faith
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The whole problem Christians have with Eastern meditation is the emptying of the mind. The is what AI has to say about Eastern meditation, “Eastern meditation often involves “emptying the mind” by focusing on breath, mantras, or sensations to quiet mental chatter and achieve inner calm or enlightenment.” This is what the Catechism of the… Read more
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Most Christians celebrated the first week of Advent on the last day of November in 2025. Advent lasts for four weeks and is to celebrate the coming of Jesus. A candle is lit every Sunday, and each week has a theme. The theme for the first Sunday of Advent is HOPE. The purpose is to… Read more
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Unfortunately, nothing could ever give Yom Kippur the justice it deserves except the experience of the highest of the Jewish holy days. In 2025, Yom Kippur begins begins at sundown on October 1 and lasts until nightfall of October 2. On the Jewish calendar it is the 10th day of Tishrei, which is at the… Read more
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(SHORT VERSION) I realized as I wrote and researched for my first “Pro-Life?” blog entry it was a bit long, so I decided to create a semi-shorter version. I do encourage you to take time to read the long version. This may not be as clear and certainly not as thorough because I will mainly… Read more
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(LONG VERSION) There is a shorter version of this blog post. With the recent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), there were some cuts in there that seemed regressive to me. This blog is not meant to be a political argument, just a statement of curiosity. In February, 47 made a White… Read more
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Do you ever wonder if non-humans believe in God? Well, the scientific community has questioned this; many say the things they do may look religious but are actually just ritualistic. These elephants are visiting the bones of a fallen matriarch, just as we would visit the grave of a loved one. This might be ritualistic… Read more
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by Miriam Kavanagh A broken heart wanders in my apartment over Pope Francis’ exit from this world. Do not misunderstand me, I am grateful he is no longer in pain, I am over the moon that he has finally gone Home to see family, friends, brother priests, Our Lord, Our Father, the Holy Spirit, and… Read more
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by Miriam Kavanagh When I woke up, I glanced at my phone and a few lines from the New York Times had me shout “Oh no!” Sure enough, Pope Francis had succumbed to a variety of sicknessess, namely pneumonia, the day after Easter at age 88. Common sense and simplicity in a complicated world was… Read more
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Getting my master’s degree in theology had always skipped around my mind, but I worried about the money. Suddenly, God told me to go, and I was not so worried about the money anymore. However, when I was looking for online schools, I did want one that was inexpensive and that is what first… Read more
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by Miriam Kavanagh The reason why I have not been able to blog recently is because I got very sick for most of December, then I started graduate school (online) to get my master’s degree in theology. I know, I know. Why on earth would a person put themselves through that? Well, God told me… Read more
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