Here’s a great audio from Father Al Lauer, founder of Presentation Ministries, Cincinnati, OH.
Take a listen.
An Invitation to Freedom
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Eight Strategies I Used to Pay Off My College Debt
Appeared in Lifestyle Section of Verily Magazine
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It’s not easy, but it’s worth it.
By: Brigid Curtis Ayer
College debt got you down? You’re not alone.
With skyrocketing tuition costs, it’s not surprising that more than forty million students nationwide have graduated with debt. CNN reported that combined student debt has climbed to a record high of $1.2 trillion. This is an 84 percent jump since the recession began in 2008. Without a proactive plan to pay back the money, the impact can derail or delay all sorts of life plans—marriage, home buying, graduate degrees, and more.
Become Bold for Christ as “doubting Thomas” did
How bold of a Christian are you?
Thomas the Apostle, was also known famously known as the “doubting Thomas” because he would not believe the Lord had risen until he saw him with his own eyes. He later became very bold for Christ.
Are you a modern day “doubting Thomas”?
Following Jesus’ crucifixion, the apostles were hiding out in the upper room. Thomas, who was considered one of the smarter apostles, was not with them when Jesus appeared. He told the apostles, he would not believe that Jesus had risen unless he was able to see with his own eyes and to put his hand into the nail marks or the side of Jesus. Thomas was suffering from the sin of pride due to his intelligence, yet he was smart enough to repent, and the first to have courage to recognize and proclaim Jesus as, “My Lord and God.” How many of us live by this saying, “My Lord and my God”?
Five Ways to Beat Stress Now
Verily Magazine –By: Brigid Curtis Ayer
You don’t have to feel so overwhelmed.
Catholic Apologetics: Fool proof strategy when you get a question about your Catholic faith
“Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope.” 1 Peter 3:15
Okay, you’ve been Catholic your whole life, but there are many things about the faith you simply do not understand, nor can explain when asked. Join the club!!
Stem Cell Basics: Facts and Myths
Myth #1 Stem cells can only come from embryos.
Fact—Stem cells can be taken from umbilical cords, the placenta, amniotic fluid, adult tissues and organs such as bone marrow, fat from liposuction, regions of the nose and even cadavers up to 20 hours after death.
Myth #2 The Catholic Church/and Christians in general are against stem cell use and research.
Fact—There are four categories of stem cells. 1) embryonic stem cells; 2) embryonic germ cells; 3) umbilical cord stem cells; 4) adult stem cells. Since embryonic germ cells can come from miscarriages where no deliberate interruption of pregnancy occurs, three of the four categories (2, 3 & 4) are potentially morally acceptable and the church vigorously encourages research in these areas.
‘Do not close your eyes to the rise of radical Islam’
Speaker Al Kresta greets Bishop James S. Wall of the Diocese of Gallup, N.M., after his presentation at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Carmel on Oct. 3. Kresta is president and CEO of Ave Maria Radio and host of “Kresta in the Afternoon.” (Photo by Brigid Curtis Ayer)
By Brigid Curtis Ayer (For The Catholic Moment)
CARMEL — Al Kresta, president and CEO of Ave Maria Radio and host of “Kresta in the Afternoon,” delivered a talk about the rising tide of Islamic jihadism, Oct. 3, to a full church at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish.