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Father Dankasa: When God says 'No'

Sunday, November 13, 20220121 I once read a story of a little girl who kept praying and asking God to give her a bicycle, but she never got one. Her friends began to tease and laugh at her that God...

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Father Esposito: Why God allows you to be angry at Him

Friday, November 11, 20220364 A popular praise-&-worship song takes its title from the opening words of Psalm 89: “I could sing of your love forever.” The song stirs emotions to a blissful pitch...

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Father Bayer: The Art of Dying

Friday, October 28, 20220112 I’m blessed to know medical doctors, professors and students who want to integrate Catholic faith into medicine. Such a desire makes sense, given how Catholicism...

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Father Gollob: Revisiting old thoughts

Wednesday, October 19, 2022031 Today I heard about a theory of human personality which teaches that at the time of birth a child is given a false identity. This new person has a name that it did not...

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Father Dankasa: When I run toward God

Wednesday, October 12, 20220112 We have all experienced moments of varying emotions — some sad, some happy. Humans have different ways of handling or showing emotions, and being emotional is not...

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Father Esposito: Prison meditations on providence

Wednesday, October 12, 20220152 While awaiting a sham trial and certain execution for high treason, Thomas More prayed and wrote. Henry VIII had declared himself head of the Church of England, and the...

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Father Bayer: Discerning the will of God

Thursday, September 29, 2022085 One of the most laudable questions I receive is about how to discern God’s will. A decision is easy to make when the choice is between something right and something...

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Father Esposito: Technology’s trap and our humanity

Tuesday, September 20, 20220200 I reached a new low recently when I felt an overwhelming and irresistible itch to catch up on emails mere minutes after my first check of the day, which happened mere...

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Father Dankasa: Opening the door to receiving God’s grace

Monday, September 19, 20220109 Grace is defined as an unmerited favor we receive from God. It’s freely given through God’s benevolence, and God bestows His grace upon anyone He chooses. By our...

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