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The Breech & The Turning–A Convert’s Story

by Cari Donaldson March 19, 2012

Editor’s Note: This is the first of a four part series that we will be running on successive days at Catholic Exchange. Yes, we think it’s that good.  Cari Donaldson’s journey takes us through a teenager’s doubts, a stint among…

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Blissful Justice, New Songs, Arrows

by Daria Sockey March 14, 2012

Trying to get back with the blog after a week of first world problems, mainly involving the death of my cute little netbook.I mean, having to wait my turn at the family computer–what a drag! And then, once I’m on,…

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Pope’s Prayer Intentions for March

by Alexandra Richards March 13, 2012

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Benedict on the Power of Prayer

by Alexandra Richards February 29, 2012

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Why is Lent Forty Days?

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. February 27, 2012

In the English language, the special season before Easter is called “Lent.”  The word comes from the “lengthening” of daylight hours as we progress from the darkness of winter to the new light of spring.  But other languages, such as…

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In A Far and Distant Land–CE Exclusive from Saudi Arabia

by Harold G. Koenig, MD February 27, 2012

Editor’s Note: Many of us are rightly concerned about the dangers of radical Islam.  The Church constantly reminds us, though, to be open to the possibility of dialogue wherever it exists.  One of our favorite columnists at Catholic Exchange, Harold…

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Obama on the Power of Prayer

by Alexandra Richards February 15, 2012

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Have Your Avatar Talk to My Avatar, and Let’s Do Prayer

by Matt Swaim February 9, 2012

Whether a politician wants our vote at a ballot box, or a film production studio wants our vote at the box office, both of them have to take into account one basic characteristic common to all of us as consumers:…

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You Can’t Evade the Hound of Heaven

by Lynn Bifulco January 31, 2012

When my daughter was a toddler, I remember that sometimes (okay, more than sometimes) I became frustrated that I was unable to get my chores done. Although our home was a “toy land,” my daughter insisted on being held, especially…

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Don’t Just Say It — Pray It!

by Lynn Bifulco January 12, 2012

My name is Lynn and I’m a pray-er. I pray alone, with family, with friends, in church, and in community. I pray the holy rosary, the Divine Mercy chaplet, the Angelus. I pray in tongues. I am part of a…

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