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No Catholic wants to become a divorce statistic. People marry because they believe they will defy the odds. Why else would they challenge not only Catholic but overall divorce rates? They do this because they believe in true love. They believe in the Sacrament of Matrimony. They believe that God is the author of marriage…

My Catholic mother wanted to teach me about love. She wanted desperately to keep her marriage together. To show me an example of beautifully, in-love parents. When it became unabashedly clear that she could not… My mother taught me a different lesson about love. In some ways, an even more remarkable love. My Mother taught…

I am proud to have grown up an Irish, Catholic. I think this is how most of us feel about our heritage and our faith. I always knew that I wanted to marry another Catholic. I remember the first column that I wrote several years ago The 3 Things That Ended My Marriage. I realized…

I remember at the very worst of my divorce stopping for a red light. Now, when I say the worst. I mean the War of the Roses, worst celebrity divorce, beleaguered, I don’t know how I will get out of bed this morning – DIVORCE. As I sat at that light, I thought “What a…

I am chatting with my old college friend on the phone. As always, the names are changed to protect the innocent. I will call her ‘Dear Abby.’ Abby should have been a counselor. Who am I kidding? She is – she’s just the volunteer version. She’s loving, funny and open and as her husband jokes,…

“Catholics are such hypocrites,” says a friend. “They have all these rules, they break them and then they show up for Church on Sunday.” I think carefully. “Do your parents have rules?” I say. “Yes,” she responds. “Do you break any of them?” I ask. “Yes,” she says. “Do you still show up at the…

There has always been a significant difference between spiritual and ritualistic Catholics. The gap; however, is widening. In large part, due to the excellent shepherding example of Pope Francis. Pope Francis continues to dispel the notion of the so-called ‘Ritualistic’ Catholic, in favor of the ‘Spiritual’ Catholic. The difference? A ritualistic Catholic may go to…

I remember the first time in elementary school that the nuns gave me a rosary. To this six year old little girl, it felt like being handed a piece of jewelry. It had clear, iridescent beads that sparkled like bling. I have always loved the rosary. In the past twelve or more years, I have…

One day, 3 men died and went to heaven. “Religion?” God’s secretary asked the first man. “Jewish,” the man replied. “Okay, go to room 23, but be very quiet when you go past room 8,” the secretary said. “Religion?” he asked the second man. “Muslim.” “Go to room 10, but be very quiet when you…

This is a powerful reading that a friend forwarded to me. It is from “Grace for the Moment” by Max Lucado. I love how it speaks of remodeling the heart. This is a book worth purchasing. Follow me on Facebook @Colleen Orme National Columnist on Twitter @colleenorme on Pinterest @colleensheehyorme E-mail: Colleen.Sheehy.Orme@gmail.com www.colleensheehyorme.com
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