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Return to the Lord with Thanksgiving

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It’s easier to remain faithful when God answers our prayers and heals us or removes suffering. But what about when illness, pain, or dilemma remains? Can we stay faithful even then, steadfast in love and trust in the Lord?
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Hopeful Peace

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Do you ever wonder how the saints could serve so many people so joyfully without ever seeming to burn out? Maybe this reflection can shed some light on the reason.

We Are All Pilgrims

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Amy Schisler offers an invitation to be a Pilgrim of Hope during this Jubilee year.

Serendipitous Surrender

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Devotional writer Lisa Livezey encourages caregivers with an excerpt from her book: "Minding Mom: A Caregiver’s Devotional Story".

Consider The Flowers

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In his book, The Hidden Power of Silence in the Mass, Father Bonificace Hicks paints a wonderful picture of this sacrificial act. In a chapter devoted to the silence of sacrificial offering, Father Hicks brings light into the purpose of cut flowers in the mass...

The Shepherd’s Pie: Poetry and the Stages of Grief

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Antony Barone Kolenc speaks with Dan Mahoney about how he was able to use poetry to help him cope with the death of his father as he worked through the five stages of grief.
Elderly couple holding hands and sitting together on a bench.

Eternity of Spousal Love

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The question which weighs on some hearts, especially those who have lost a spouse to death, is whether the relationship with our spouse ends when their soul leaves this world.

Mountaintop Moments

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Amy Schisler shares a reflection on the Transfiguration.
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Rocky Times

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Margaret King Zacharias writes a story about faith, humility, and simplicity --- carried in a suitcase, all the way from the Holy Land.

My Proposal

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In honor of the Annunciation this month, Tom Medlar reflects on the interaction between the Angel Gabriel and the Blessed Virgin Mary in an original poem.
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Lessons in Compassion

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In New Testament times, people flocked to Jesus seeking something they lacked—health, freedom, power, peace, or hope. What brings you to Jesus?

Freedom to Love

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As Catholics, we all know we’re supposed to make sacrifices during Lent. But too often, our Lenten sacrifices become just another thing on our to-do list or just another rule to follow. What if we had a different perspective?