The Quality Of Mercy
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Faith on Friday, May 20, 2011
A neighbor passed along a prayer request from a college classmate.
That’s not so unusual, except that this request is from a mom on behalf of the gang members who killed her son while on a cocaine bender.
Read this: I think you’ll be moved.
On May 14th three years ago, this young woman endured a mom’s nightmare:
I was walking to the store pulling my two and a half year old son in a wagon, carrying... READ MORE
iConfess
Posted by Rebecca Teti in Reviews on Friday, April 15, 2011
Several excellent videos promoting Confession have turned up in my Facebook feed this Lent. Here’s one:
Only this morning, however, did I realize they’re entries in a contest to promote the Archdiocese of New York’s All Day Confession event April 18th.
There’s an amazing variety of entries, and the winner will be chosen in part by how many hits and “likes” the videos get, so go check out a few.
Giving Thanks
Posted by Rachel Balducci in Family on Saturday, November 20, 2010
Do you invite other individuals or families over on Thanksgiving? Here is an interesting article about a man who invited strangers over for dinner one year. Facing a lonely holiday, he opted to put an ad in the paper and cook for the first twelve people to answer.
“So I just thought, well, there must be some other people that are in the same boat. Why should they have that rotten feeling? Why should... READ MORE
Those Complicated Catholics
Posted by AGroup in Faith on Thursday, June 10, 2010
Q: Please explain Plenary Indulgences. If one confession fulfills the requirement of plenary indulgences 8 days before and 8 days after, it seems to me that if someone went to Communion everyday, prayed for the intentions of the Holy Father everyday and prayed the rosary before the Blessed Sacrament everyday, that she could release 17 souls from purgatory in 17 days. Is that right?
A: Last time we explored, briefly, the reality of purgatory,... READ MORE
Forgive and Excuse Others
Posted by Elizabeth Foss in Faith on Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Think: “The person who possesses Christian meekness is affectionate and tender towards everyone: he is disposed to forgive and excuse the frailties of others; the goodness of his heart appears in a sweet affability that influences his words and actions, presents every object to his view in the most charitable and pleasing light.”
—St. Francis de Sales
Pray: God, I’m so quick to judge. Please help me... READ MORE
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