The Passion of the Christ
Life
Jean Elizabeth Seah

The Disfigurement of Sin

“He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him,    nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. He was despised and

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Family
Marissa Standage

It’s all about Love

There are a great variety of vocations in life, but all require a deep, persistent love.  Whether we look at our vocation in general terms

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Life
Marissa Standage

Seeing the Invisible God

Don’t we all long to see God? Yet, so much of the time, He remains largely invisible to us. How does He reveal Himself in

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Family
Angie Windnagle

What Ms. Frizzle Taught Me

(This post originally appeared on www.yellowpelican.net) It started with an episode of the Magic School Bus and ended with a trip to Urgent Care. Last

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Family
Luke Arredondo

Amoris Laetitia, Beyond the Controversy

When Pope Francis issued his post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, the mainstream media and major Catholic websites were all over it, highlighting the broad structure of

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Life
Russell Brewer

Redemptive Suffering

Conversion is the matter of a moment. Sanctification is the work of a lifetime (285). To reform. Every day a little. This has to be

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Life
Russell Brewer

A Quiet Lent

“By every means, but especially by peace of soul, we must try to provide the Holy Spirit with a resting place. Then we shall have

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Life
Angie Windnagle

The Spirituality of the Parent

Don’t doubt it: your vocation is the greatest grace our Lord could have given you. Thank Him for it. -St. Josemaria Escriva I know this

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Books
Michele Chronister

“A Single Bead” Book Review

I was recently invited to read and review A Single Bead. Written by Stephanie Engelman (who blogs over at A Few Beads Short) this beautiful

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Life
Marissa Standage

Trials of Trust

How many times have you said “I trust You” to God in prayer, and yet felt unsure of what you were saying? How often do

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Life
Erin Cain

Habits and Helplessness

One of my favorite saints is St. Francis de Sales (and not just because he is the patron saint of writers). During his lifetime, he

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Prayer
Fr. Edward Lee Looney

Seeking a Relationship with God

When I meet with the Confirmation students in my parish one on one, I always ask them to describe their relationship with God. Some answer

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Social Teaching
Emma King

Obedience in the Year of Mercy

Truly, we need obedience to remain one with the Church, learn proper humility, and open ourselves to the graces that flow from God’s merciful heart.

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Spirituality
Abigail C. Reimel

Comfort In Christ Falling

Multiple times I have written about the struggles of being a goal-oriented person, about the difficulty in surrendering when my first instinct is to try

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