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C.S. Lewis: A Friend of the Generations By Colleen Dean, Contributing Writer “Human history is the long, terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” C.S. Lewis wrote these momentous words in his book Mere Christianity almost seventy-five years ago. But how relevant they remain today! Everywhere […]
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Entering the Mystery: The Song of the Lamb By Marge Hynes, Writer “The liturgy derives its greatness from what it is, not from what we make of it.”—Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, The Spirit of the Liturgy Usually, my book collection grows at a rate that suggests a minimalist intervention is long overdue. But while most titles […]
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We did nothing but treat the priesthood the same way we treated every other good idea our son ever voiced about his future. When he first mentioned the priesthood at the age of six, we did the same thing we did when he brought up being a police officer, a firefighter, or an emergency medical technician. We said, “That would make us very proud.” Then we helped him explore his interests.
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“In the depths of his conscience, man detects a law which he does not impose upon himself, but which holds him to obedience where he is alone with God whose voice echoes within him.”
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Praying with the Saints by Woodeene Koenig-Bricker, published in August by Ave Maria Press, offers concise reflections on men and women of heroic virtue and how they prayed. This book offers short, easy-to-read reflections on the lives of 103 saints, perfect for a quick meditation each day to grow closer to those in heaven. According to Ave Maria Press, it is also “the first prayer book to include Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati as saints.”
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Call for Submissions: Resona Cover Art Paloma & Fig is proud to announce the publication of Resona, a print-forward publication conceived as a companion to our podcast, A Resounding Yes! This magazine will be composed of thoughtful essays, original artwork, and creative writing that honor beauty’s role in evangelization, alongside stories of real people bearing […]
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The next stages include gathering stories “that have been passed down . . . by Adele or about Adele,” as explained by the Very Reverend John Girotti, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Green Bay, in a press conference. He emphasized the oral tradition as a “very real thing” in Northern Wisconsin, the largest Belgian settlement in the United States. Adele herself could neither read nor write, and the Shrine describes the accounts of her life and visions that have been passed down through generations as a “constant testimony of the Christian faithful since Our Lady’s appearance to Adele.” “From a theological standpoint, a picture will be painted of her life,” said Fr. Girotti. “All of this will help in the discernment, whether we can go to the next step.”
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Verbalizing your most personal thoughts and issues to another human being is a process that everyone can understand is important on some level. The idea of a skilled professional giving advice and direction on what to do next to avoid repeated issues is common in many different areas of life, including career mentoring. Some individuals may even draw connections between this practice and the way therapy often works.
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