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Consider The Flowers

March 21, 2025

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

March 19, 2025

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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.

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Eternity of Spousal Love

March 18, 2025

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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

March 16, 2025

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Amy Schisler shares a reflection on the Transfiguration.

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Rocky Times

March 15, 2025

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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

March 14, 2025

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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

March 13, 2025

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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

March 11, 2025

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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?

Balancing in Thin Air

March 9, 2025

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Balance is a tricky thing. When you have it, you may take it for granted, but when you lose it, life becomes dizzying. Paula Veloso Babadi recalls her father’s answer to this dilemma, found in the Gospel according to Matthew.

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Vital Sign

March 5, 2025

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

Survey Says: Mary, Powerhouse Intercessor!

February 27, 2025

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Welcoming the first Saturday of March, Author Dennis Lambert points out how we all come out as winners when we ask the Blessed Mother to be our intercessor.

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Let the Little Children Come to Me

February 22, 2025

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This image of Jesus rebuking the disciples for hindering small children from coming to him is something close to my educator’s heart. Children, especially very young children, are yearning for instruction.