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Palm Sunday's Tradition Traverse Many Cultures By:-Ruca Martin
Palm Sunday is the last Sunday of Lent It is always the start of Holy Week and the last Sunday of Lent
How Do You Become Catholic By:-Ruca Martin
How does a person become Catholic The short answer is to contact the local Catholic Church in their community and ask to speak with the RCIA director or the Adult Education Dept
Evolution Vs. Creationism By:-Ruca Martin
The idea that evolution (macro evolution) is anti-God or anti Christian is a falsity too often purported by the creationist movement Evolution is soundly grounded by science and is accepted by many mainstream Christian faiths most notably the largest and oldest Christian denomination the Roman Catholic Church
Reincarnation Stories By:-Ruca Martin
The best reincarnation stories not only entertain us, but offer examples of how reincarnation may impact our own lives, and keys to see our own past-life influences
Here is a reincarnation story that does all three
Advent Tradition Circles Around a Wreath By:-Ruca Martin
If you ask any Catholic, they will tell you the season of Advent is a period of penance and preparing their heart for the coming of the Baby Jesus But although not part of the Holy See’s opinion on Advent, the advent wreath, advent season and the family activities helps families stay focused on the real meaning of the season, Jesus, and not the commercialism Christmas has become
Celtic Advent Wreaths Help Keep Irish Family Traditions By:-Ruca Martin
A Celtic Advent Wreath may be one that uses tradition advent candles or some use dark and light green tapers in place of the purple and pink The Celtic Advent and the Easter Orthodox Advent or Nativity fast last for 40 days and starts mid November but most Advent wreaths have a maximum of 5 candles
Look to the Mountains By:-Ruca Martin
What is a Trail Thought To me it is what happens when you venture outside on a clear, cold winter night and gaze into the heavens
Biblical Wisdom Defined By:-Ruca Martin
We often think of wisdom in the abstract — as if it represents a human philosophy, constructed by the hands of men, with only a theoretical application to everyday life But according to scripture, wisdom pre-existed the creation of the world and comes from the heart of God
Bankrupt in Bridgeport By:-Ruca Martin
In the preface to Trail Thoughts, I describe my early life of career building as a pursuit of the youthful dreams common in those times: "…I was drawn to Manhattan because of its magnetic energy, its endless promise and its aura of mystery" But while the initial trajectory of my life there seemed to be rising to the upper reaches of success, the reality was just the reverse
Jesse Tree and Advent By:-Ruca Martin
Jesse Tree and Advent are tied together where as the Jesse Tree has biblical root Some parishes defer the use of a Christmas tree to a Jesse Tree in the Altar or sanctuary area
How I Came to My 'Jonah Moment' By:-Ruca Martin
As a young man, I was drawn to Manhattan because of its magnetic energy, its endless promise and its aura of mystery To me, Manhattan was an imaginary city of glittering majesty, the city described by Fitzgerald as a place that has all the "…wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world
The Unbearable Darkness of Being Without God By:-Ruca Martin
The news is not good A Governor of a large state throws everything away for a few hours of hidden pleasure with an expensive prostitute
Nothing Gold Can Stay By:-Ruca Martin
Our culture is obsessed with the acquisition of material goods and worldly status However, in the race to attain these temporal things, people forget to pursue spiritual riches
The Priests - Their Story By:-Ruca Martin
From time to time, music seems to take a decided style change, with listeners demanding music that allows them to get back to the basics This certainly seems to be the case now as three priests have recently signed a recording deal with music legend Sony BMG
The Nicene Creed By:-Ruca Martin
“We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, of all that is, seen and unseen We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father
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