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HOW DOES ONE FIND FAITH? Michael 4/4/2006
Confused what religion is right for me Jennifer 5/3/2006
     Help deciding your faith Michael 5/3/2006
DOUBTING IS THE DIALECTICAL PARTNER OF FAITH Michael 5/18/2006
Our finite minds cannot comprehend God Richard 5/19/2006
     we must continually strive for truth Ami 5/20/2006
         Dogmatism reflects immaturity of bishops Richard 5/22/2006
             centering prayer Ami 5/23/2006
Example of put-downs towards married life compared to celibacy Ami 6/8/2006
    
DOES THE CATHOLIC MASS IN AMERICA CONTAIN TOO MANY DISTRACTIONS Michael 8/18/2006
Reasons for changes in the liturgy Father Christopher 8/19/2006
frame of mind Hope 8/19/2006
comment on distractions Ami 8/20/2006
Point/Counterpoint Tim 8/29/2006
We have missalettes! Molly 9/1/2006
They are not distractions for me Kathy 9/2/2006
     guess game about lectors Michael 9/3/2006
The Church is slow to listen Ami 9/6/2006
     The Church understands money Richard 9/7/2006
          I choose not to donate money to the church Ami 9/8/2006
impressions from visiting other churches Ami 9/22/2006
    
DILEMMA OVER PRIEST REFUSING TO ANNOUNCE MASS INTENTIONS Michael 12/23/2006
Talk to the Associate Pastor Roxanne 12/23/2006
our church does not charge Roxanne 12/23/2006
don't pay for this sort of thing Ed 12/24/2006
chuch canons support the priet's position Laura 12/24/2006
     common sense Michael 12/24/2006
write it off as a donation Ryan 1/1/2007
Follow up message on what to do Michael 1/2/2007
     You are right about adults getting fed up Roxanne 1/3/2007
    
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Editorial by Rev. Debra W. Haffner Debra 12/15/2006
Modern Day Scribes and Pharisees Michael 2/4/2007
    
HOPE FOR ORDINARY PEOPLE TO BECOME SAINTS Michael 1/2/2007
Meditation by Sister Joan Chittister, OSB Michael 2/10/2007
    
THOMAS MERTON ON THE NATURE OF TRUE LOVE FOR ANOTHER Internet 1/11/2007
Transformed Love and Conflicts With the Catholic Church Michael 1/12/2007
     Love and Control Don't Mix Edie 1/12/2007
Individual Autonomy Edie 1/12/2007
    
Disturbed by Troubles; Contemplative Prayer Helps Only a Little Michael 1/14/2007
Comment Wayne 1/14/2007
     "little light" Michael 1/14/2007
         Comment Wayne 1/14/2007
Relationship vs. Expectation Liz 1/14/2007
     Called to Pray for Tangible Things Michael 1/14/2007
         Does it help to know God is there with you? Liz 1/14/2007
             Acceptance vs. Trying to Discern Meaning Michael 1/14/2007
    
Where Can I Learn About Church Teachings? Ruth 2/4/2007
Response to Ruth Michael 2/4/2007
    
Giving and Receiving Consolation Michael 2/9/2007
Consolation Edie 2/9/2007
Consolation and Accepting My Son's Illness Raiyan 2/10/2007
     Meant Theological Question Michael 2/10/2007
The Story of Jonah: The Fish and the Vine Michael 2/10/2007
Consolation Through Acceptance Dennis 2/10/2007
     Gem of Truth Michael 2/10/2007
    
No Longer Involved in the Measurement of Life, But in Living It Michael 2/10/2007
Chey Raymo's book, Climbing Brandon Liz 2/10/2007
    
Pets Show Us God's Love Michael 2/11/2007
Pets Are Members of My Family Edie 2/11/2007
     Dog & Agnostic with Dyslexia Dennis 2/11/2007
     Pets Look to Us How We Might Look to God Raiyan 2/11/2007
         You Summed It Up Nicely Edie 2/11/2007
Dogs There to Greet You When You Come Home Liz 2/11/2007
    
Prayers requested: For what are we praying? Michael 2/14/2007
For What Are We Praying? Edie 2/14/2007
     Substantive Intervention Michael 2/14/2007
         Dying Need Not Be Scary Edie 2/14/2007
             Praying for My Deceased Friend Martin 2/14/2007
I recognize the inconsistency Beth 2/14/2007
     Empathetic Listening Michael 2/14/2007
     "Hold You in My Heart" Liz 2/14/2007
     Some Thoughts on Prayer Dean 2/15/2007
         Your Provocative Post Michael 2/15/2007
              Waiting for God to Call Dean 2/15/2007
              Why Are You Posing These Questions? Beth 2/15/2007
                   Trying to Please God Mike 2/15/2007
                       Adoration Martin 2/15/2007
                           I'll Give Adoration a Try Mike 2/15/2007
              Good Questions, Mike Dolores 2/15/2007
                   Thanks Dolores Mike 2/15/2007
                        The Calling is There Dolores 2/15/2007
                        Listening Form of Prayer Raiyan 2/15/2007
                        One of the Best Quotes from Merton Jo 2/15/2007
                        Good to Take Us Out of Our Comfort Zones Edie 2/15/2007
For What Are We Praying? Martin 2/14/2007
Perceiving God on a More Mature Level Sherri 2/16/2007
     Thanks Sherri Mike 2/16/2007
         Hope for the "Next" World Sherri 2/18/2007
              You Are A Profound Thinker! Mike 2/19/2007
Did Not Mean to Distance Myself from You Raiyan 2/18/2007
     We Are All on a Journey of Faith, and You Help Me Along Mike 2/18/2007
         Reply: We Are All on a Journey of Faith, and You Help Me Along Raiyan 2/18/2007
    
QUESTIONS ON THE TRUE SELF AND THE FALSE SELF Michael 2/17/2007
Focus on What "Is" in the Present Ed 2/18/2007
     Zen-like concept Mike 2/18/2007
The Same Religious Truths Are Re-stated 100,000 Ways Ben 2/18/2007
True Self Never Lead Us Away from God Dennis 2/18/2007
     Comment for Dennis Mike 2/18/2007
         The True Selves and Our Souls Dennis 2/19/2007
              Questions on Joyful and Depressing Spirituality Mike 2/19/2007
                  My Thoughts on Joyful and Depressing Spirituality Sherri 2/20/2007
                      God's work must truly be our own Jim 2/20/2007
                      On Human Love and God's Love Mike 2/20/2007
                          Maybe Human Love Comes from God's Love Beth 2/21/2007
                          God's Kindness Allows Me Little Mystical Experiences Beatrix 2/21/2007
                          Human Love Pales in Comparison to God's Love Sherri 2/21/2007
                              Human Love is Like a Virus in Your Hard Drive Dennis 2/21/2007
                              My Mystical Experience Dolores 2/21/2007
Liberal Religions Sometimes Have a Tolerance Problem Dennis 2/19/2007
    
IS TIME PASSING SLOWLY OR QUICKLY FOR YOU? Michael 2/19/2007
     Consider time for animals and trees Dennis 2/20/2007
         When I sit in prayer, I am sitting with my ancestors Edie 2/20/2007
    
LENTEN MEDITATION FROM 'CALL TO ACTION' Michael 2/21/2007
    
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Words of Merton: Shortcomings of the Church Wayne 2/22/2007
     Involved in a Cause That is Frustrating Edie 2/24/2007
    
STR: IMPORTANT STROKE WARNING SIGNS Liz 2/24/2007
    
THE BIBLE IS NOT ULTIMATE TRUTH, BUT A REPRESENTATION OF IT Edie 3/3/2007
     AVERAGE CHURCHGOER STUCK, THEOLOGICALLY, AT AGE 12 Liz 3/3/2007
         Control by Fear (of eternal damnation); Patronizing Church Edie 3/3/2007
    
Which of the Church Fathers Should I Read? Raiyan 3/3/2007
     In the beginning was the Word...And the Word was Made Flesh Michael 3/3/2007
         You Gave Us Good Advice Cathryn 3/4/2007
     I Like St. John of the Cross and Teresa of Avila Martin 3/4/2007
    
One-Sided Interpretations of the Bible Wayne 3/4/2007
    
Quotation from BECOMING WHO YOU ARE by Fr. James Martin Mike 3/5/2007
     Gets Right to the Nitty Gritty Beth 3/5/2007
     Discovering the True Self is a Life-Long Process Beatrix 3/5/2007
     The True Self Target Does Keep Moving Michael W. 3/5/2007
     Meeting and Working with People Who Are Not Spiritual Beth 3/6/2007
    
WHY IS HEAVEN LEFT SO MYSTERIOUS? Michael 3/6/2007
     Either We All Get Into Heaven, or None of Us Do Beth 3/6/2007
     Interesting Questions, Good Deeds are Their Own Reward Liz 3/6/2007
     Heaven is Being in the Presence of God Martin 3/7/2007
         Will we have jobs in heaven, as George Anderson says he hears? Mike 3/7/2007
              In the end, we must each find out own answers Raiyan 3/7/2007
     Filled to the Barrel with Answers to Questions Robert 3/7/2007
         Parallel Realm, Another Dimension Side-by-Side Beatrix 3/7/2007
    
Inspiring Video About Benedictine Education Core Values Michael 8/18/2007
     Interesting Video Lawrence 8/18/2007
          Thanks for your comment, Lawrence Michael 8/18/2007
              Fellow Tennesseean Lawrence 8/18/2007
    
Reading the Muslim Mystics Raiyan 8/10/2007
     Do Arabs Pray "There is No God But Allah?" Michael 8/18/2007
         God is in Creation, But More than Creation Dennis 8/18/2007
         On Theology and Humor Cathryn 8/19/2007
              Westerners Don't Understand That "allah" is a Word, Not a Name Michael 8/19/2007
                  We Have Vocation as Bridges to Other Cultures Cathryn 9/14/2007
                      More on Mary, Mother of Jesus Raiyan 9/16/2007
                          Mary of the Family of 'Umran Cathryn 9/17/2007
                 Couple Comments Ben 8/19/2007
    
Aussie Bishop with Courage Fr. Patrick 8/25/2007
    
Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith Dennis 8/26/2007
     Almost Brought Tears to My Eyes Raiyan 8/26/2007
     My Reaction to Mother Teresa's Crisis of Faith Michael 8/26/2007
         I Feel Duped Dennis 8/26/2007
             Perhaps We Could Also Be More Forgiving Cathryn 8/27/2007
             Learning from Dear Mother Teresa Michael 8/26/2007
                 Seeing Christ in the Poor and Outcast Lawrence 8/27/2007
                 Mother Teresa May Have Felt Trapped Beatrix 8/27/2007
                 To Be Holy Is Not to Be Perfect Fr. Patrick 8/27/2007
         TIME Magazine Selected My Letter to the Editor Michael 9/17/2007
             Congratulations Bill 9/17/2007
             Divine Pixie Dust Indeed Cathryn 9/18/2007
     Interesting Reading: A Critic's View of Mother Teresa's Letters Michael 9/10/2007
         Looking Forward to Reading the Book Edie 9/10/2007
              She Grows More Interesting Over Time Michael 9/11/2007
                  She Had a Vision of Christ Edie 9/11/2007
    
First Liturgical Reading for this Friday Leads to Questions Michael 9/12/2007
     Look to the Spirit, Not at the Law Morgan 9/12/2007
         Transforming Symbols of Death Into Faith/Life Michael 9/12/2007
             A God of Unconditional Love Would Not Punish with Seraphs Bill 9/13/2007
                 I Agree Dave 9/13/2007
                 Our Views are So Similar, It is Amazing Edie 9/13/2007
                 God Showed Love by Answering Moses' Call for Help Morgan 9/13/2007
    
Second Liturgical Reading for this Friday has some contradictions Michael 9/12/2007
     Spiritual Books Best Understood at the Symbolic Level Cathryn 9/13/2007
         Read Scripture as Poetry Liz 9/13/2007
              All Religious Language is Metaphorical Patrick 9/13/2007
                  Where is Truth with Metaphors? Bill 9/13/2007
                      Reality That Can't Be Seen Patrick 9/13/2007
                      Hebrew Scholars Did Not Write History as We Know History Liz 9/13/2007
                          More Conceptual Than Literal Bill 9/13/2007
                              Literal Beliefs and Our Personalities Liz 9/14/2007
    
Vatican Anti-Liberal, Anti-Progressive Bias Michael 9/17/2007
    
Merton's Spirituality Patrick 9/5/2007
     I Agree with 99% Ben 9/5/2007
     What Would the Church be Like if Thomas Merton Had Been Elected Pope? Mike 9/8/2007
         Reach Future Problems Sooner Dennis 9/8/2007
              The Tail Wagging With the Dog Mike 9/9/2007
                  Fragmentation is Inevitable and Well Underway Dennis 9/9/2007
                      Trend of History is Towards More Freedom Mike 9/9/2007
                          Americans May No Longer be Cash Cows to Catholic Church Dennis 9/9/2007
                              Prophets and the Path Patrick 9/10/2007
                                   Thin Line for Prophets to Tread Dennis 9/10/2007
         Abbreviated Version Published in Jesuit English journal, The Way Patrick 9/10/2007
     Like Asking Someone to Explain the Color of his/her Skin Liz 9/5/2007
    
    
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