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Must I Take All Medications Prescribed?

My wife and I are in our early 70s and each of us has quite a few medical problems. If we stopped taking all our medications and stopped going to our many doctors, we would shorten our lives. Would the Catholic Church consider this suicide?

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All Things Are Possible

All mystics wonder what is happening to them when the Holy Spirit asks them to believe the seemingly impossible notion that God wants to enter their lives.

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Lifelines

Reflect “Can we talk this weekend?” texted my long-distance friend. After the recent death of her cousin, it had become important that she stay in

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Origins of the Celibacy Rule

When did the Roman Catholic Church begin to require celibacy before a man could be ordained a priest? Why? Doesn’t this suggest that marriage is inferior to celibacy?

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Deep and Abiding Love

I know many of us feel disjointed right now, unsure of how we will ever feel whole as a nation again or engage in peaceful, fruitful dialogue.

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Queen of the Angels

Reflect What is your relationship like with your guardian angel? Do you speak to yours often?  Pray Blessed Mother, You are the Queen of the Angels. All of heaven has been granted to you

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Did Mary Have Real Freedom?

A friend of mine believes that Mary did not have free will as other humans have. Therefore, she had no choice but to say yes to the angel at the Annunciation.

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Gaze on Jesus

Reflect  Clare of Assisi counseled Agnes of Prague to “gaze” on Jesus. In looking to Jesus, we deepen our relationship to God and form our

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