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Rachel Zamarron

Paul Among Us

As the stories progress a man named Paul – once Saul takes center stage. We hear of his hatred for the early church and his approval of St. Steven’s martyrdom, his murdering Christians, and his subsequent conversion.

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Rachel Zamarron

Christmas – When You Feel Like Scrooge

The stores filled with Christmas items especially early this season, “Santa Baby” playing endlessly on the local radio station since late October. Christmas all around

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Rachel Zamarron

Choosing Contentment

A few years ago, a mission trip took me to a small church in Africa. The sights the smells and the culture will forever shape

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Rachel Zamarron

A Wish-List from a Parish Priest

A parish priest from the Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama, is working to raise funds for one of the two parishes he staffs. Holy Rosary

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Rachel Zamarron

Synod Psych Up

Much has been said about the Synod on the Family, underway in Rome right now. Ink has been spilled, opinions made, worry and confusion abound.

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Rachel Zamarron

Embracing the Joy of the Gospel Again

Exhaustion, stress, feeling overwhelmed… These feelings can become a part of our lives, pushing all of the joy to the back burner. Life’s beautiful moments

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Rachel Zamarron

Choosing Peace

In the midst of all of this we are called to something greater. We read in Philippians 4: 6-7, “Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.And the peace of God, which passes all understanding, will keep your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Peace? What is that? We say. It feels like a meaningless word, and not something we can actually apply to our lives.

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Rachel Zamarron

The Messy Power of the Holy Spirit

This fiery church we see in the Acts of the Apostles is the one Pope Francis spoke of at WYD Rio when he said, “What do I expect as a consequence of the Youth Day? I expect a mess. There will be one. There will be a mess here in Rio? There will be!

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Rachel Zamarron

Christians and Anger

Do you struggle with anger? Does a close family member or friend? Are you known for your Irish-red-hair and the fact that you are incapable

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Growing In Love

It happens- opposites do attract. My husband and I knew that as soon as we started dating. He is a deep thinker – thoughtful, artistic, incredibly hard working –

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Rachel Zamarron

A New Grateful You

By now, if you are like me, you have already lost track of your New Years resolution. Learn Spanish? Who has time for that. But

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What’s Your Witness?

This morning I witnessed the coolest thing. My husband and I were on our way to work, winding through the back roads when we saw

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Rachel Zamarron

WYD Whiners…

Today Rio de Janeiro Brazil is overrun with young people. World Youth Day is in full swing and hundreds of thousands of young people from

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Rachel Zamarron

Marriage: Getting There

How interesting it is to be a young, newly married, Catholic in light of the quickly changing moral code of our country. The Supreme Court’s

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When Did I See You Lord?

We all do it- use Facebook as a way to communicate our political and religious viewpoint. After all, isn’t that the whole purpose of Facebook…  Well, a

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Rachel Zamarron

Our Story

It all began on an average day at work. Morning schedule and then mass. I am blessed to work at a place where mass is

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