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Formation Toolbox: The Feel of Tolerance
When Belgian Archbishop Andrè-Jozef Leonard sat down at the University of Brussels, he was only planning on giving a conference on blasphemy and freedom of speech.What he wasn't planning on was giving a first-person example of ...
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Formation Toolbox: Calling the God Squad
Uncle Sam wants you... to consecrate yourself to God?Ok, maybe Uncle Sam doesn't. But God might.Yesterday Pope Francis said just that to the thousands of young people gathered outside his window in St. Peter's square.Sometimes ...
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4 Formation Toolbox: Spiritual Health Secrets (for when You’re Under Fire)
By Nathan Miller We have already shown the difference between simple feelings of ups and downs possibly caused by a million things, and the essential next step, that is, the spiritual nature of consolation and desolation. I don...
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Keeping the Faith: The Power of “Now”
There is a Zen parable about a man who surprised a sleeping tiger while walking through the jungle. The ferocious animal pursued the man, causing him to throw down his bag and walking stick as he ran for his life. With the tig...
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Keeping the Faith: No More “Chasing the Runs”
Bubba Ray played first base. Seriously, that was his name. His birth certificate might have read “Keith” Ray, but no one called him by that name – no one except his mama. We all called him Bubba. Brian Childs played second base...
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Formation Toolbox: Boston’s monster: 1 of us
From a distance, we pray and hold the victims hand as they try to cope with their loss and pain. There in Boston, the gears of justice are in motion as countless work to find those responsible for the slaughter.
Because some...
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Are you really in-love?
By Nathan Miller "Good bye! See you later. At the latest in heaven!"There are three common answers to this farewell:1. "Hmmm, yeah, if there even IS a heaven."2. "If I make it."3. "Of course, just not too soon, I hope."We don't...
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Keeping the Faith: Blowin’ in the wind
Now that Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio has been installed as Pope Francis, I must say that I could not be happier with the papal conclave’s choice. Not that the College of Cardinals would bother to ask my opinion on the matter...
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The Sick Doctor
By Nathan Miller New popes, old popes ... popes I can still remember. At times I hear: "I still liked JPII better!"But when asked why, I've never heard: "Because he helped me be more patient with my husband." More often then no...
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Good vs. Evil
(Gospel) Who prefers darkness?Those whose deeds are evil to begin with.So, taking poles about what the people think could lead the masses into ruin, if the majority of the people are living in sin. In other words, democracy is ...