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A Brief Catechesis on Mental Illness and Violence
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A Brief Catechesis on Mental Illness and Violence

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by on Aug 15, 2012 in Catechesis, Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Resources
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The first written catechism of the Catholic Church, known as the Didache, and dated somewhere in the first century A.D., begins with a sentence of great clarity. It should be memorized: “There are two ways, one of life and one of death, but a great difference between the two ways.” Discussions of the recent mass murders, [...]

Spiritual Food for Our Troops!
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Spiritual Food for Our Troops!

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by on Aug 13, 2012 in Apologetics, Columnists, Featured, Government & Politics, Live in Christ, On the Job, Resources
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Maybe it comes from watching too many M*A*S*H reruns where Father Mulcahy seemed to be right there whenever a soldier needed him, but I always assumed that our service men and women had easy access to a chaplain whenever they need one. I also assumed they could easily attend regular religious services. But with U.S [...]

40 Ways to Get the Most out of Lent
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40 Ways to Get the Most out of Lent

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by on Feb 29, 2012 in Columnists, Featured, Live in Christ, Resources
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This, of course, is not an exhaustive list of Lenten ideas.  But it’s a start!  Many of the resources mention here are available on our website at www.crossroadsinitiative.com or can be found by visiting our links page. 1 Take 30 minutes to pray, ask the Holy Spirit’s guidance, look over this list, and make a [...]

Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire! Words to Challenge, Inspire and Instruct
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Forgotten Truths to Set Faith Afire! Words to Challenge, Inspire and Instruct

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by on Dec 08, 2011 in Catechesis, Featured, MyChurchParish.com, On Books, Resources
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In 1954, Father M. Raymond, O.S.C.O., a Cistercian priest, observed that the world was as pagan then as when Christ was born, that Catholics were suffering from amnesia, that they had forgotten the purpose of their lives and much of what it meant to be Catholic. More than fifty-seven years later, some argue that many [...]