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Voices for Life 27 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
One day in my all-girls high school religion class, the conversation turned, as it often did, to abortion. Someone ventured that to carry an unwanted baby to term was a difficult thing, and another st...
Self-trust is the first secret of success. — Ralph Waldo Emerson 27 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Cut yourself some slack. Go easy on the self-criticism today. Ask a friend help keep you accountable.…
Can I Receive Communion even though I’m Divorced? 27 Aug 2013 | 09:32 am
Question: “Can I receive Communion even though I’m divorced? Why if you are Catholic and get divorced you can no longer attend the church? Will that ever change? Is it better to stay in abusive marria...
Lambs Among Wolves: Diffusing Violence with Empathy 26 Aug 2013 | 07:29 pm
I want to tell you a story. It’s a story contained in the pages of one of our children’s favorite picture books. It’s a true story. It goes something like this: Once upon a time (c. 1200 A.D.) in a la...
A goal is not always meant to be reached, it often serves simply as something to aim at. — Bruce Lee 26 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Today, even if you don’t reach your goals, pray that you continue to serve God along the way.…
My wife is a Catholic, I was a Baptist. How can I interject my views on faith without causing conflict? 26 Aug 2013 | 09:22 am
Two spouses from different traditions of Christian faith have everything to gain by sharing their faith understanding and experience with one another. It’s about mutual enrichment. You have perhaps le...
You can safely assume you’ve created God in your own image when it turns out that God hates all the same people you do. — Anne Lamott 25 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Today, pray that your heart be turned to love and understanding for a group of people you have hated.…
The Christian does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us. — C.S. Lewis 24 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Thank God today for loving you, even during the times you’ve felt like you didn’t deserve it.…
Motherhood? No thanks. 23 Aug 2013 | 02:05 pm
While wandering around a bookstore in LaGuardia airport, the cover of TIME magazine caught my eye. “CHILDFREE” stood out in bold, block letters. A couple in swimsuits laid on a white sand beach below ...
Twiddling My Thumbs… Waiting for God 23 Aug 2013 | 12:05 pm
We live in a microwave generation. You want dinner? All you have to do is stick your frozen entrée in the microwave for three minutes and then voila! Dinner is served. You want a new red shirt? Drive ...
