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A Mother Expecting: Parallel to Advent
My due date was the 26th of December, but by Christmas Eve 1985, I was ready to be done with…
Browsing: Learn & Live the Faith
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The Advent of Virtue: Week Four
This is it — we’ve reached the Fourth Week of Advent and the fourth virtue for this series. We will…
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Long Lines and Other Christmas Hardships: Gifts from Above?
On a recent Saturday I went to the grocery store and took a number at the deli. They were on…
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The Memoirs of the Apostles: The Epistles of Saints James, Peter, John and Jude
The seven Catholic Epistles written by Saints James, Peter, John, and Jude form a small but integral portion of the…
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The Christmas Story’s Best Supporting Actor
In the drama of the incarnation, Jesus is, of course, the star. That’s the way it is at every birth. …
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The Link Between Catechesis and Liturgy
From time to time in various debates about the liturgy, the principle of lex orandi lex credendi surfaces. While the Latin…
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Raising the Bar in Every Area of Life
As a two-time NCAA Division I All-American and National Champion high jumper, Bill Thierfelder had long been accustomed to raising the bar…
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The Wise Virgin
Who is she that comes forth like the dawn, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an…
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The Elderly Who Are Isolated and Abandoned
As I walked through the lobby of the assisted living facility, I saw him again – the elderly gentleman whom…
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Reflections for Sunday, December 22, 2013
Fourth Sunday of Advent Meditation and Questions for Reflection or Group Discussion (Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24)…