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    New Nuns and Priests Seen Opting for Tradition

    I think its wonderful that more young people are interested in religious life to begin with, I know I volunteered at the local convent and the youngest sisters were in their 60s. They told me they hadn't had any new sisters in years. They were wonderful women all highly educated and very loving...
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    2012, what do u think?

    I really don't think about it much. I remember when everyone freaked out about Y2K also and nothing happened. When the end really does come it will be a joyous occasion. Jesus will be returning and if he wants to take me with him I would never complain or question.
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    What is heaven like?

    I have always imagined heaven as a place where you feel no pain or fear and you can be closer to God than ever before. I remember when I was little and I asked one of my Catholic school teachers how heaven could fit hat many people in it and how we could even see God with all those people...
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    Low confession numbers prompt creative outreach by dioceses, churches

    Going to confession made me feel alot better, it was 8 years coming when I finally went and I think I spent so many of those years convincing myself that I wasnt really sinning and the way I was living was ok, making excuses for myself so that I could live with myself. When I finally went I felt...
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    Attenion All Women!

    I wish it were still in fashion to wear hats, I love how the big fancy hats looked and I think it would have been fun to wear them. My mother told me when she was little she had to wear a doily on her head at church maybe I am out of the norm but I think it would have been nice, It would have...
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    Donating one's body for Medical Research?

    I don't know the church's stance on this but in my opinion I think it depends on what could be gained. For example, my cousin is very sick with an undiagnosed disease she has given her doctors permission to study her body when she passes on because even though she cannot be cured she wants to...
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    How to recieve

    I am so surprised it seems as if my church if not my whole town in general is not of the norm. I have visited all but one or two of the many Catholic churches in my town and I have never seen anyone receive on the tongue. Even the one time when I attended mass where they still had the old...
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    Gay Florida Sheriff's Deputy Allegedly Preyed on Illegal Immigrants

    Oh how dreadful. It is so sad that a person who is in an authority position and whose job is to make people feel safe and protected would take advantage of people who are in a vulnerable position. Very sad and very disgusting. It is also sad that now those unfortunate people who may be new to...
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    SIL & BIL have swine flu....

    Oh I am so sorry they are in my prayers along with anyone else who has been affected by this disease, it is very frightening, I remember when I was younger I would read books about all the diseases that killed people years ago and my mom always told me we had better doctors now so we were safe...
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    Met the Priest

    I have actually never watched Mother Angelica, I don't really know much about her but I keep hearing good things, maybe I should see for myself.
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    Communion question

    Well I was always taught that rather than giving the eucharist to infants, we wait until the child is old enough to better understand what is happening, that they are truly receiving the body and blood of Christ. If an adult were to join the church they could go through RCIA it starts in the...
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    Christian Nurse Forced to Assist in Late-Term Abortion

    Situations like this upset me so much. How dare they. I cannot fathom that they could know her beliefs and force her to go against them to save her livelihood. In these harsh economic times she was faced with a very desperate situation, a person should never be forced to choose between their...
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    My relationships never work out... Is this Jesus way of telling me I am to be single?

    Ave Maria, I understand how you feel, sometimes I have the same worry. I have dated men who were controlling, abusive, selfish, indifferent, etc. I have never experienced a healthy relationship. Though I have been engaged and been told many times I have no idea what it feels like to be truly...
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    Met the Priest

    How wonderful for you Brikkz! Welcome! You have so much joy and learning in store for you. It is also wonderful that you are planning to raise your son in the Catholic faith as well, you be giving him such a wonderful gift. I have not made my confirmation yet because I turned away from my faith...
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    The Guardian reports that Pope Benedict will be cutting a Christmas album

    That is wonderful! I cannot wait to hear it. :) I do love Christmas music, I have over 100 Christmas songs on my Ipod, it just puts me in the best mood.
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