Franciscan Spirit
The Healing of the Sacrament of Reconciliation
“Bless me Father for I have. . . . ” Perhaps one of the hardest things we do is admit to our own wrongdoing. It’s hard to say that we have sinned—and be willing to turn our life around to avoid that sin in the future. But we know that it is spiritually and psychologically healthy to do so. So where’s the hang up?
Lent with Father Casey Cole: Death
My grandmother lived a very long, full life. In the 91 years before she died, she raised a family of 10 children—her crown jewel—who then produced her 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
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God’s Gift: The Ten Commandments
In 1988, Ted Turner, the founder of CNN, a multimillionaire, and a man of strong opinions, addressed the National Press Association in Atlanta about the Ten Commandments...
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Keep Going
“I’ve made it.” In a moment of self-reflection, have you ever looked around at your life—all that you’ve done, all that you have, and all that the future holds—and realized that you were on a mountain?
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St. Joseph: A Man to Emulate
Why do we make such a big deal out of the feast of someone we know so very little about?
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St. Patrick: A Bite-Sized Biography for Kids
March 17, the Feast Day of St. Patrick, is good time to wear green, celebrate the coming of spring, and maybe hope for ;good luck in the form of a four-leaf clover.
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Lent with Father Casey Cole: Confidence
No one, no matter how powerful, can control how we feel or what we think of ourselves. And yet even the weakest words from the weakest people often do just that, even to adults.
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