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40 Things to Give or Give Up This Lent

“What was the life of Christ but a perpetual humiliation?” Ouch. If someone were to tell you your entire life was humiliating from start to finish, how would you take it? Would you laugh it off? Take offense? What if that someone was a saint, and his nickname was “the

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Advent

We’re Following the Stars, You In?

Nativity Series Part 6 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________   Here’s a joke from the Internet to start us off: The three wise men came to the manger with gifts

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Advent

Confessions of a Family Drama Queen

Nativity Series Part 5 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________   It’s kind of funny that the only Mass my family isn’t late for is probably Christmas Mass, and it’s just

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Advent

Hay Man, Get This

Nativity Series Part 4 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________   Think back to the day you were born, when you were surrounded by doctors, nurses, and family members. Recall what

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Advent

Do the Animals Talk? — Then I’m Not Interested

Nativity Series Part 3 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________ Did anyone else play with the nativity set as a kid? I most definitely did not make my Barbies and My

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Advent

From Rural Geek to Urban Chic

Nativity Series Part 2 of 6 The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________   Imagine you’re scrolling on Instagram and up comes a post of all your friends at a party — one that

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Advent

Lessons From a Messy Room

Nativity Series Part 1 of 6   The nativity blog series is an invitation to “enter into” the manger scene and ponder where you are in relation to Jesus. ____________________   The typical teenage bedroom is a celebration… of chaos. Whether it’s the pictures or prints pasted across the walls

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Baby

Sharing the Faith: Stories From a Pro-Life Nurse

___________________________________________ The “Sharing the Faith” Life Teen Blog series features testimonies of core members who find creative ways to live out the Gospel in their unique vocational fields. This blog is written for a core member audience. This blog describes the sadness felt by a woman’s decision to have an

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All Saints' Day

Would Jesus Celebrate Halloween?

I’ll never forget the question that taught me it’s okay to ask questions, particularly ones about our Catholic faith. As a preteen at one of my very first Edge Nights, I found myself sitting on a Cheetos-stained couch from Goodwill next to someone I’m sure I’d never met before. My

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