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Prayer for the United States with a USA Chaplet (with audio)

This winter, in response to concerns about our nation, a very talented rosary maker constructed a prayer chaplet with red, white and blue beads and...
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Pentecost Sunday- the birthday of the Church

Today is Pentecost Sunday. Coming 50 days after Easter, it is regarded as the birthday of the Church. If you recall, before Jesus' Ascension,...
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Catholicism 101-- Are Catholic prayers "vain and repetitious"?

Many times those who do not understand Catholicism quote Jesus’ words in Matt 6:9 not to use “vain repetitions” when praying....
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Even ducks can teach a spiritual lesson

My daily commute to my job is a time I am learning to treasure rather than dread.One of my co-workers sometime ago pointed out to me that my time I...
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Laetare(Rejoice) Sunday : joy and self-examination

This is the fourth Sunday in Lent, commonly known as Laetare (Rejoice) Sunday. We are half way through Lent; Easter will soon be here. Laetare...
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Religion and spirituality--are they the same thing?

Recently at a book club gathering, a question arose concerning the difference between spirituality and religion and if there is such a distinction....
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New Year's resolutions broken? It's not too late

As we have plodded through the events of the last three weeks it seems impossible that New Year’s Eve was just three weeks ago. With terribly...
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Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays

The rumblings have been going on for some time now. Salvation Army bell ringers are even saying, “Happy Holidays!” rather than the...
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Catholicism 101: The Virgin Mary and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception

In the Roman Catholic Church, December 8, is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is what is called a holy day of obligation, when Catholics...
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Which is it -- Halloween ghosts, The Holy Ghost, or the Holy Spirit?

With Halloween quickly approaching, we are reaching the culmination of holiday marketing of an abundance yard decorations and home accessory items...
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