Engraved Memorial
Richard Maffeo | Miscellaneous | Learning to Lean-A Contemplative Companion-Volume 1 |
God scripted memorial stones into the very
fabric
of Israel’s worship.
Each time the high priest drew near to God,
he carried their names on his garment
as a memorial
of the people God covenanted to
love,
protect,
and make His own.
Jesus, Please.
Richard Maffeo | Miscellaneous | Learning to Lean-A Contemplative Companion-Volume 1 |
My imagination took me to the tomb. I sat against a tree and looked at the massive stone covering the cave. Several yards in front of me four guards sat around a fire. They joked. Told stories. Passed time as they waited for the sunrise, and with it another squad of soldiers to take over the watch.
Louisa May Alcott on How to Give Thanks by Sean Fitzpatrick
CRISIS MAGAZINE -A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity | Reflections |
When I first read “An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving” by Louisa May Alcott in her collection of short stories entitled Aunt Jo’s Scrap-Bag, I was—truth be told.....
Eating Like Kings: A Thanksgiving Reflection by Rachel Lu
CRISIS MAGAZINE -A Voice for the Faithful Catholic Laity | Reflections |
Thanksgiving is an occasion for gratitude. That being the case, Thanksgiving essays commonly exhort readers to look past the food and lift their minds to higher things.
Alternatives
Aneel Aranha shows us how to look at life from God's perspective and see how things change!
Quit Complaining
Flavia Castelino | Spiritual Growth |
“Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world.” -Philippians 2:14-15
Trials & Temptation
Aneel Aranha | Spirituality, Sin |
In this "sequel" to "What a Friend we have in Jesus" we look at how Jesus can help us deal with the trials and temptations we face in life.
As Dust
Richard Maffeo | Miscellaneous | Learning to Lean-A Contemplative Companion-Volume 1 |
By the time God formed Adam from dust,
He had already created a world
flourishing with life.
Yet only for the man
did He bend close
and breathe life
into his lungs.
More than Words at Mass
Richard Maffeo | Miscellaneous | Learning to Lean-A Contemplative Companion-Volume 1 |
I was five when my dad deserted us. I remember that day in 1955 as if it happened last week.Thirteen years later, when I was eighteen, I permitted myself to think about a long forgotten hope. Perhaps Mom’s explanations for why Dad abandoned us were a collage of faulty memories discolored by years. Perhaps Al really didn't want to leave me
All Hallows’ Eve CUF
CUF - Catholics United for the Faith | Answers |
Issue: Is the celebration of Halloween a pagan feast? May a Catholic celebrate Halloween in good conscience? What is the history of this popular American holiday?

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