The Sign of the Cross Apostolate
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by paulcoholic
2w ago
 I have been delving deeper into EWTN’s programming since I posted the other day about Mother Angelica is as helpful and inspiring today as she was decades ago. I have also begun exploring their programming on Lourdes (an obvious devotion for anyone who is an alcoholic and addict or is otherwise afflicted with physical and emotional ..read more
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Knights of Columbus founder is another healing saint for alcoholics
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by paulcoholic
2w ago
In an earlier post today, I mentioned that I was binging on Mother Angelica episodes on EWTN. I had to go to their YouTube Channel for something and while scrolling through their offerings, I found this gem: It’s a story about how someone was miraculously healed from alcoholism through the intercession of the founder of the ..read more
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Mother Angelica is as helpful and inspiring today as she was decades ago
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by paulcoholic
2w ago
 I couldn’t this morning decide what to watch on TV during the time I set aside for that before ‘beginning my day.’ Old reruns of “Sliders?” How about “Farscape?” “Babylon 5?” Maybe pick up where I left off during an interrupted binging of the original “Quantum Leap?” No, no, no, and no. I was restless ..read more
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by paulcoholic
1M ago
Please turn your ad blockers off when reading Sober Catholic! I receive a small income from ads placed on the blog, and while it isn’t much, it helps with incidentals and so forth. EVERY SINGLE ad placed on Sober Catholic is from a Catholic source; be it a business, publisher, service or charity, etc.  When ..read more
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I’ve been writing for Catholic365!
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by paulcoholic
1M ago
About two months ago I began oublishing articles on Catholic365. It’s a way to earn a little exta money. The emphasis is on the little, but I appreciate the exposure. I am actually hoping to be noticed by folks who don’t navigate to this blog; they can get a taste of my writing and perhaps ..read more
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The Rhoda Wise Novena
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by paulcoholic
1M ago
Anyone who is familiar with the life of Mother Angelica, the foundress of EWTN, has heard of Rhoda Wise. She was a stigmatist and victim soul and had visions of Jesus Christ and St. Therese of Lisieux. She experienced miraculous cures which inspired many as well as introducing Mother Angelica (before she became a nun ..read more
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IThirst: A Catholic initiative to help the addicted
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by paulcoholic
1M ago
There is a very good article in the National Catholic Register about a Catholic program to address addictions. The iTHIRST Initiative (The Healing Initiative: Recovery, Spirituality and Twelve Steps) is a program offering spiritual accompaniment for those struggling with addictions. The article is right here: Aiding the Addicted: Healing Hearts and Souls Through Spiritual Accompaniment ..read more
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The Pilgrims of the Living Water (Pelerins del Eau Vive)
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by paulcoholic
1M ago
Once upon a time (I’ve ALWAYS wanted to begin a post or a story with those words) three women attended a meeting of the Charismatic Renewal in Lourdes, France. This is the site of one of the most visited Marian Apparition shrines in the world. The Blessed Virgin Mary had appeared there to a poor ..read more
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Christmas Novena and the Immaculate Heart of Mary
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by paulcoholic
3M ago
For this Immaculate Heart Saturday, I will connect the Blessed Mother’s heart to praying a Christmas novena. It doesn’t matter which novena you pray. How? Well, think of it: a novena is a prayer said every day for nine days. The Blessed Mother knew through the annunciation of St. Gabriel the Archangel that she was ..read more
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More on the “Sacred Heart Prayer Book” by “Brother James”
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by paulcoholic
3M ago
This Sacred Heart Friday post is an update about something from earlier this year. In “Mother Angelica and the Sacred Heart” I mentioned her using the ‘Sacred Heart Prayer Book.’ Something about the book intrigued me and I made some inquiries. I contacted SS Peter and Paul Parish parish in San Francisco where Brother James ..read more
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