All Souls Day and Prayers for the Dead
I’ll never forget that bleak January day when my father died. It was very hard to believe in the...
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Who We Are Matters
“Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard” (detail) by Rembrandt I believe that one of...
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Can you explain Purgatory to your friends?
Keeping it simple! On a recent Friday morning, while leading a bible study for retirees, the...
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All Souls Day — Remembering to Pray for the Dead
I’ll never forget that bleak January day when my father died. It was very hard to believe in the...
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Purgatory — Perfected by the Love of God
Keeping it simple! Last Friday morning, while leading a bible study for about 40 retirees, the...
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How to Recognize and Rid Yourself of Attachments
Dear Sister, In your series on getting stuck in spiritual growth (which was very helpful by the...
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Pesky Reptiles and Other Creatures, Oh My!
Dear Sister Mary Colombiere, In the Interior Castle, St. Teresa talks about “pesky reptiles” and...
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Daily Catholic Quote from St. Cuthbert
“Even if I could possibly hide myself in a tiny dwelling on a rock, where the waves of the...
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What Every Catholic Should Know About Purgatory
Keeping it simple! One of the most misunderstood teachings of the Church, and maybe one that is...
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What is the root of all evil?
In his space trilogy, C.S. Lewis called him ‘the Bent one.” That is really an apt name for the...
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What are Attachments… How Can I Determine if I am Attached to Something?
Dear Sister, In your series on getting stuck in spiritual growth (which was very helpful by the...
Read MorePurgatory Made Simple
Short and Simple One of the most misunderstood teachings of the Church, and maybe one that is least reflected on, is the teaching on purgatory. To understand and embrace this teaching does not require deep, exhausting...
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