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Letters to Gluestick, part 3: The marriage ‘obstacle’ insult!

Letters to Gluestick, part 3: The marriage ‘obstacle’ insult!

| February 22, 2013 | 0 Comments

Editor’s Note: On the occasion of the Year of Faith, the following is the second in a series of “letters” from a demonic supervisor to his underling regarding a plan to dismantle a family and ruin souls, written by Mike Phelan, director of the Marriage and Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Phoenix. In [...]

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Letters to Gluestick: Part 2: Exploiting the temptations of a particular family

Letters to Gluestick: Part 2: Exploiting the temptations of a particular family

| January 18, 2013 | 0 Comments

On the occasion of the Year of Faith, the following is the second in a series of “letters” from a demonic supervisor to his underling regarding a plan to dismantle a family and ruin souls. It is not an original idea, but a variation on a theme begun by the great C.S. Lewis in his classic satirical book, “The Screwtape Letters.”

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Letters to Gluestick: On the temptation of a particular family in the Year of Faith

Letters to Gluestick: On the temptation of a particular family in the Year of Faith

| January 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

On the occasion of the Year of Faith, the following is the first in a series of “letters” from a demonic supervisor to his underling regarding a plan to dismantle a family and ruin souls. It is not an original idea, but a variation on a theme begun by the great C.S. Lewis in his classic satirical book, “The Screwtape Letters.”

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What can we even say about December’s massacre at Newtown, Conn.?

What can we even say about December’s massacre at Newtown, Conn.?

| December 18, 2012 | 0 Comments

Adam Lanza murdered his mother, forced his way into a school, and killed 20 children and six adults before killing himself. There was a depressing familiarity to it.

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Tax Credit Guide a timely ‘how-to’ for painless year-end giving

Tax Credit Guide a timely ‘how-to’ for painless year-end giving

| November 12, 2012 | 0 Comments

Would you prefer your state taxes go to serving needy individuals in our community? Why not take a “rebate” of up to $400 for our diocesan Catholic charitable organizations such as St. Vincent de Paul, Catholic Charities, and Foundation for Senior Living?

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