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The Seven Deadly Sins and the Ministry of Angels
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A Catholic Devotional on Purification, Virtue, and IntercessionBy Shanaz Joan…
The Nine Choirs of Angels: A Catholic Devotional Guide
By Shanaz Joan Parsan The First Hierarchy: Those Closest to…
The Nine Choirs of Angels: Celestial Harmony and the Ministry of Light
By Shanaz Joan Parsan Abstract (concept) This work explores the…
The Dark Night and the Promise: Grief, Union, and the Hope of Reunion
Abstract This essay reflects on widowhood as a sacred participation…
Celestial Theology: The Angelic, the Earthly, and the Eternal
Section 1 The Angelic Order: Celestial Hierarchy and the Communion…
The Anonymous Christian Revisited: Grace, Freedom, and the Face of God
By Shanaz Joan Parsan Abstract This essay revisits Karl Rahner’s…
The Angelic Order: Creation, Rebellion, and Restoration in Catholic Theology
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By Shanaz Joan Parsan Preface I have written this work…
The Fallen Angels: Theological Anthropology of Evil and the Limits of Freedom
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By Shanaz Joan Parsan Abstract This study examines the mystery…
The Angels and Archangels: Messengers of God, Guardians of the Soul
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By Shanaz Joan Parsan Abstract This study explores the angelic…
Addendum: The Misuse of Aramaic in Modern Mysticism and Its Theological Consequences
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(By Shanaz Joan Parsan) An Analysis at the Intersection of…
The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic: A Catholic Critique of the Klotz Interpretation
By Shanaz Joan Parsan Abstract This paper critically examines Norman…
The Lord’s Prayer in Aramaic – With Theological and Eternalist Commentary
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By Shanaz Joan Parsan Aramaic (Syriac Peshitta): ܐܒܘܢ ܕܒܫܡܝܐ، ܢܬܩܕܫ…
The Rosary of Creation – Franciscan Meditations
By Shanaz Joan Parsan Theme: The Praise of God through…
The Holy Rosary: Expanded Meditations, Virtues, and Applications
By Shanaz Joan Parsan The Joyful Mysteries (Mondays and Saturdays)…
Messengers of the Resurrection: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael in Catholic Eschatology
We explore the theological significance of the Archangels Michael, Gabriel,…
Christ and the family
When Jesus asks followers to "hate" or "forsake" family, particularly…
Resurrection, Immortality, and Eternity
The Church and Death Humans naturally want peace, friendship, love,…
Forgiveness and numbers
While magic or superstitious use of numerology is condemned by…
The Anima Christi and the 23rd Psalm
This prayer touches us on a profound level. The words…
Seventh Week of Easter
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(In many dioceses, the Solemnity of the Ascension is celebrated…
Sixth Week of Easter
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The Coming of the Spirit of Truth Sixth Sunday of…
Fifth Week of Lent
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Let us Go and Die With Him Fifth Sunday of…
Grace from the Ordinary
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Fourth Week of Lent Grace from the Ordinary Fourth Sunday…
Second Week of Lent
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Becoming White as Light Second Sunday of Lent (Year A)…
Quenching Your Thirst with Living Water
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Third Week of Lent Quenching Your Thirst with Living Water…
Facing Temptation
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Facing Temptation First Sunday of Lent (Year A) Then Jesus…
Prayer
Purpose of prayer:While all prayer involves communication with a higher…
Purity of Spirit
Most seminarians learn about the works of mercy during their…
Loving, But Not Liking, Ourselves Or Liking Ourselves but not yet Loving Ourselves
The balance between self-love, self-worth, and honest criticism is one…
A Marriage made in heaven
My remarks for my husband's 40th day Memorial prayer held…
Two great commandments
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The two great commandments, as found in Matthew 22:36-40, are…
Here I am Lord – Dan Schutte
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I, the Lord of sea and sky,I have heard My…
All Souls Day
Why do Catholics celebrate All Souls Day? The Church is…
All Saints Day – 2024
All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day are Christian celebrations…
St. Anthony the Great, a Father of Monasticism and Co-Patron of Animals
St. Anthony, known by various names such as Anthony of…
St Bartimaeus and spiritual blindness
This is the final story before Jesus enters Jerusalem, marking…
Loving and caring for animals
God created us in His image so that we could…
Feast of the Archangels 2024
Remembering Gabby St. Michael The name of the archangel Michael…
Gabby – A gift to our souls – First year death anniversary
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“God and universe, I know and trust that you have…
Universe Quotes to Awaken your soul
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Spirituality and oneness with the universe and yourself As we…
He’s got a way about him
Remember Billy Joel's song. All credit to him but we…
Animal Souls in Buddhism – Harrison Huai
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Have you ever felt your heart melting when you look…
Abracadabra
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Early Interpretations of the Enigmatic Term Abracadabra: In Hebrew, Abracadabra…
God and animals
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Looking at the New Testament for indications of the role…
God’s closing speech to Jonah
Reflections for my little love on July 4th - my…
Love and Spirituality
Cardinal Levada's glossary defines charity, or love, as the theological…
He came to teach me
Like a thief in the night His demise was so…
Easter And The More-Than-Human World
Easter And The More-Than-Human World Isaiah 12, we all hear…
Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-3  “Now when they drew near Jerusalem, and came…
Laudato Si – Our Common Home
papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si_en.pdf (vatican.va) Summary of Laudato Si' Author: LOR Summary of Laudato…
Happy Birthday in Heaven, sweet Angel Gabby
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O' sweet little angel, You came into our lives and…
The Furry, The Feathered, The Finned
The story of St. Francis of Assisi taming the Wolf…
All Souls Day
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Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual…
Pope Francis says all pets go to heaven, but what do other religions say?
By Adam Epstein PublishedDecember 12, 2014 Do all dogs go…
Do Animals Go To Heaven?
From time to time, I am posed with an interesting…
What LDS Church leaders have actually said about animals in heaven
By Jake Frandsen April 11, 2023 Editor's note: This article is part…
Do Animals go to Heaven, Medieval Philosophers contemplate heavenly human exceptionalism
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By Joyce E. Salisbury Beginning in about the second century…
Ethics and Religion Talk: Do Animals Have Souls?
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From the Rapidian Linda Knieriemen, Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian…
All Souls/Saints Day
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I ask our patron saints and every saint who has…
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