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Poppy’s Story
As you gaze at the bright blue eyes, and cheeks rosy from teething, you might be forgiven for thinking that Poppy Hookway is simply another…
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Serenity and Suffering
Jean’s life story is not the way she would have written it. It includes early years of childhood abuse, same-sex attraction and depression, and later…
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Preparing your child for first communion
Make mealtimes special. Just as the Eucharist is at the heart of the life of the Church, family meals are the heart of your home,…
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The Word Made Flesh
When we receive Jesus in the Eucharist, Jesus’ body and blood is taken into our bodies, where it is digested and incorporated into our own…
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Chalking the Door
a New Year’s or Epiphany house blessing. The practice of writing a special code over the entrance to a home with blessed chalk is a…
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Why Catholics Celebrate the New Year
Writer Jared Staudt states the case for celebrating New Year’s Day as a part of the Christmas feast, not just a secular marking of a…
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My Loved One Is In Trouble
Parents and other family members who are the ‘first responders’ are the ones best-placed to accompany a person who feels on the outer of the…
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The Field Hospital
James’s conversion to the Catholic faith and the shedding of his old ways was a gradual journey, aided by the Catholics who befriended and welcomed…
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Waiting for an annulment
When I met my husband, Bob, we had to wait for his Catholic Church annulment to go through before we could even consider or plan…
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Tips to Celebrate Halloween
Many families have their doubts about celebrating Halloween. For some, the practice of trick-or-treating is seen as yet another invasion by American culture. For others,…
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My annulment Journey
The journey towards the annulment of my first marriage and full reconciliation with the Church began in early 2012. However, I had been struggling with…
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Myth-busting: annulment and divorce
Back in 1997, and after about two years of waiting, I received a decree of nullity, which is more commonly known as an ‘annulment’. This…
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