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Finding Jesus
“Each year his parents went to Jerusalem for the feast of Passover, and when he was twelve years old, they went up according to festival custom. After they had completed its days, as they were returning, the boy Jesus remained behind in Jerusalem, but his parents did not know it. Thinking that he was in […]
Peace Begins with You and Me
What a tumultuous world we live in. No one can dispute the fact that our world is in turmoil. Economic disparity, religious conflicts, racial and gender discrimination, substance abuse, greed, jealousy, and vengefulness are global flash points. At any moment, in any location, our fragile film of peace can, and often does, rip open into […]
What Happens Next?
The path of Alzheimer’s is a downward slope. As of now, there is no cure, and there’s no getting better. As much as we understand that, it’s human nature to stop periodically and wonder what we can expect to happen next with our loved one. Most often, the answer is the same. No one can know for sure. […]
Process of Elimination
We diligently acquire things most of our lives only to begin the process of elimination as we approach maturity. Funny how we don’t realize how much we have until we have to get rid of it all. The desire to downsize comes naturally with aging. We no longer need the room and all that stuff. […]
Memorare
We have many powerful prayers to Mary, but perhaps the most beloved is the Memorare. The prayer is excerpted from a much longer 15-century one known as the “Ad sanctitatis tuae pedes, dulcissima Virgo Maria. By the 16th century, a French priest named Father Claude Bernard was teaching this shortened version to prisoners condemned to […]
Reaching Towards Sainthood
We live in a remarkable age to have so many saints canonized in our lifetime that we’ve gotten to know up close and personal.Because of public media, we’ve seen Pope John XXIII, Pope John Paul II, Padre Pio, and Mother Teresa on video, television, or social media, and heard them on the radio. Many people also […]
Rosary in Your Hand
What’s the best rosary to pray on? The one you will use. There are so many rosaries to choose from. They come in every color, made of every imaginable product, and range greatly in price. Crystal, plastic, pearl, semi-precious stones, seeds, and wood. And the crosses and medals vary as much as the beads. When […]
The Assumption of Mary
Today is Monday, the day of the week we traditionally pray the Joyful Mysteries. Being that it is also the Feast of the Assumption, we may consider praying the Glorious Mysteries and take a few minutes more to consider the Fourth Mystery, the Assumption of Mary. According to Tradition, Catholics believe that Mary, because of […]
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