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To My Father's Faithful and Loyal Son

The feelings of both shock and resentment I saw on your face yesterday when our father hurried down the road to greet me are completely understandable considering the conditions under which I left so long ago. When father tearfully embraced me with such force, I could not help but to be overcome wit... (www.catholic365.com)

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It Really was a Dark and Stormy Night

Vespers had just ended. The rain was pelting on the convent roof which had been an old farmhouse in earlier years. The city had encroached on the farmland, and a simple, but beautiful, community had blossomed around and near the farmhouse.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Fantasy & Gritty Realism

There are a lot of polar opposites swirling madly about in our world today: Republican vs Democrat, liberal vs conservative, Pro-life vs Pro-choice, Believers vs Atheists, yet ironically all the people behind the labels have something important in common. But I fear we won’t realize it until we ar... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Wednesday, Don't Be A Dumb Ash

The month of February has many holidays. There’s Groundhog’s Day and Valentine’s Day; there’s Presidents Day and Mardi Gras. And there’s America’s newest religious festival day: Super Bowl Sunday. And in most years, February is the month when a very special day occurs, the official “I Didn’t Know Yo... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Catholic Girl's Litany of Humility

Oh, to be female, single and Catholic! A state of great ambivalence (or may we say, distress!) for all too many in today’s world. With the feminine desire to make a gift of herself through marriage in a society where people flee commitment, and with deep longings to bring forth life amidst a culture... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is Love Really Just Chemical Reactions in the Brain? Looking at Reductionism with CS Lewis.

How often have we been subjected to the "scientific reductionist" account of the world? Mention any topic and it isn't long before some post-modern "thinker" (in quotes for a reason we shall discover below) comes along to tell us what such-and-such experience or object "really is.... (www.catholic365.com)

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That night, while breathing one last prayer, He wrestled doubt and deep despair. His heart was sinking with the sun; He’d worked all day, got nothing done.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Now That You've Rethought Your Birth Control What's Next? (Part 6 of 6)

n part 1 of this discussion on rethinking your birth control, I defined what it means to be a woman. Not just a modern woman, but a whole woman according to God's design. Part 2 detailed attributes of her feminine genius in the form of female fertility. The cyclic ebb and flow of her fertile and inf... (www.catholic365.com)

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You're Safe! The Power of the Blessing of a Parent

There is a prevalence of inordinate fear and anxiety in western culture today. Yet, we are called not to live a fear driven life, but rather a life of deeply rooted faith and trust in our loving, all powerful, caring Father in heaven. Yes, He is your Father. We all innately desire safety and securit... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ordinary Saints

There are those among us who are called to greatness. When there is a job to be done, they lead the charge and give glory to God. They are called by God to sainthood. There are those who are called to sainthood, but they are called to the ordinary way of life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Life of a Priest

As a priest I have noticed that people have a curiosity about our lives. There are usually two extremes that people imagine about our lives.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Time To Join A Catholic Bible Study

More and more parishes are now offering a Catholic Bible study. Just the term “Catholic Bible study” strikes many people as odd, as if it was a pair of incongruous ideas, kind of like military intelligence, or government efficiency, or Donald Trump humility.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Where is God In All of This?

Around 2003, my (then) 16 year old daughter began to exhibit signs of underlying psychosis. She had been a “difficult” toddler and young child; by age eight through 13 she seemed fine (to me), lots of therapists and a couple of child psychiatrists – no one had an answer for what I saw, what I knew,... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Fear Drives Your Family Planning (Part 5)

As far back as I can remember, heights have posed an unwelcomed challenge. I was the kid who scaled the jungle-gym only to become paralyzed at the summit and tearfully beg for rescue. Ferris wheels are totally off-limits and even today escalators require a mental strategy.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Kiss Should Mean Something: Worship in the Bedroom

There is a song that has been burning up the Top 40 airwaves in the last several months. It is currently #3 (week of January 31 to February 6) with 16,686 spins this week in the USA. The name of the song is “Take Me to Church” by Hozier. I have heard this song at least a couple hundred times. Ho... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do We Have a Puny God?

Listen to the news and you cringe. A sickening feeling roils and worry takes hold. Admit it. Living in today’s world is frightening, and it gets more frightening every day. Politics aside, it doesn’t appear we Catholics have much chance of survival when we are up against the increasing threat of tot... (www.catholic365.com)

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Entering Into His Throne Room

Every morning most of the world’s population have a daily ritual of going for a “morning constitutional.” We enter into the Throne Room for some daily ‘dumping’ of useless waste. As I headed there this morning, quickly after my cup of coffee, I was thinking this prayer. “Oh God, I am so thankful f... (www.catholic365.com)

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Presence Evangelism

Evangelism has gone through many stages to reach the place we are today. Up until the late 60s, evangelists were mainly preachers of the Word. In the Protestant camp, Billy Graham shone the brightest while for Catholics, the first name that pops into my head as an example is Archbishop Fulton Sheen ... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Pope says don't be Lukewarm

Easter 2014 was beautiful. I watched as the children I taught were initiated into the Catholic Church. It was truly inspiring. The Sunday after Easter is Divine Mercy Sunday. We celebrated the Devotion of St. Faustina at church and it got me thinking. I was lukewarm.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Love To Die For

“Yes, I will lay down my life for you, out of love.” These words weigh heavy on my heart this week. A week where red hearts adorn shops all around us. How frequently we throw around the word “love”.... (www.catholic365.com)

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