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All This Contempt Is Sucking My Will To Live
Do you like my Wayne’s World reference in the title? I’m one of those people that takes any opportunity to quote movies and I do not apologize for it. What comes to mind when you hear the word “contempt?” Do you picture a seething, hateful person? Maybe you picture someone who sneers the smile of…
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Celibacy Does Not Lead Catholic Priests to Commit Sexual Crimes
Sometimes I get so riled up about an issue that it’s a good thing I have three kids to keep me occupied, otherwise I’d be prone to blasting off angry blogs. Yesterday was one of those days where the good Lord had to pull back on the reins because I was ready to bust out…
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Why I Love Being Catholic: Michelle of the Give Him 5 Ministry
(Update: Michelle passed away on July 10th, 2018. If you are reading this, please offer up a prayer for her and her family.) I’m so happy to bring you April’s featured woman, Michelle, of Give Him 5 Ministry. Michelle was prompted to start her ministry to encourage people to give Christ at least five minutes…
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Believe It or Not, I Fell In Love With Going to Church
After my middle child “retired” from gymnastics, she wanted to try out different sports. She chose volleyball first and after learning the game, she was invited onto the traveling team. She was pretty excited, as was I, seeing as I played volleyball growing up. The coach set up an orientation meeting with the new parents…
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The Seven Deadly Sins–Part 3: All the Rage
ANGER I was musing over which of the seven deadly sins I was going to write about this week for my series, when the answer came to me in the form of a car accident. My husband and I were driving our oldest to gymnastics with our two other kids in the car. Ahead, we…
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Q & A: How Can One Believe in Satan and Not God?
I was asked an interesting question the other day. It was interesting enough that I thought it would be good to cover on my Friday short-question blog. Saint Michael, the archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and…
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January’s Atheist Conversion to Catholicism: Given a Second Chance at Life
This year, I’m focusing on stories of former atheists that converted to Catholicism. How each person comes to Christ is unique and special, but especially interesting are those that go from no belief in God, to becoming members of the Catholic Church. For January, I interviewed Barry whom I recently met on social media. Originally…
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Q & A: Say What? Why Isn’t the Catholic Bible the Same as a Protestant Bible?
I got another question in regards to the differences between a Catholic Bible and a Protestant Bible. Â I know that when I was a Protestant I had no clue that there was even a difference, but there is–seven books to be exact. Question: Â Is there a difference between a Catholic Bible and a Protestant Bible?…
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Question and Answer: How Can You Overlook The Church’s Sex Scandal?
Question time. I’m tackling a difficult subject today and I hope you’ll stick with me through to the end to get my thoughts on the matter. Question: Â How you can overlook the long, long history of Church authority figures (sexually) abusing children? Â How do Catholics move past this horrific thing? Right off the bat, let’s…