Questioning God ‘s Plan
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2019
My wife and I are both seriously ill and have been since we married 14 years ago. Now her medications have stopped working, and we are meeting with the doctors. I'm currently very angry and questioning God's plan. I don't ...
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Avoiding Repetitious Prayer
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2019
The Bible tells us to avoid repetitious prayer. Isn't the rosary a repetitious prayer?
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Fragrance-Free Masses
Pat McCloskey, OFM
July 26, 2019
I have heard that 95 percent of modern fragrances harm a person's mind and body. For some people, they can cause coughing, an asthmatic attack, tearing or burning eyes, and a spike in blood pressure. I no longer attend Mass ...
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Editorial: Dream On
Daniel Imwalle
July 26, 2019
The word dream is closely connected to our cultural identity as Americans. From the idea of the American Dream to Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream " speech.
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Facing the Opioid Crisis: A Catholic Response
Katie Rutter
July 26, 2019
The country is struggling with an opioid crisis—but its strongest foothold is in the Midwest. Armed with their faith, these individuals are fighting back.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe: Martyr of Auschwitz
Michelle Martin
July 26, 2019
St. Maximilian Kolbe is known as a martyr of the Holocaust. The Conventual Franciscan friar was executed on August 14, 1941, at Auschwitz, after giving up his life for another inmate.
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