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Does Sola Scriptura Work? Worldvision Clarifies The Issue
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Does Sola Scriptura Work? Worldvision Clarifies The Issue

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by on Sep 23, 2014 in Apologetics, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, Marriage, MyChurchParish.com
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For Protestants, does Sola Scriptura work?  Is the Bible alone as an authority standard capable of promoting truth and unity among believers? One of the largest evangelical Protestant charity organizations, Worldvision, has offered a clear answer this year. On March 24, 2014, Worldvision U.S. President Richard Stearns announced that they were making a “very narrow […]

Candle in Darkness - Earth Hour
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Moral Chaos Should Strengthen Your Faith

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by on Sep 23, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, The Feminine Genius, The Social Order
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While many pious people are wringing their hands over the popular culture and wondering if God will save his people, I find that the moral decay and preposterous incongruities we witness daily actually reinforce all I believe about Divine Revelation. What else is to be expected when God is removed from the Public Square? It […]

Kanye West, ISIS and Confronting Poverty
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Kanye West, ISIS and Confronting Poverty

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by on Jul 31, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Those in Need
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When I left my corporate job in California to enter the convent I had to tell my boss I was planning on leaving at the same time he was handing me an offer for a substantial raise. It was a difficult moment. I felt bad for my boss but I was also keenly aware that I looked […]

Father Rules
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Father Rules

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by on Jul 21, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Parenting
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It is easier for a father to have children than for children to have a real father.—Pope St. John XXIII I often feel completely lost and befuddled as a Catholic father in today’s world. How do I set the right example? How do I help my sons grow up with a strong Catholic faith? How […]

A Place for Family Prayer
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A Place for Family Prayer

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by on Jul 15, 2014 in Featured, Marriage, MyChurchParish.com, On Books, Parenting
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Life today is fast-paced and can lead us astray, so we need to slow down sometimes and reset our direction toward God. The best way to begin this reorientation is by making space – both physically and spiritually – for prayer in the home. This is the message of the book The Little Oratory: A […]

Farmer Wisdom
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Farmer Wisdom

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by on Jul 10, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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The theme my personal website, www.eisenbath.com, is “Hope.” Simple in many ways, so elusive for people in others. When I need some fresh inspiration, I often will roam around looking for interesting thoughts from a variety of sources. Recently, I ran across this: An old horse, an old dog and an old farmer have much in […]

Loving The Unlovable
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Loving The Unlovable

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by on Jul 07, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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On social media as in your dining room or your workplace, you are guaranteed to encounter people who test your patience. We are, as Catholics, commanded to love all people. There is no exclusion in Scripture or Tradition for jerks. There is no asterisk that features an addendum explaining that I am not required to […]

Swinging At Junk Balls and Other Life Lessons
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Swinging At Junk Balls and Other Life Lessons

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by on Jun 24, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, Marriage, MyChurchParish.com
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Fr. Matt was our guest speaker at a recent Date Night, the purpose of which is to enrich marriages. We had an incredible turn out and as I sat there smiling to myself and thanking God, Fr. Matt spoke on some common communication challenges. A counselor had shared with him a baseball scenario that could […]

Our Children Radiate the Joy of the Gospel
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Our Children Radiate the Joy of the Gospel

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by on Jun 19, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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I was recently reading about an upcoming conference at the Vatican entitled “The Pastoral Project of Evangelii Gaudium” to implement the Holy Father’s new apostolic exhortation, “The Joy of the Gospel”. The keynote speaker is Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities, a group of homes for the disabled where their gifts are cherished. For a […]

When the Joy of Faith is Gone
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When the Joy of Faith is Gone

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by on Jun 13, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Although you have […]

A Tale of Five Kings for Father's Day
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A Tale of Five Kings for Father’s Day

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by on Jun 13, 2014 in Columnists, Featured, Men, MyChurchParish.com, Parenting
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My poor Dad. He made a ton of money his whole life. But he never had any. Instead, he had kids. Lots of them. Of course, when I was younger I never considered things from the perspective of my parents. The good things they gave us, as far as I could tell, were like the […]

Seeking Peace
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Seeking Peace

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by on Jun 13, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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Sitting here in the glory of this spring morning, a quiet breeze touches my cheek and tickles the leaves as it passes by. It’s intoxicating fragrance dances in my nostrils. Amazingly I am at peace, sucking in every possible ounce of this moment. I am usually running at breakneck speeds as I untangle, connect, and […]

Book Review:<em> Chesterton’s America</em>
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Book Review: Chesterton’s America

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by on Jun 10, 2014 in Agrarianism & Distributism, Featured, MyChurchParish.com, On Books, The Social Order
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To recommend any book, I should at least be able to say to you that it is a pleasure to read. This book is a pleasure indeed! But saying the least is not my problem with reviewing Chesterton’s America: A Distributist History of the United States. My problem is having the space to say all […]

Be Not Afraid! St. John Paul II’s Key to Building a Culture of Life
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Be Not Afraid! St. John Paul II’s Key to Building a Culture of Life

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by on Jun 06, 2014 in Contraception & Abortion, Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Euthanasia & Assisted Suicide, Featured, MyChurchParish.com
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The recent canonization of Saint John Paul II offers an impetus to reflect on both his life and his papacy. The Pope’s leadership of the Catholic Church was exemplified by his signature phrase “Be not afraid!” Yet, what exactly was he exhorting the faithful to face without fear? Pope John Paul II first uttered this […]

God's Enormous Love for Us
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God’s Enormous Love for Us

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by on Jun 05, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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“Lifting His eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, ‘I pray for those who will believe in me’” (John 17.20) Comprehending God’s enormous love for us isn’t always easy.  St. John helps us understand a good measure of it in today’s Gospel, where he presents us with the amazing prayer of Jesus to His Father. What tender words […]

Finding Myself in the Prayers of the Divine Office
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Finding Myself in the Prayers of the Divine Office

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by on Jun 05, 2014 in Featured, Live in Christ, MyChurchParish.com
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Back when I saw him regularly, Carl seemed like he never was going to age. Even well into his 60s, he was skinny with little gray in his brown hair and skin like that of a much younger man. He regularly played pickup basketball with men many years his junior. He was one of the […]

Holy Parenthood!
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Holy Parenthood!

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by on Jun 02, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Parenting
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In the midst of this morning’s whirlwind of activities in preparation for a “normal” day, as Seth obsessed about his cars, delayed brushing his teeth, taking his inhaler, and eating “at least three grapes”, Clare went from sweet to sour in seconds over which coat to wear, finally screeching both “I can do it ma’SELF!!!!” […]

Dear Engaged Couples
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Dear Engaged Couples

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by on May 28, 2014 in Dating & Singles, Featured, Marriage, MyChurchParish.com
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One of the things I hear the most from engaged couples is that they do not pray together. This is crucial for a successful marriage. Remember that marriage is a covenant relationship. It takes three- bride, groom and God. No more than we can imagine a day going by without speaking to one another, just […]

Holy Land - Preparing for Pope Francis
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Holy Land – Preparing for Pope Francis

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by on May 22, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Travel
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When Pope Paul VI visited the Holy Land, Auxiliary Bishop Marcuzzo was still only a seminarian, but to this day he remains impressed by the visit. Now, 50 years later, other seminarians are preparing for the visit of a new Pope. Returning to the sources: this was the goal Pope Paul VI had set himself […]

Pope Francis to Meet Refugees in Jordan
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Pope Francis to Meet Refugees in Jordan

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by on May 15, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, Those in Need
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It’s only a week now until Pope Francis sets out on his trip to the Middle East. Father Khalil Jaar is already excited. “I was asked whether I could organize two buses of refugees for a meeting with the Holy Father,” the priest of the Latin Patriarchate said proudly. “I didn’t have to think about it […]

A Study of Transcending Disability
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A Study of Transcending Disability

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by on May 09, 2014 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, History, Music, MyChurchParish.com
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I keep a bust of Ludwig van Beethoven on the fireplace mantle in my home. It reminds me of the human capacity to overcome adversity to achieve great things. When I doubt myself in my own acquired disability of multiple sclerosis, I listen to Beethoven — particularly his 9th symphony — written in total deafness, […]

Abortion and Media Corruption – Are YOU Frustrated?
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Abortion and Media Corruption – Are YOU Frustrated?

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by on May 05, 2014 in Contraception & Abortion, Featured, MyChurchParish.com, On Media
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If you know who Kermit Gosnell is, then you are part of a well-connected minority. Most people have never heard of America’s most prolific serial killer, the abortionist now imprisoned in Pennsylvania who has killed thousands of babies. Gosnell’s method of choice was to deliver living, breathing, crying children in his clinic and then sever […]

The Magic of Belief
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The Magic of Belief

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by on May 05, 2014 in Featured, MyChurchParish.com, On Books
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Through the years I have been asked to review a good many books on topics from microbiology, to evolution, biomedical ethics, spirituality, and even the life of Cardinal Newman. It’s always a privilege to do so, to be a part of the birthing of an author’s dream, to help bring forward an idea, a perspective, […]

Emmaus: From Despair to Joy
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Emmaus: From Despair to Joy

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by on May 03, 2014 in Catechesis, Featured, Learn & Live the Faith, MyChurchParish.com, Sunday Reflections
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What a disappointment!  They thought they’d found the Messiah.  But he’d been trapped like an animal and executed as a criminal.  Up until his very last breath, they had hoped he’d descend from the cross in stately power and call down fire upon the hypocrites. But all they heard from him were seven last “words” […]