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Celebrating the Feast of the Ascension — Some Ideas for Festive Foods

May 17, 2012
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This blog post offers basic information on the Feast of the Ascension and  suggestions for festive dishes (or ingredients) for use in its celebration. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Historia de la Iglesia: El legado de la fe, por Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.

February 20, 2012
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El lector descubrirá cómo a lo largo de la historia la Iglesia ha sufrido serias crisis y embates internos y externos. Descubrirá asimismo la presencia hispana y afroamericana en la Iglesia Católica en Estados Unidos. Es la historia de una fe transmitida, de cómo un grupo de personas falibles, por designio de Dios, ha...

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Church History: Faith Handed On, by Kevin L. Hughes, Ph.D.

February 20, 2012
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Church history is the story of faith handed on, of how fallible human people, given by God to be members of the Body of Christ in the Church, have struggled to live out the Gospel in the very concrete circumstances of their lives for nearly two thousand years. If we stand within the Church,...

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Light or Heat in the Controversy over Guidelines for Implementation of Health Care Reform

February 20, 2012
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A blog post addressing questions of mandated coverage in the Affordable Care Act for women's health care,  including maternity care and preventive care services. Includes excerpts from documents consulted and links to the original sources. Find It. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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Valentine Tea Cookies

February 12, 2012
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A recipe for cookies to make and share for Valentine's Day. Find it. Did you like this? Share it:Tweet

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101 Questions & Answers on Deacons, by William T. Ditewig

February 4, 2012
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An excellent introduction to the diaconate, the role of deacons in the Catholic Church and the history of the restoration of the ministry of deacon as a permanent order within the sacrament of Holy Orders. The question and answer format makes it easy to read and a listing of the questions at the beginning...

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La Sagrada Escritura: Alimentados por la Palabra, por Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D.

February 4, 2012
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Una presentación concisa y profunda del entendimiento católico de la Biblia, métodos de interpretación y aplicaciones para la vida diaria.   Fundamentos de la fe católica: Serie ministerio pastoral es una serie pastoral que ofrece una explicación profunda pero accesible de los fundamentos de la fe católica para adultos, para aquellos que están ya...

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Scripture: Nourished by the Word, by Margaret Nutting Ralph, Ph.D.

February 4, 2012
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The book contains the basic and preliminary information that you and your fellow adult Catholics need to know to correctly understand Scripture. We all know from history, and perhaps from our personal experience, that some people use the Bible to instill hate and fear rather than love and peace. A person who misunderstands the...

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We Live Inside a Story, by Megan McKenna

October 26, 2011
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We Live Inside a Story In the realm of the Spirit, and when dealing with our own souls and the souls of others, we are often at a loss for words. We have a sense, maybe even an image of what we want to share, ask, or communicate, but words are harder to find...

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This Will Be Remembered of Her: Stories of Women Reshaping the World, by Megan McKenna

October 26, 2011
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After an unnamed woman anointed Jesus’ feet, he said, “Wherever the good news is preached in all the world, this will be remembered of her.” His words continue to ring true today about women of every culture and religious tradition. This Will Be Remembered of Her is a book about hope, courage, imagination, and...

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