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Linda O'Brien, FTI - who has written 266 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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“Get a Life!”

Posted on 09 August 2010

“Get a life!”  An angry shout from a passing care reached our ears.  And again, a little later, came the same cry from another car: “Get a life!”
Irony of ironies.
For this is exactly what we hope to do:…

Lisa Miller Ordered to Hand Custody of Daughter to Former Lesbian Lover

Posted on 25 November 2009

A Vermont judge on Friday granted sole custody of a Virginia woman’s 7-year-old daughter to be transferred to the woman’s former lesbian lover by the end of this year.
Lisa Miller had given birth to her daughter Isabella through artificial…

There at the Foot of the Cross

Posted on 24 February 2008

The Apostle John stands at the foot of the Cross with Our Lady on Calvary. John is the sole witness among the Twelve to Jesus' crucifixion, and the only evangelist to record his cry of thirst (see Jn 19:28). Yet…

The Mercy of God to a Penitent

Posted on 23 February 2008

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The Mercy of God to the Penitent
from St. Maximus the Confessor

 
 
God's will is to save us, and nothing pleases him more than our coming back to him with true repen­tance. The heralds of…

The King of Love is Crowned with Thorns

Posted on 22 February 2008

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Jesus, Man of Sorrows, those drops of Blood that flow down Your Face, those deep gashes caused by the thorns that cir­cle Your holy head, make You dearer to me than if Your forehead shone with…

Christ Conquers, He Reigns, He Commands!

Posted on 20 February 2008

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THE TRIUMPH OF CHRIST THROUGH THE EUCHARIST

Christus vincit, regnat,  imperat; ab omni malo plemem suam defendat.
Christ conquers, He reigns, He commands. May He de­fend His people from all evil.
Pope Sixtus V had these words…

de Montfort Marian Consecration to begin Feb. 20th

Posted on 17 February 2008

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Ave Maria! The most common time to make or remake the St. Louis de Montfort 33 days of preparation for Marian Consecration is February 20th-March 25th. Now this year March 25th is in Easter week and will…

She will crush your head…

Posted on 16 February 2008

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O Immaculata, Queen of Heaven and earth,
refuge of sinners and our most loving Mother,
God has willed to entrust the entire order of mercy to you.
I, (name), a repentant sinner, cast myself at your…

No Greater Love

Posted on 13 February 2008

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Greater love has no man than this,
that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Jn. 15:13)

 
I dare say that God in His omnipotence could not give more; in His wisdom, He knew…

Mother Teresa’s vision of the Crucified and His Mother

Posted on 09 February 2008

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In 1947 Mother Teresa was shown a vision in three parts. In the first scene she saw the painful plight of the poor and the yet greater inner poverty that was hidden beneath their material poverty…they were reaching out…