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The Most Important Prayer in a Cataclysmic Event (Part II)

Published December 11, 2017 • Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez Filed Under: Column, Faith

While the Act of Contrition prayer is the most important prayer for someone facing imminent death in a cataclysmic event, it is also the most important prayer for a survivor. During cataclysmic events like the current California fires, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Maria, and the 7.1 earthquakes in Mexico, victims gather in huge numbers… [Read More]

Written by Deacon Guadalupe Rodriguez • Published December 11, 2017

What Would Padre Pio Say?

Published March 29, 2017 • Written by Norine Shaivitz Filed Under: Blog

Have you ever been to confession with Padre Pio? I think I have. Someone asked me to pray a novena to Padre Pio for an intention. I love novenas. Not everyone does. But I love them. As long as I had him on the phone for that intention, I asked him about a few other… [Read More]

Written by Norine Shaivitz • Published March 29, 2017

Living Lent like a Little One

Published March 20, 2017 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Prayer, Resources, Young Adult, Youth

Lent is a season of conversion, a call to repentance, a time of turning back to God. To me, these are Christ’s most striking words on conversion: Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.  (Matthew 18:3) Unless you turn and become! We shall not enter… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published March 20, 2017

The Mystery of Iniquity – Rejoicing in weakness

Published February 22, 2016 • Written by Rachel Filed Under: Blog, Faith, Family, Young Adult

Each Lent it seems I come back to this theme – how do we think about sin and weakness? It’s been helpful for me to examine my own understanding – I can’t make much sense of redemption if I have a distorted view of the sin and weakness that necessitated such a Savior. And an unhealthy view… [Read More]

Written by Rachel • Published February 22, 2016

I Need Advent Because I am a Sinner

Published December 3, 2013 • Written by Cristóbal Almanza Filed Under: Faith

On the outside, sometimes it can look like I have it all together. The truth is that my life would fall apart if it wasn’t for Jesus. Even if all the external and material things were the same, I would be missing part of the only part of my life that really gives me peace…. [Read More]

Written by Cristóbal Almanza • Published December 3, 2013

Beauty of Truth Podcast Ep 23 – What is the Purpose of Penance?

Published March 21, 2013 • Written by Beauty Of Truth Podcast Filed Under: Beauty of Truth Podcast

Ep 23 – What is the Purpose of Penance?   Questions 1. How can prayer remedy sin? Penance: Prayer, Fasting, Almsgiving Disordered relationships (attachment to creatures) 2. Didn’t Jesus pay for all of our sins on the cross? 3. How can giving up something we need be good for us? Catechetical Moment CCC #1459  … [Read More]

Written by Beauty Of Truth Podcast • Published March 21, 2013

5 Tips For An Intentional Lent

Published February 6, 2013 • Written by Lauren Gulde Filed Under: ACNM, Blog, Faith, Family, Youth

It is a week or so before the beginning of Lent, and I find myself cringing a bit. We just finished Christmas, for goodness sake! I still have a plastic box of Christmas snow globes on the top of the piano that I haven’t yet put away. And now, we’re edging up on to Lent… [Read More]

Written by Lauren Gulde • Published February 6, 2013

Have You Cheated Yet?

Published February 29, 2012 • Written by Brandon Kraft Filed Under: Blog, Faith

Alright folks. One week down. How is everyone doing? Been perfect so far? I admit, I already had a Lenten slip-up. This year, for better or worse, I didn’t mention what I was offering up for Lent on my personal site. In retrospect, I usually fail at it, which not only means I’m unintentionally bragging… [Read More]

Written by Brandon Kraft • Published February 29, 2012

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