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Which Is the Earliest Version of the Our Father?
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January 16, 2019

Which Is the Earliest Version of the Our Father?

Full Question Which is the earliest version of the Our Father? Answer The earliest version is found in the Gospels of Matthew (6:9-13) and Luke (11:2-4). Scholars debate which Gospel is…
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Did Jesus Really Raise Lazarus from the Dead?
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January 16, 2019

Did Jesus Really Raise Lazarus from the Dead?

Full Question Is the story of the raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-44) a true story or symbolic? Why are the synoptic Gospels silent with this major story in Christ's life?…
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Would God Have Sinned in Having Isaac Killed?
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January 16, 2019

Would God Have Sinned in Having Isaac Killed?

Full Question Why isn’t God asking Abraham to murder his son a moral contradiction? Answer The answer is contingent upon a correct understanding of the word murder. Murder is taking the life…
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7 Days of Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory
Prayers
January 14, 2019

7 Days of Prayers for the Souls in Purgatory

SUNDAY O Lord God omnipotent, I beseech Thee by the Precious Blood, which Thy Divine Son, Jesus shed in the Garden, deliver the souls in purgatory and especially that one…
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A PRAYER AFTER CONFESSION BY ST. FRANCES XAVIER CABRINI
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January 14, 2019

A Prayer After Confession by St. Frances Xavier Cabrini

My dearest Jesus, I have told all my sins as well as I could. I tried hard to make a good confession. I feel sure that you have forgiven me. …
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PRAYER TO ST. THERESE
Prayers
January 14, 2019

PRAYER TO ST. THERESE

O little St. Theresa of the Child Jesus, who during your short life on earth became a mirror of angelic purity, of love strong as death, and of wholehearted abandonment…
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A MORNING PRAYER WRITTEN BY ST. THERESE
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January 14, 2019

A MORNING PRAYER WRITTEN BY ST. THERESE

O my God! I offer Thee all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every…
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Prayer to St. Marguerite Bourgeoys for humility
Prayers
January 14, 2019

Prayer to St. Marguerite Bourgeoys for selflessness

O Mother Bourgeoys, you, whose compassionate power is ever increasing, show us your way of Truth, Faith and Holiness. Make us humble enough to abandon ourselves to the Will of…
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Novena FOR HEALING OF RELATIONSHIPS To Saint Jude
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January 13, 2019

Novena FOR HEALING OF RELATIONSHIPS To Saint Jude

St. Jude we have problems in our relationship. Beg almighty God to give us the light to see ourselves and each other as we really are. Help us to grow…
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Is it okay for Catholics to celebrate Halloween? An exorcist explains
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November 5, 2018

Is it okay for Catholics to celebrate Halloween? An exorcist explains

For years, Cecilia Cunningham and her husband took their children trick-or-treating in their then-suburban Philadelphia neighborhood. Denver, CO (Catholic Online) - "It was the kind of neighborhood outside of Philadelphia…
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