Starving to Death in the Land of Plenty
May 18, 2023 by admin
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| By Debra Elmore |
| There is a strange phenomenon I am aware of, a condition that belies explanation. I have become so accustomed to this mentality, this over-indulgent way of living, so acclimated to this modern day Babylon, that I scarcely feel its constant pull on my life at times. The slogans surround me, things like” It’s all about you, and isn’t it about time?”, Or “Have it your way”, etc. Wherever I look, whatever I watch, whomever I am around, all seem to be desperately trying to ream some degree of satisfaction from a world overflowing with opportunity, chance, prosperity, and ironically, emptiness. |
The Unholy, Holy Act of Lent
May 17, 2023 by admin
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| By Jay Weldon |
| It seems as if Lent were a simple proposition: forty days of fasting until Easter, and we even get Sundays off. It sounds simple enough, well, until you bring Jesus into the picture. As always, he seems to complicate our otherwise simple lives. St. Matthew’s Gospel presents us with a perplexing problem, one that makes me wonder if we could actually pray incorrectly. Why isn’t it enough just to do good? Why isn’t it enough just to fast? I usually think of Lent in those simple terms. Can I really make it forty days without…? Can I make myself really get up thirty minutes early for the next forty days in order to pray? Can I…? |
Brookfield, CT
May 16, 2023 by admin
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| My walk with Christ and the events leading to my relationship with Christ have made for quite a journey. I was baptized in the Catholic Church as an infant but my parents stopped attending church when I was very little. My only exposure was when I visited my grandparents. Even then it was more out of family duty and obligation than anything else. By the time I entered my high school and college years, I realized that religious ritual was empty. I began seriously questioning my faith and whether or not I believed in the existence of a supreme being. I was not an atheist by any stretch but still skeptical nonetheless. |
Motivation Article: The Luck of the Irish
May 15, 2023 by admin
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| By Debra Elmore |
| It came to my attention recently while I was visiting a Mosaic church that I was pretty uneducated in the aspects and origins of many holidays, St. Patrick’s Day included. The pastor began to elaborate on the historical figure known as Saint Patrick and as I listened, I made a mental note to look into the people and events behind this annual celebration for the future. |
Flowers and Candy for Jesus?
May 14, 2023 by admin
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| By Matt Philips |
| I felt very blessed by God on February 14th this year to have absolutely nobody to call my valentine. While this may sound harsh and insensitive, I assure you that there’s reason to my madness. I would enjoy having a significant other (massive understatement), but the fact that I didn’t have to pony up the dough to buy flowers and candy for someone could be construed as a positive…or at least I tell myself that to avoid feeling like a loser. I did send a Valentine’s Day card to my mother, but I suppose that doesn’t really count. |
