Life
Making Sense of Suffering
By guest writer Sarah Coffey. Why do we suffer? I’ve wrestled with this question and with God for a long, long time. It’s still a
Guest Writer
August 3, AD 2023
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Columnists
A Heart Contrite and Humbled
My sacrifice, O God, is a contrite spirit; a heart contrite and humbled, O God, you will not spurn. —Psalm 51:19 The disciples of John
Erin Cain
June 6, AD 2023
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Religion
Self-Sacrifice
Once upon a time, there was a man who was thrown into prison for publishing a comment about a bad government. His name was Maximilian
Fr. Gerald Musa
August 14, AD 2022
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Scripture
His Power in Weakness
Everything seemed to go wrong for poor Joseph. Born into poverty – actually in a cowshed, as the family house was in foreclosure – in
Fr. Joseph Gill
July 4, AD 2021
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Prayer
Listen to the monks
“Beloved: Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for: God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble. So humble yourselves
Anja Renkes
May 6, AD 2020
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Columnists
The Lord Is Close to the Brokenhearted
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; and those who are crushed in spirit he saves. Many are the troubles of the just man, but
Erin Cain
April 2, AD 2020
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Scripture
Now I Can See
4th Sunday of Lent / Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 The Gospel of John 9:1-41 contains the story of a blind man,
Fr. Gerald Musa
March 22, AD 2020
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Columnists
“In Bitterness Is My Joy”
These readings may seem a little harsh: God putting Job in his place, Jesus proclaiming woe to those who reject Him. Why would God point
Erin Cain
October 5, AD 2019
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Columnists
A Posture of Humility
This week, I helped facilitate the confession line for a group of middle-schoolers. Many were nervous; several had not gone to confession in years. I
Erin Cain
May 10, AD 2019
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Columnists
Diabetic Desolation
I have been learning about the process of spiritual discernment. I have gained most knowledge from Saint Ignatius of Loyola. With each decision we enter
Kat Larson
February 21, AD 2019
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Columnists
Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin
I have been working with this coworker for awhile, he was hired around the same time that I did. He was hired as a maintenance
Kat Larson
August 30, AD 2018
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Life
Catholicism is Impossible
Earlier this week a friend of mine shared an article on Facebook, written by Melinda Selmys of Catholic Authenticity on Patheos. In the blog she
Ryan Kraeger
December 29, AD 2017
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Religion
7 Weaknesses for Today’s Catholics
I’m a practicing Catholic. And by that I mean I am practicing, I’m not a pro yet. Just like the 11 year-old me used to
TJ Burdick
August 3, AD 2013
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Bioethics
The Weak Who Shame the Strong
In his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul explains how, when God calls people, he does not base his decision on human criteria –
Chelsea Zimmerman
September 4, AD 2012
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Columnists
Humility Still Matters
In our so-called enlightened society of the 21st century, many people keep making the unfortunate mistake of confusing humility for low self esteem, meekness for
Godwin Delali Adadzie
December 22, AD 2011
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