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September 2010Full Events Calendar U.S.A Catholicism of Resistance: Archbishop Charles Chaput's Prophetic Voiceby Deacon Keith Fournier"We live in a time when the Church is called to be a believing community of resistance. We need to call things by their true names. We need to fight the evils we see. And most importantly, we must ...  LIVING FAITHSt. Monica: Mother of Augustine, Model of the Virtuous Motherby F. K. BartelsThe saints were men and women who, in love with the fullness of truth, not only lived for God, but lived in God. They were people whose love for God rose to such heights as to ...  U.S.Religious Cleansing: Is the Grinch living in Loudoun County, Virginia?by Randy SlyLast year members of the Rotary Club of Leesburg were asking themselves, "Where are we and how did we get here?" After almost 50 years, their annual Christmas tree would not be allowed on the ...  EUROPEArchbishop Chaput calls for resistance to intolerance of ChristianityIn warning Catholics of a new initiative to reduce religion to "an individual lifestyle accessory," the Denver archbishop also underscored the difference between "freedom of worship" and the "freedom ...  ASIA PACIFICMother Teresa's Successor on Nun's Legacy"Mother Teresa wanted everyone to know and love Jesus," Sister Prema replied. "She was convinced that every soul desires Jesus' salvation, whether or not he realizes it. The work of conversion, ...  HEALTHAsk Dr. Denton: Some like it HOT! Are there Health Benefits to Eating Hot Peppers?by Dr Denton D. Weiss, M.D.What gives these hot peppers their bite also gives some wonderful health benefits. Capsaicin is a compound found in those little, big, long, small, fat, green, yellow, and red fire ...  U.S.A Catholic Convert Speaks Out: Forget the Stereotypes! I'm Proud to Be a Knightby Randy SlyFour years later, and now a Fourth degree Knight, I know a lot more about the Fraternal Order than I did back then. While there may be those in the group who fit the stereotyped stories that keep ...  LIVING FAITHReflection: A Lesson from the Cherubim: Sing When it Hurtsby Sonja CorbittFor us earth dwellers, the elevated Scriptural depictions of the mysterious cherubim whisper a bittersweet secret about worship. It is when we least feel like it, when it is most difficult, that ...  U.S.Knights of Columbus Report a Year of Growth and Expansionby Randy SlySupreme Knight Carl Anderson's report could only be described as "stellar" in reporting growth and expansion while spontaneously answering the unexpected needs such as the earthquake in Haiti. In ...  LIVING FAITHPray it Forward: Melanie Pritchard's Miraculous Recoveryby Mark HenryIt all started out 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning when Melanie Pritchard texted my wife Tina telling her that she was going into labor and "asking for our prayers". Little did we know how much ...  LOCAL NEWSTips or the Total Story - Catholic Online's Virginia Edition is looking for News!by Randy SlyIs your church or organization hosting a special event or celebrating a special occasion? These are among the appealing topics we want to cover.  LIVING FAITHThe Happy Priest: Cultivating the Gift of Contemplative Prayerby Fr. James FarfagliaSo, what is contemplative prayer? "Contemplation is a gaze of faith, fixed on Jesus" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, # 2715). It is the prayer of being in ... |
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