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Among Women 202: Chastity is for Lovers with Arleen Spenceley

In this latest episode of Among Women the subject is the virtue of chastity and my guest, Arleen Spenceley, is a writer for the Tampa Bay Times. A few years back, an essay she wrote on being a chaste single adult garnered much discussion in print and went viral online. All this led to her book release Chastity is…

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For the Men… a 10-min video on the genius of masculinity and the call to holiness in a man’s life

I do a lot of talking and writing about the feminine genius. Here’s some strong talk and holy vision from the Diocese of Phoenix regarding the gift of men, or the masculine genius, in God’s plan. There’s a relatively new website devoted to calling men forward and deeper with the Lord. It’s called Into The…

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Atop a white page in the new year… “Lord do with me what You will…”

“I think of this new year as a white page given to me by your Father, on which he will write, day by day, whatever His divine good pleasure has planned. I shall now write at the top of the page, with complete confidence: Domine, fac de me sicut vis, “Lord, do with me what…

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It’s a new year — a Year of Mercy! Time for #5FirstSat4Mary! Try the First Saturdays devotion!

This Saturday I’m planning to complete my five month-long devotion to Mary by making the First Saturdays.  Honestly, the biggest problem for me was clearing my calendar to do this faithfully. I had made the 5 First Saturdays many years ago, and was invited to do it again by Fr Andrew Apostoli, after he heard…

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Among Women Podcast 201: Witnessing to Your Faith in the Year of Mercy

In the new year, make a resolution to share your faith more! Listen here. Pope Francis has proclaimed “an Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy as a special time for the Church, a time when the witness of believers might grow stronger and more effective.” This podcast is devoted to offering tips for sharing your faith story…

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The Light of Christ — The True Light — Beckons Us to Burn For Love!

“The True Light …was coming into the world. …to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God…” (John 1: 9, 12) We are to burn, to be consumed, as hot wax closest to the candlelight. For four weeks in Advent we burn down the violet and…

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Third Sunday of Advent Music – “Ready the Way”, by Curtis Stephan

In this video, the artist/composer talks about the meaning behind the song for a few minutes. If you just would like to hear the song, skip to 5:26 in the video. I’m liking this one because of its simplicity… I can just sing it as I go through my day.

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Books for the Catholics on Your List: 5 Keepsakes, 5 Classics, & 5 Good Stories + Bonus suggestions

What kinds of books do I like to read, and what makes a good Christmas present? I like keepsake kinds of books, I like spiritual classics, and I like a good story… I’m offering this list to see if there’s something on it that might be of interest for your Christmas shopping needs. (I also…

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