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Sr. Miriam James Heidland

Restoration from the Heart

Sr. Miriam James Heidland
Sisters of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity
Rev. Craig Vasek
Pastor, St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Thief Rivers Falls, Minnesota
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The Heart of Christ

Weekly Update

Pope Francis' latest encyclical is a stirring summons to renewed devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

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Foundations
Philippe de Champaigne's "Saint Augustine"

Mind and Heart

The Scriptural writers used the words 'mind' and 'heart' differently than we do today. It is important we understand the difference lest we acquire a flawed vision of the human person.

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Enrichment

Overlooking a crater lake hidden within the hills southeast of Rome, the papal palace (and gardens and observatory) at Castel Gandolfo has provided popes a respite from Rome's summer heat.

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Encounter the perennial truths of the faith as they are applied to particular questions of life, education, and professional disciplines.
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Q&A

God Wants His World Back

Rev. John Riccardo
Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
Msgr. James P. Shea
President, University of Mary
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Jesus is not weak. Jesus is the one who assailed the strong man, as he puts it in the Gospels, and he has taken on the enemy and won. He’s the one who is calling you to follow him.
Rev. John Riccardo Executive Director, ACTS XXIX
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Medical Providers: Missionaries of Redemptive Suffering

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Life More than Legacy

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Catholics at Mass
Commentary

A Kingship Not of This World

Msgr. James P. Shea
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Foundations
Investigate the first and foundational principles of the Catholic imaginative vision.
Current Theme Matters of Belief
Raphael's "The Conversion of the Proconsul"

The Point of Apologetics

The point of apologetics is not the mere winning of arguments; instead, it is meant to show the reasonableness of the Gospel, clearing away obstacles to an authentic encounter with Christ.

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Raphael's "Transfiguration"

Christianity as a Revealed Religion

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Raphael's "Ezekiel's Vision"

The Importance of Mystery in Christian Belief

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