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		<title>Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry.</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2011/09/23/pray-hope-and-don%e2%80%99t-worry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Padre Pio,  would often tell people who came to him, “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry.”  These words give comfort and healing to millions of people. Padre Pio was born May 25, 1887 in Pietrelcina, Italy, a small town in southern Italy, and he died on Sept 23, 1968. Who was this man who has inspired [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Christ, &#8220;I Do&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2011/05/25/in-christ-i-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 21:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is nearly here and wedding season is offically upon us. &#8220;You may kiss the cross&#8221; is not exactly a phrase we&#8217;re used to hearing as the happy couple exchanges vows. But it should be! There is a beautiful tradition in the Croatian culture for weddings that we recently learned about from a column on RenewAmerica. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trusting God and His Methods</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2011/04/27/trusting-god-and-his-methods/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 13:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[God is our Creator. He knows what is best for us. But don&#8217;t you find yourself sometimes as a perpetual teenager, thinking your Creator doesn’t know best?   Well, here’s yet another testament that He truly knows best. Dr. Lazar Greenfield, a highly respected surgeon and inventor, published an article recently that touted the Zen-like benefits of semen [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dear Gabby: Do Catholics Worship Mary?</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2011/04/20/dear-gabby-do-catholics-worship-mary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:01:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Gabby, Do Catholics worship Mary, the Mother of Jesus? Do Catholics worship the saints also? -David Dear David- Great question, especially since this is a common misunderstanding about Catholics. The short answer is no, Catholics do not worship Mary or the Saints. We worship God and Him alone. Catholics devote a great deal of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother-Daughter Fashion Wars</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2011/04/20/mother-daughter-fashion-wars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Apr 2011 16:25:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>COBoyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Fashion wars.” The age-old battle between parent and daughter about her wardrobe, and we’re not just talking about wearing jeans to church. Plunging necklines, short skirts, tight pants and cut off t-shirts never seem to lose their appeal for teenaged girls, no matter what the decade. But parents – especially mothers – must step up and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What the Pope Really Said on Condom Use</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/11/22/what-the-pope-really-said-on-condom-use/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:40:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GMueller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does the Pope approve the use of condoms? Jenn Giroux November 21, 2010 The media is at it again. They are trying to say that the Pope approves the use of condoms Below Professor Janet E.Smith. provides explanation and clarification of the Pope&#8217;s comments: Conversion, Not Condoms Pope Benedict on Condoms in the Light of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pill: A Prescription for Breast Cancer?</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/11/04/the-pill-a-prescription-for-breast-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/11/04/the-pill-a-prescription-for-breast-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:30:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>COBoyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Catholics have had a lot to cheer about lately. Midterm election victories for the unborn. Justice for those in office who betrayed the value of human life and have been voted out of office. Clear guidance from our Holy Father on how our conscience must vote. But no matter who is in office, an alarming [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Significance of the Number 9 in Catholicism?</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/10/06/significance-of-the-number-9-in-catholicism/</link>
		<comments>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/10/06/significance-of-the-number-9-in-catholicism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:25:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>KHernandez</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder about the meaning of certain numbers in the Catholic faith? Gabby tackles the number 9 and its significance in this week’s installment of “Dear Gabby.” Have a question for Gabby? Send to stmichaelsociety@gmail.com.  Dear Gabby, What is the significance of the number nine in Catholicism?  -Mary Dear Mary, Thanks so much for writing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Catholic Vote 2010 &#8212; Will You Vote Your Faith?</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/10/05/the-catholic-vote-2010-will-you-vote-your-faith/</link>
		<comments>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/10/05/the-catholic-vote-2010-will-you-vote-your-faith/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GMueller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are now just inside of one month until election day.  The question we have for our Catholic family, friends, fellow parishioners and co-workers is:  Are you praying, reflecting and ready to Vote Your Faith in 2010?  Given the nature of the mainstream media today, many folks simply don&#8217;t know where candidates stand on issues.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Birthday, St Michael Society!</title>
		<link>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/09/29/happy-birthday-st-michael-society/</link>
		<comments>http://stmichaelsociety.com/2010/09/29/happy-birthday-st-michael-society/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>COBoyle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today on the Feast Day of our patron Saint Michael the Archangel, we stop to celebrate the St Michael Society’s 1st anniversary and say THANK YOU to the thousands of Catholics whose support is the reason this society has flourished.   One year ago today we launched this effort with the goal of creating an active, [...]]]></description>
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