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Zach

Boy Scout or Gentleman?

May 23, 2008

It seems that the modern world has lost the use of the word gentleman and what it is supposed to mean. When you think of a gentleman, what do you picture in your mind? Do you picture some nice young man holding open a door for the elderly? Or does your mind’s eye take you [...]

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How Ironic

April 30, 2008

Isn’t it funny how these things work?

It’s the same situation with that cheap plastic statue you just bought at your local “Christian” store.  You may be against the whole situation in China, but you can’t really can’t change it on your own.  That dinky cheap crucifix you just bought (you know, the one with the [...]

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Do you need strength?

January 30, 2007

Human nature wants to stand up for itself. “I can do it myself! I don’t need any help.” How many times a day do we say that to ourselves?

Fr. Walter Ciszek, S. J., tells his personal story of how he overcame these emotions and came to fully rely on God to protect [...]

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Father Brown

July 5, 2006

Ever just want to read a book that is of good Catholic value, but doesn’t need your utmost attention to understand it?
G.K. Chesterton’s Father Brown of the Church of Rome is a delightful assortment of stories about the quiet and unassuming Father Brown, a Catholic priest from England with an unusual skill at solving crimes [...]

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The Power Of Marriage

July 5, 2006

Yesterday, we celebrated the nation’s independence. It’s a very important celebration in the life of an American.
Also, yesterday, my family celebrated a more important occasion, the 50th anniversary of my Grandparent’s wedding. In a culture of divorce and an aversion to marriage, a wedding anniversary is an amazing occurrence that should be celebrated with all [...]

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Positive work environment

June 13, 2006

How do you know that you have a good, positive working environment?
This is a question that I have asked myself numerous times. I have had very few “official” jobs in the past. The first big job I really had was as a sacristan at a local church. I was fourteen when I started there, working [...]

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