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2019-02-16T22:45:39-05:00

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The Devil in a Zucchetto and the Statement of James Grein

Last updated on: February 16, 2019 at 10:45 pm By Ben Hartford

Pope Francis has personally approved the laicization of Theodore Edgar McCarrick, formerly the cardinal archbishop emeritus of the Diocese of Washington, D.C. Read more

2019-02-16T06:30:11-05:00

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The Annunciation of the Lord to Mary

Last updated on: February 16, 2019 at 6:30 am By Ben Hartford

How often are we like Jonah when we are called by God? "Go to Nineveh." "Those dudes are terrible. Thanks, but no thanks. I'm off to Tarshish." I know I, for one, am constantly struggling with similar behavior. Mine comes out as "I'm too busy" or "I'm not worthy". Read more

2022-07-27T23:02:23-04:00

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Rosary Reflections

Last updated on: July 27, 2022 at 11:02 pm By Ben Hartford

Hail, Holy Queen!Image by Myriams-Fotos from Pixabay I have a hard time concentrating on things. Partially due to biology, but also because of over a dozen head injuries. So I decided to write reflections on the Mysteries of the Most Holy Rosary. I will be posting them little-by-little, on the days that Pope St. John Paul II encouraged us to pray specific sets of Mysteries. Sunday – GloriousMonday – JoyfulTuesday – SorrowfulWednesday -GloriousThursday – LuminousFriday – SorrowfulSaturday – Joyful Glorious... Read more

2019-02-15T15:26:04-05:00

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POPE FRANCIS’ CATECHESIS ON THE HOLY MASS (2017-2018)

Last updated on: February 15, 2019 at 3:26 pm By Ben Hartford

POPE FRANCIS’ CATECHESIS ON THE HOLY MASS (2017-2018) http://catholicsstrivingforholiness.com/2019/02/15/pope-francis-catechesis-on-the-holy-mass-2017-2018/ — Read on catholicsstrivingforholiness.com/2019/02/15/pope-francis-catechesis-on-the-holy-mass-2017-2018/ Read more

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2019-02-15T11:04:17-05:00

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“State speech is not religious speech solely because it ‘happens to coincide’ with a religious tenet”

Last updated on: February 15, 2019 at 11:04 am By Ben Hartford

Image by Rudy and Peter Skitterians from Pixabay According to The Catholic News Agency, the Missouri Supreme Court has rejected Mary Doe’s claim that a state law requiring a 72-hour wait period before an abortion violates her freedom of religion. The woman travelled to St. Louis from southeastern Missouri in 2015, but the Planned Parenthood declined to let her forgo the waiting period based on her religion’s espousal of a woman’s right to bodily autonomy. Are you committing murder when... Read more

2019-02-15T06:30:23-05:00

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The Agony in the Garden

Last updated on: February 15, 2019 at 6:30 am By Ben Hartford

Jesus is God. Jesus is man. Full stop each time. Read more

2019-01-01T21:07:39-05:00

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Faithful, Hopeful, Prayerful Preparation

Last updated on: January 1, 2019 at 9:07 pm By Ben Hartford

Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons The wise men set out because a star portended Christ’s birth. They traveled to a foreign court in a time and place where such travel was not always the safest (see the parable of The Good Samaritan for evidence). We read that and most of us think, “Oh, yeah. They saw a star and followed it. So what?” Hold on. They what? They saw a star and followed it. Nope. They... Read more

2018-12-12T20:51:13-05:00

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Fight To Kill

Last updated on: December 12, 2018 at 8:51 pm By Ben Hartford

And the biggest lesson I've learned is this: don't ever fight unless you are willing to kill the other person, if necessary. Read more

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