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Earthly Acts of Spiritual Love

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Tom Medlar reflects on the nature of sin and how it can be overcome by earthly acts of love.

Announcing Alzheimer’s

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Announcing Alzheimer’s By Lisa Livezey Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what any day may bring forth. –…
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Catholic Writers Conference Online

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The next conference is January 31-Feb 2, 2025. We have 24 webinars covering writing (fiction and nonfiction), promotions and marketing, AI, and (of course) the influence of faith in writing. We have seven publishers and an agent ready to hear pitches.
Mother Seton, Elizabeth Ann Seton at Emmittsburg, Maryland

What are you looking for?

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My favorite hymn when I was a child was, Here I Am, Lord. I loved the rhythm and the simple prose, and I thought the sentiment behind the words was lovely even if I didn’t quite understand their importance.

CWG Announces the Seal of Approval Awardees for 4Q2024

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Congratulations to the authors whose books received the Catholic…

Ut in Deo Sit

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The deepest love you can have for someone is to will their ultimate good. And what is their ultimate good? Ut in Deo sit: that they may be in God.

Accepting God’s Will in Our Lives

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Accepting God’s Will in Our Lives Are you thinking about simplifying…

Cath-Lit Live: Places of Grace

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Amy J. Cattapan interviews Fr. Edward Looney about his new travel memoir that details the spiritual impact of his visits to shrines, chapels, monasteries, and graves.

Why I Wear a Chapel Veil and an Unexpected Benefit

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Maria Riley explores the factors that went into her decision to start wearing a mantilla, or chapel veil, along with a benefit she didn’t see coming at all.

What’s Your Name?

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God selects a special name for each one of His children, unknown to us in this lifetime, but reflecting His mission for us. It presents a puzzlement for us, but looking to the past for insight can help us reflect upon our path.