once upon a time I was a teenage Catholic who wanted to go to heaven when I died, someday. I figured I would get the
Ryan Kraeger
August 4, AD 2014
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Books
Embracing Edith Stein: A Review
Anne Costa’s book, Embracing Edith Stein, was my traveling companion on my recent trip to Missouri. I wish I had spent more than a few hours
Bethanie Ryan
July 27, AD 2014
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Catholic Education
We Don’t Call Her “The Virgin Mary” For Nothing.
Whenever we talk about Mary, we address her with many different titles: Mother of Jesus, Mother of God, Holy Mary, Blessed Mother. However, out of
Matthew Tyson
July 18, AD 2014
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Mary
Rediscovering Devotion to Our Lady of Good Help
Yesterday, May 24, the Church quietly observed a feast of Mary, namely, Mary, Help of Christians. Certainly the feast was observed by some in the
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
May 25, AD 2014
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Columnists
The Virgin Mary as Harbinger and Echoer
This topic is one that has been the subject of much reflection for me over the past several months after having read Chiara Lubich’s “Mary,
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
February 2, AD 2014
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Columnists
Parables In Parenting
Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. These lines always seemed particularly beautiful to me, even as a child. They are so
Caitlin Marchand
December 30, AD 2013
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Columnists
Mary: Pro-Life Mother
We must avoid the great temptation to see ourselves as Mary, present to the crucified Christ of aborted children. While “whatever you did to the least of these you did to me” is a main message of the pro-life movement, equating the killing of children with the persecution of Christ, pro-lifers must be careful not to see themselves solely as those who don’t “do to the least of these.” We must learn to be Mary in the pro-life movement….
Emma King
December 18, AD 2013
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Mary
Sorrowful Mysteries and Sin
It was a Friday evening as I sat in line for confession. I thought to myself, “This certainly isn’t how the average twenty-something gal spends a
Amanda Sloan
December 2, AD 2013
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God Loves You: Nobody Cares
Disclaimer: This article is going to sound cynical. It might even sound anti-Christian. Please stick with it. There is a point. I am sarcastic and
Chris Ricketts
November 14, AD 2013
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Columnists
What is the Hail Mary?
Well, the Hail Mary is a historical and biblical phrase addressed by an angel of God to a virgin called Mary. This historic event is
Godwin Delali Adadzie
October 23, AD 2013
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Mary
What’s the Pope’s Consecration of the World Got to Do With Me?
With all the post-interview spotlight beaming/glaring on Pope Francis, I hope all Catholics and secular media alike pay careful attention to what did on October
Anabelle Hazard, Esq.
October 15, AD 2013
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Life
Our Lady of the Smile: A Reflection
Special thanks to my sister-in-Christ, Liesl Grace Dowd, for helping me with this reflection! Her words are towards the end. Our Lady has many titles,
Mariella Hunt
October 8, AD 2013
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Mary
Mary Speaks To Us All
I’ve had an off and on again relationship to Our Mother for as long as I’ve been Catholic. She was very instrumental in my conversion
Bethanie Ryan
September 22, AD 2013
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Columnists
Adele Brise and the Sign of the Cross
In light of yesterday’s feast, the Exaltation of the Cross (September 14), it seems appropriate to reflect on the cross. Specifically, I’d like to focus
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
September 15, AD 2013
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Five Commonalities Between Christianity and Islam
Among all kinds of cultural, political, and interfaith dialogues, the one between Christianity and Islam is arguably the most interesting. Many of my friends from
Anna Elissa
September 3, AD 2013
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Mary
10 Quotes about the Rosary
I really love everything about the Rosary. It is quite refreshing to read what other giants of the Holy Catholic Faith have to say about
Godwin Delali Adadzie
August 29, AD 2013
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What Do You Smell like?
You probably did not miss Pope Francis’ recommendation that bishops should smell like their sheep. What may have been missed is the universal call to
J.Q. Tomanek
August 29, AD 2013
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The Feast of the Assumption and Fulton Sheen
The Feast of the Assumption is tomorrow; and some of us might be wondering: “What is the importance of this feast? Is it still relevant
Emily C. Hurt
August 14, AD 2013
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Mary
Totus Tuus Again…and Again
All around the World people are making final preparations for World Youth Day in July, my thoughts wandered back to its beginnings. canada generic viagra
Sr. Lisa Marie
June 28, AD 2013
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Our Lady’s Three Rosaries
Today the Church commemorates the beginning of Our Lady’s apparitions in Fatima, Portugal on May 13, 1917. In her apparitions to the shepherd children, Mary
Fr. Edward Lee Looney
May 13, AD 2013
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W.W.M.D?
Have you ever seen the letters “WWJD?” The phrase “What Would Jesus Do” appears on bumper stickers, wristbands, coffee mugs and various other tchotchkes from time to time.
Elizabeth Teixeira
May 12, AD 2013
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