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The Anxiety Dilemma: An Integrated Perspective to One of the Most Powerful Forces in the World
We begin with the foundation of Christianity, as noted in Matthew 22: 37-40. Jesus declared, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and […]
Faith
Mechanical Works of Mercy
I was back at the Oasis, and it felt like anything but a haven in the desert. I had just left Great Sand Dunes National Park, where the kids were […]
Faith • Family
Four Generations of Service
On Earth as in Heaven, Right here in my heart I held her worn, yet wiry hand. Minutes earlier, her great-granddaughter Emma had been crowned the May Day queen. Although […]
Faith • Health
Why We as Catholics Need to Reexamine Our Relationship with Food. Today
As Catholics, we pride ourselves on being protectors and pursuers of God’s design in the world. Even in situations that aren’t popular and are downright counterculture, Catholicism has long professed […]
Exercise • Faith
Willpower – Amy’s Marathon Journey
On April 13th, my wife, Amy, ran the Carmel Marathon, her third race at this distance. She finished in 4 hours, 13 minutes, about 2 ½ minutes off her personal […]
Faith • Health
What I Learned from the Most Intense Eight Weeks of My Life
On April 8th, I finished the Carmel Marathon in what was a PR (3:28) for me. About 8-10 weeks earlier, I had a repeated premonition that if the marathon went […]
Faith • Health
Taking a Whole Approach in Preventing Burnout
As the pace of our world and our lives continues to quicken, and the demands often seem endless, many of us are at a constant risk of emotional, social, physical, […]
Faith
Eulogy for Maureen Sullivan
Eulogy for Maureen Sullivan Delivered by Dan Mattingly February 18, 2023 St. Matthew Catholic Church Indianapolis, Indiana Hi In the tradition of my Dad’s aunt Clara’s funeral, I would like […]
Faith • Health
Living a Whole Christian Life
Have you ever wondered what our Christian faith has to say about the following? That an estimated 50% of cancer deaths are preventable through lifestyle changes Nine people are killed […]
Faith
Unseen
The following prayer was taken from my book “40 Days of Hopeful Prayer” In the world of crazy things, I sometimes think that the wildest thing of all is that […]