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The Pain of Loneliness
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The Pain of Loneliness

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by on Oct 23, 2013 in Disability, Sickness & Suffering, Featured, Health & Fitness, Those in Need
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There can be a fine line between loneliness and solitude. In solitude, there is a quiet joy — time spent by yourself in nature or at eucharistic adoration, an opportunity for contemplation and prayer and just basking in a peaceful presence. I love solitude. Like so many, however, I dread loneliness. And unfortunately, I have […]

Getting Over a Failed Relationship
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Getting Over a Failed Relationship

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by on Feb 25, 2013 in Dating & Singles, Featured
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Have you ever had someone tell you to get over it when you’re expressing the pain of a failed relationship? It’s not easy to get over it.  Whatever “it” is, you have been affected, and you can’t control your feelings or your memories. In your mind, you wonder how you are supposed to get over […]

A Happy Relationship Needs Sadness
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A Happy Relationship Needs Sadness

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by on Sep 07, 2012 in Featured, Marriage
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Dear Anthony, The way you speak about marriage, I think I can say I have never seen it in anyone’s marriage, least of all my parents. All my family’s marriages were bad, unhappy. So, how can I expect to be happy?  And please do not mention God! Sadness is the key to being truly happy. […]

Dear God, It's Foggy!
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Dear God, It’s Foggy!

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by on May 14, 2012 in Featured, Health & Fitness
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Did you know that Zelie Martin yelled at her daughter, Marie, at least once? The mother of St. Therese of Lisieux tells the story in a letter to her sister, a Visitation nun. Zelie was in great pain from her breast cancer and Marie told her, “Mama! Don’t make that face, it’s worrying auntie!” Zelie […]

God Loves Crybabies
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God Loves Crybabies

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by on Dec 27, 2011 in Featured, Parenting
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You know the saying: ”I was a great parent before my kids were born.” No doubt I fell into that category, and was a loving, patient and confident mother 24-7. Then our two little doses of reality arrived: How do I comfort an inconsolable infant in the middle of the night? Manage a fussy toddler throwing a […]