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Category: Features

Question Box: Are guardian angels real?

Posted on May 16, 2024May 29, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Are guardian angels real?

Q: When did the idea of everyone having a guardian angel begin? How do we know this is true? A: …Read More

The hidden treasure — Matthew 13:44-46

Posted on May 16, 2024May 14, 2024 in Features
The hidden treasure — Matthew 13:44-46

By Hall Green Pondering Prayer Many persons think that being a Christian is about what you have to give up, …Read More

Question Box: What blessings can lay Catholics do?

Posted on May 9, 2024May 7, 2024 in Features
Question Box: What blessings can lay Catholics do?

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: What acts of blessing are appropriate for lay Catholics to do? For example, …Read More

Remembering our mothers who have died

Posted on May 9, 2024May 7, 2024 in Features
Remembering our mothers who have died

By Kathy Berken On Deck It has been 50 years this month since my mother, Isabelle Marie Greif, died from …Read More

Question Box: Explaining the differences between forms of counseling

Posted on May 2, 2024Apr 30, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Explaining the differences between forms of counseling

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: What is the difference between pastoral counseling, spiritual direction and mental health counseling? …Read More

Question Box: Purification of vessels

Posted on Apr 25, 2024Apr 24, 2024 in Features
Question Box: Purification of vessels

By Fr. Thom Hennen Question Box Q: Who can purify the vessels at Mass and when should this be done? …Read More

Catholic stories of drama, decisions and inspiration

Posted on Apr 25, 2024Apr 23, 2024 in Features
Catholic stories of drama, decisions and inspiration

By Tim Walch Book Review A review of “150 People, Places, and Things You Never Knew Were Catholic,’ by Jay …Read More

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