We Are All Called to Lives of Holiness
Today is the feast of St. Thomas More. He is one of the great English saints of the Church and he is a wonderful saint for those individuals who are undergoing persecution for their Christian faith. St. Thomas More was born in 1478 in London where his father was a lawyer and judge. He received …
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I remain Catholic because these words guide my life and remain with me even in the darkest of nights: "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life." John 6:68. This Scripture passage is most realized in the Holy Eucharist in which Christ himself pours out the perfect sacrifice for us …
I grew up in a firmly Republican household. We were also a family of debaters. My parents were debate partners in college and despite the fact that most debate partners loathe each other, they got married. They then had two of their three daughters enjoy and excel at competitive debate, myself being one of them. …
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I learned a few lessons yesterday as I began my contributor relationship with Catholic Exchange. The story of how I ended up writing periodically for them is one that I can only look back at in wonder. A few weeks before I was asked by the editor to become a contributor, I had emailed a …
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Last night I had an experience that I am not used to. I got a "B" on one of my graduate essays. I have not had anything except "A" grades on my writing assignments since high school. Yes, I got an "A" on all of my papers in undergrad. To add insult to injury, my …
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We walk this earth broken, ravaged by sin. Each of us carries deep hurts from our experiences with other people. It could be family, friends, work, church, etc. Wherever there are people there is such brokenness. The problem for each one of us is that we forget that fact. We become blinded by our own …
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Swimming the Depths 