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The Difference that the Spirit Makes
As a teen, I thought the clergy were supposed to do everything. We laity were just called to pray, pay,…
Monthly Archives: May, 2012
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Supreme Court Rules: No Benefits for IVF Children Conceived After Parent Dies
The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that children conceived posthumously with IVF are not entitled to Social…
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A Sleeping Church Wakes Up
Throughout the ongoing debate over President Barack Obama’s contraceptive mandate, and again on Monday, when Catholic leaders here in St.…
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In the Arms of Jesus
I celebrated my birthday recently. My biggest wish was to celebrate with my five sons ages 13-24. A few of…
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Poem: “Quenching Thirst”
Quenching Thirst (Inspired by John 4:4-42) Absentmindedly She replaces the ladle. Weathered hands rebraid thick plaits More out of habit…
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Gallup Poll Shows “Pro-Choice” Americans at Record-Low 41%
If you read most press accounts, the public in general, women in particular, are recoiling from the many initiatives “anti-abortion…
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MTV Exploits Viewers to Make a Quick Buck
I have joked for years that MTV is destroying civilization as we know it. Then, the network gave us “Jersey…
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Fiction for Boys: Hawk!
HAWK! by Anthony Schefter Scout First Class David M. Halloway was a stoic. He never complained and he rarely cried,…
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Confirming the Last Mohican
Unbelievable. Tonight, our youngest child will be confirmed – our last Mohican. This is the last “big” sacrament we’ll celebrate…
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Poem: “A Pearl in God’s Eyes”
A Pearl in God’s Eyes My Purity and Chastity is a pearl in God’s eyes, Given me by my father…