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Christmas Gift Ideas (Books!)
There are so many incredible books relating to the Bible, Apologetics, Saints, family, and joy, that can make perfect Christmas gifts.
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Devotion for Advent
During Advent, Father Barbour shows how we can take the time to reflect and pray to prepare for the birth of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.
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Why Does God Permit Evil?
God desires us to be His friends and not just His puppets. To want free will is, at the same time, to allow for the abuse of free will.
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Chasing After The Ever-New Blinds Us To The Ordinary And Ancient
There is something important about spiritual muscle memory, and there is great and enduring beauty and vitality in the ordinary. We would do well not to overlook it.
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Feast of the Dedication of St. John Lateran Basilica
St. John Lateran is not a person, but a church. The feast is in honor of the dedication of the first basilica in Rome, dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist.
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St. Alphonsus Rodriguez and the Attraction of Holiness
Alphonsus was known for his prayerfulness and continual consciousness of God’s presence, but his deeply human struggles with scrupulosity and agitations of mind were present in his life.
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Is Halloween a Catholic Holiday?
Halloween has become very commercialized and often associated with paganism. In reality, it has Christian roots and should be celebrated as a vigil to All Saint’s Day.
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Focusing On Contemplation While Praying The Rosary
The importance of saying the Rosary is on the focus of relationship and not simply on recitation.
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Why Is Polygamy OK in the Old Testament?
The traditional Jewish view is that God permitted polygamy but did not approve of it and gave every indication that it was wrong. It becomes more obvious with the fullness of revelation in Jesus Christ.