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There are a lot of distractions in our culture today (cell phones, iPads, laptops, the “need” to be busy, etc.) which have unfortunately seeped into the family meal. The kids are distracted, the parents are distracted and tired after working all day, so there is not a set meal time. Everyone eats whatever they can […]
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Her deep faith to the Lord radiated from her and touched the lives of many.
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Popular gamer Tyler “@Ninja” Blevins recently announced he was leaving Twitch, a live streaming platform for gamers and other content creators. Although the decision required much consideration, Blevins reports that switching his channel from Twitch to Mixer was “smooth, and professional.” Ninja avoided negative comments about his previous platform. Despite this, it came to his
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The launch of the DVD, “Unplanned”, is officially underway!! This morning the world woke up seeing the news from Abby Johnson, that it is reached the #1 best selling on Amazon. Better still? It’s currently still a preorder!!! Set to be released to the public tomorrow, August 13th, we couldn’t be more excited for Abby
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There are numerous women of the New Testament that are remembered as saints today.
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Have you ever wanted something so much but felt overwhelmed by the seemingly insurmountable resistance you encountered? And we’re not talking about a little thing that made you rethink your goals. I’m talking about those big obstacles that would make you question whether what you wanted was part of God’s will for you. If so,
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Being a youth minister comes with plenty of challenges. Here’s a few phrases to avoid to not make their job more difficult. 1. Your job is just relay races and messy water balloon fights Yes, youth ministry involves a lot of fun activities but it’s not the core of what we do. Moreover, these games
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We sometimes hear from priests and even from Pope Francis that our Church is “not a museum of saints, but a hospital for sinners.” I’ve heard this statement before Pope Francis, but no one knows exactly the origin behind who said this in the first place. Some people say St. Augustine or St. John Chrysostom,
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It’s easier than you think!
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How do you define mastery? According to the dictionary, mastery is defined as “comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment.” It usually does not take long to recognize a master. Their works, knowledge, and performance clearly demonstrate them as subject matter experts. Michael Jordan demonstrated a clear mastery of basketball. Mozart displayed a
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She owes $2.78 million for copyright infringement.
Jury Decides Katy Perry ‘Dark Horse’ Copies Christian Rap Song Read More »
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The Holy See is considering possible sainthood of Black Elk.
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Any parent will tell you that kids have a very short attention span. (You’ve known this for a long time, right?) Parents are lucky to have them long enough to sweep the floor or pick up one shirt off their floor. This can be especially true when it comes to teaching them the Catholic Faith.
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After months of doing the same thing, day in and day out, most of us tend to get a little bored with the routine. This can be especially true when it comes to our prayer life. Being in “summer vacation mode” can make it easier for us to become more negligent when it comes to
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When Saint Ignatius of Loyola was thirty years old, his promising military career came to a crashing halt. After taking a cannonball to the leg in 1521, he spent his recovery time reading through books on the life of Christ and the saints. Inspired by the witness of Saint Francis of Assisi, Ignatius made a
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Most of us know that Saint Joseph is the patron saint of fathers. Turning to Saint Francis with an animal-related petition? Common knowledge. But how much do you know about obscure saint patronages? Test your knowledge with this fun quiz!
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West Chester, PA, July 22, 2019 — In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the Great Adventure Bible Timeline study, Ascension has announced that it will be hosting two landmark events featuring the creator of the TGA Bible Timeline study in Garden Grove, CA and Washington, D.C. Last fall, Ascension launched the Great Adventure Bible,
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Around the Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time we celebrate the memorial for a saint and Doctor of the Church that probably many people do not know: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi. He was born Cesare De Rossi in Brindisi, Italy, within the kingdom of Naples in 1559. He received his first education from the Conventual Franciscans
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“St. Anne, St. Anne, bring me a man!” Single ladies (half) jokingly like to say this phrase since St. Anne is one of the patron saints of housewives and mothers. Beyond this phrase and the fact that she was the Blessed Virgin Mary’s mother and Jesus’s grandmother, most Catholics don’t know much else about her.
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. . . and besides The Hobbit. Tolkien was quite the prolific writer, even though he is most known for his epic The Lord of the Rings (which is not a trilogy! It’s actually six books!). Here are eight other books or stories Tolkien wrote. A Middle English Vocabulary This glossary of Middle English words
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