grace

What was the response to Jesus’ preaching, according to the New Testament?  Some who heard him were impressed; others wanted to push him over a cliff (Luke 4:29).  The same was true for Paul and Barnabas during their missionary journeys. …

It really looked like the end of the road for her.  Caught in the act of a capital crime, her fate lay in the hands of an angry mob.  Desiring to kill two birds with one stone, the rabble decided…

The Way of Grace

by John Moore on August 29, 2012 · 0 comments

Editor’s Note: The following is Part 2 of a 2-part essay. You can read Part 1 here.
Terrence Malick’s depiction of grace throughout his film, The Tree of Life, is magnificent.  He uses the beauty of nature, an incredibly powerful…

If I were to give you an option of choosing between two gifts, what would be your choice? Freely handing you over 5 million dollars or promising to pray a Rosary for you and your salvation. I asked this question…

When Not to Suffer in Silence

by Dwija Borobia March 25, 2012

The other day my two eldest girls had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad fight.  It was awful.  The kind of fight that makes you wonder what kind of derelict mother is raising them and/or pray that they have…

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Compliments – A Blessing or a Burden?

by Marisa Pereira March 14, 2012

Have you ever received a compliment that didn’t sound like one or one that caused you to swell with pride so much you thought you would explode and yet you acted unaffected? All humans love positive affirmation even those of…

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After You’ve Blown It

by Susan DiMickele December 14, 2011

I’m pretty good about rolling with the punches, and I’ve had my share of mistakes at work. But this was different. Worse.
After landing in LaGuardia, I checked my email messages as we prepared to de-board the plane. A note…

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Unauthorized

by Chris Sparks October 28, 2011

In this age of relativism, anyone who presents a firm moral stance on an issue will often be asked, “Who are you to say what’s right and wrong?”
And really, I have to admit, they have a point. Not that…

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The Blessing of Mediocrity

by Sylvia Dorham September 24, 2009

Thank God for the mediocre priests. 
Praise Him for the lukewarm and wishy-washy Church leaders.
Bless Him for the days of half-hearted adherence to Church teaching and the post-conciliar years of the infallible self.
And I mean that from the…

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