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Patti Maguire Armstrong - who has written 34 posts on Catholic Exchange.


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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby?

Posted on 03 November 2009

Women are less happy than ever.  In a Time magazine special report, Nancy Gibbs writes: “Among the most confounding changes of all is the evidence, tracked by numerous surveys, that as women have gained more freedom, more education and more economic…

Our Friend, Death

Posted on 30 October 2009

As the saying goes: “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.”  But taxes you can avoid and evade; death — not so.  Therefore, the only logical response to death is to embrace it…or at least accept it.  After all, it’s…

Faith, Hope and Love

Posted on 25 September 2009

The altar server genuflected, snuffed out the candles, and returned to the sacristy after the funeral Mass of my father-in-law. Outside the church, small orange flags tied to each of the vehicles of the funeral procession crackled back and forth…

Got Guilt?

Posted on 20 August 2009

Guilt is as inescapable as death and taxes. If you have a conscience, you’ve got guilt. The feeling of guilt or remorse is exclusive to humans. No other animal has this. Dogs may look guilty, but that’s just dread when…

Jon and Kate Plus 8 Minus God

Posted on 27 June 2009

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I’ve been trying to get in touch with Jon and Kate Gosselin from the Jon and Kate plus Eight program on TLC.  I have never written so much as a fan letter…

On a Mission from God

Posted on 19 June 2009

Monsignor John Esseff is on a mission from God. He hopes to have the Sacred Heart of Jesus enthroned as King of the entire world, family by family, church by church, dioceses by diocese…country by country. Accompanied by other priests,…

Divine Mercy for our Times

Posted on 09 April 2009

We live in trying times. But as evil and terror have increased, so too has the reach of God’s mercy.

The devotion of Divine Mercy was given to the world just before World War II, when 50 million died, through a…

The Fermentation of Marriage

Posted on 31 March 2009

The quality of a marriage, like a fine wine, depends on the aging process. As grape juice ferments, the yeast acts upon the sugar to produce alcohol—the wine. The greater the percentage of sugar present in the grapes, the more…

The Mass Response

Posted on 09 February 2009

Barbara Little of Dickenson, North Dakota was one of the many who were disappointed with the election of a president who promised his electors to trample the rights of the unborn. Yet, Barb is not one given to despair – disappointment,…

Running the Good Race

Posted on 26 January 2009

How do you know when God is asking you to do something?  How can you know the difference between what you want and what God wants?  There is a difference sometimes.  I’ll give you a “for instance” in my own…

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