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2014-04-09T14:09:00-04:00

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5 Reasons to See and Talk about NOAH

Last updated on: April 9, 2014 at 2:09 pm By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

I confess. I did not go into the movie Noah with a tabula rasa. I first read the scathing review of popular blogger, Matt Walsh. Then, curiosity peaked, I watched Sr. Rose Pacatte’s review. She loved it. Confused, but also intrigued, I decided I would just have to see for myself. There have been a wide range of views in the Christian community about this film, exemplified in the reactions of Sr. Rose and Matt. Rick Warren, the well-known pastor... Read more

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2014-04-05T09:15:00-04:00

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The End of Lent Question

Last updated on: April 5, 2014 at 9:15 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

Well, this Lent has been hard. Not that I have ever had an easy Lent since I started taking the spiritual life seriously, so I am not sure what I expected. I think I selfishly wish that my Lent would be full of consolations and insights but usually right around this time, I start to feel deflated and a little less serious about my resolutions (hot chocolate isn’t really chocolate right?). The idealistic beginnings of this holy season have started... Read more

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2014-03-15T09:14:00-04:00

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Duke’s Porn Star & Pope Francis’ Lenten Intentions

Last updated on: March 15, 2014 at 9:14 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

Pope Francis’ Lenten message for 2014 calls all Catholics to confront destitution in its varying forms of extreme poverty, spiritual destitution, and moral destitution. He writes: “Moral destitution…consists in slavery to vice and sin. How much pain is caused in families because one of their members – often a young person – is in thrall to alcohol, drugs, gambling or pornography!” I thought of this when I recently read about the Duke University student who turned to adult films to pay for... Read more

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2014-03-03T09:01:00-04:00

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This Lent…Go to the Movies with the Daily Examen

Last updated on: March 3, 2014 at 9:01 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

Louisa May Alcott once said, “I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” As we near the beginning of Lent, this is a great time to discover (or rediscover) the practice of the Daily Examen. This age-old spiritual practice can help us learn how to “sail the ship” of our spiritual life with God at the helm. If you are not familiar with the Examen; it is the practice of reviewing one’s day... Read more

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2014-12-26T11:36:38-04:00

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5 Christian Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day

Last updated on: December 26, 2014 at 11:36 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

I am not a fan of Valentine’s Day. I’m not the most sentimental person around so I have always found the day to be not much more than a trite, commercialized excuse to sell greeting cards. But like most things in life, there are always deeper Gospel connections than what we see on the surface. Starting with the obvious, the feast of Valentine’s Day is based on the life of a Christian saint who followed Jesus to the point of... Read more

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2014-01-19T21:26:00-04:00

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Is Religious Life Repulsive?

Last updated on: January 19, 2014 at 9:26 pm By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

The vows of religious life are repulsive, at least according to an article Br. Justin Hannegan recently wrote in Crisis Magazine provokingly titled: Sacrificing Religious Life on the Altar of Egalitarianism. He writes: All forms of religious life, at their very core, consist of three vows—poverty, chastity, and obedience—and each of these vows is repulsive … No one has an innate desire to uproot three of life’s greatest goods. Such a desire would be mere perversion. Br. Justin’s argument is... Read more

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2013-12-21T08:22:00-04:00

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3 Ways to Cut Consumerism Out of Christmas

Last updated on: December 21, 2013 at 8:22 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

God’s love came to us in circumstances of radical poverty. The Creator of the universe was born in a stable, poor and homeless. How then has the preparation for the celebration of this miracle come to include Black Friday brawls and countless tips to reduce holiday induced stress? We blame stores for advertising Christmas in July and opening early on Thanksgiving but the real problem is much closer than the nearest department store. The problem lies in each one of... Read more

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2013-11-25T09:26:00-04:00

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10 Signs You’re a Catholic Introvert

Last updated on: November 25, 2013 at 9:26 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

I’m an introvert. I’m not shy, I just like books, quiet get-togethers and lots of alone time. I do not like too much noise, attention and worst of all: small talk. Of course, God always likes to stretch our hearts, so he called me to an order where I am constantly doing public speaking, talking to people who come to our bookcenter and wearing a novice getup that usually makes me the most interesting thing on the street any time... Read more

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2013-10-29T08:55:00-04:00

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Pope Francis, Sin & Creepy Fish

Last updated on: October 29, 2013 at 8:55 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

Who is there like you, the God who removes guilt and pardons sin … You will cast into the depths of the sea all our sins. – Micah 7: 19-20 My latest post on Ignitum Today -you might recognize... Read more

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2013-10-18T06:27:00-04:00

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Fund the Nuns and Mismatched Mugs….

Last updated on: October 18, 2013 at 6:27 am By Sr. Theresa Aletheia Noble

When I was a discerner, thinking about becoming a religious sister, I visited a lot of convents. When I first visited the motherhouse of the Daughters of St Paul in Boston, I said to the vocation director, “I like that you have a bunch of mismatched mugs in the cafeteria.” She laughed but then became serious and said, “We live simply, it is how our founder would have wanted it.” Later I learned that our founder, Blessed James Alberione, told... Read more

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