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We often pray for God to change us quickly… Yet God usually forms us gradually — one decision at a time.

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We often hear that we are made for eternity.\nBut what does that actually mean for the way we live in time?

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When someone we love struggles with faith, something rises within us almost immediately — a desire to help, to explain, to bring them back. It comes from love… but it often carries a quiet urgency that can unintentionall...

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Holy Saturday holds a quiet mystery… a silence that is not empty, but full of hidden movement. As the Church keeps watch, the first light of the Resurrection begins to emerge — not all at once, but gently, personally. Th...

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There is a striking invitation attributed to Saint Gregory Nazianzen that echoes with particular clarity as we enter Holy Week:

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This litany is offered for those seeking healing in wounded relationships. It invites the grace to forgive as an act of mercy, while honoring the truth that reconciliation cannot be presumed or forced. It may be prayed s...

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From Parched Ground to Living Water

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In today’s Gospel (cf. Mark 1:29–39), we encounter a moment of striking contrast in Jesus’ ministry.

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There are moments when suffering leaves us without words.

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Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord — January 4, 2026

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For Families Carrying Pain or Uncertainty

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Feast of Holy Family - December 28, 2025

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“Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice!” (Philippians 4:4)

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The Exaltation of the Holy Cross

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Saints Who Stood Up for Marriage... A New Blog Series

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Relaunch on the Feast of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Why We Honor Mary as Queen of the Family

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(A Prayer based on Scripture, especially 1 John 3:1, 4:8,16; 1 Cor. 3:4-8; Eph. 5:2)

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Engagement is exciting. You’ve said “yes,” there’s a ring to symbolize your commitment, and the countdown to your wedding day has begun. But let’s be honest... it can also feel overwhelming. Guest lists, budgets, family ...

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For many Catholics, the word annulment stirs up deep questions and painful emotions. One of the most common misunderstandings is this:

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A Path Toward Clarity, Healing, & Truth

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Among Catholics, one of the most painful misconceptions we hear is this: “Since I’m divorced, I can’t go to Communion anymore.”

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Amoris Laetitia: On Love in the Family is the post-synodal Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis offering pastoral guidance to help families grow together in their faith and to encourage them in the face of mounting chal...

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September 7, 2024

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Are you looking for more structure and discipline in your prayer life? Would you like to improve concentration by reflecting on your meditation sessions? Do you want to monitor your meditation practice and personal growt...

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The Sacred Space of Everyday Life

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I am not a poet, but during my prayer today, the Holy Spirit gave me words of my own to complete the melody of a song that kept repeating in the background of my mind after I awoke: Tapestry by Carole King. I hope these ...

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Thu, 12 February 2015\n📷The Biblical Vision of Marriage-Session 5

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by KATHLEEN BECKMAN

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by David Kessler, co-author of two books on grief with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross (via grief.com)

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A thesis submitted by Charisse Rubio to the faculty of the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts in Theology.\n

","url":"https://ourdomesticchurch.org/all-blog-posts/f/ecclesiology-of-the-domestic-church-history-implications","title":"Ecclesiology of the Domestic Church: History & Implications","summary":"A thesis submitted by Charisse Rubio to the faculty of the Athenaeum of Ohio/Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts in Theology.\n","date_modified":"2020-01-01T18:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ourdomesticchurch.org/all-blog-posts/f/bringing-a-lifetime-of-experience-to-serve-families","html_content":"

Soon after becoming engaged in June of 2015, Tony and Charisse Rubio already knew that God was calling them to marriage and family ministry. Having previously both gone through the painful experience of divorce after man...

","url":"https://ourdomesticchurch.org/all-blog-posts/f/bringing-a-lifetime-of-experience-to-serve-families","title":"Bringing a Lifetime of Experience to Serve Families—by RC Impact","summary":"Soon after becoming engaged in June of 2015, Tony and Charisse Rubio already knew that God was calling them to marriage and family ministry. Having previously both gone through the painful experience of divorce after man...","date_modified":"2019-10-20T20:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://ourdomesticchurch.org/all-blog-posts/f/what-prevents-a-marriage-from-being-a-marriage","html_content":"

There’s Always a Hitch

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In violent and unhealthy relationships there is a cycle of recurring patterns or phases of abuse. Abusive relationships consist of three stages, the tension building stage, the explosion stage, and the remorse/honeymoon ...

","url":"https://ourdomesticchurch.org/all-blog-posts/f/cycle-of-abuse","title":"Cycle of Abuse","summary":"In violent and unhealthy relationships there is a cycle of recurring patterns or phases of abuse. Abusive relationships consist of three stages, the tension building stage, the explosion stage, and the remorse/honeymoon ...","date_modified":"2010-10-15T07:00:00Z"}]}