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In My Own Words: My Mind Is Uneasy
By: Alex J. Nagem © May 8, 2025 My mind is uneasy,The body stressed,I gaze upon Your crucifixAs I lay to rest. You sacrificed Your body,Endured pain that was mine,How can I repay You?I have failed many times. You’ve shown me boundless mercy,Far beyond what I deserve,I’ve strayed and caused You sorrow,Following every selfish curve.…
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In My Own Words: Your Beauty That I See
By: Alex J. Nagem © May 6, 2025 These photos were captured on a quiet morning walk through Oglebay Park with my wife, Lori, and our little dog, Zoe. I wake each morning with excitementto see Your creation,the beauty You lay before me, Lord-dew on blades of grass like pearls,light brushing the edge of dawnas…
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In My Own Words: The Whisper in the Dark
By: Alex J. Nagem © May 6, 2025 There once was a man who wandered far from the light. It was a slow, step-by-step variance. Each choice seemed small. Each compromise is justified. He convinced himself he was fine. Until the silence set in. But it wasn’t true silence. In the quiet of his heart,…
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In My Own Words: Seek the Face of God
By: Alex J. Nagem © May 3, 2025 “Behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20) “Seek the LORD and His strength; seek His face continually” (Psalm 105:4) “Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord, and He will exalt you” (James 4:10) An area less than one hundred…
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In My Own Words: In the Innermost Room
By: Alex J. Nagem © April 30, 2025 In the innermost room, where the soul finds its role, In silence it waits, as grace makes it whole. In the innermost room, where God’s mercy flows, never late, Forgiving our anger, our flaws, and our fate. In the innermost room, where distractions are none. Beyond…
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In My Own Words: Loss of Religion
By Alex J. Nagem © April 28, 2025 I was about five years old the first time I saw the statue of the Trinity on display in St. Alphonsus Church. Many Sunday mornings, I would attend Mass with my dad at St. Alphonsus Church. There was a 5:30 a.m. Mass the steel mill and mine…
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In My Own Words: I Am Not Worthy?
By: Alex J. Nagem © April 25, 2025 ” How many times have we Catholics spoken the following words: “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul will be healed?” This prayer comes from the Bible verse Matthew 8:8, The Faith of the…
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In My Own Words: The Bitter Taste of Indecision
By: Alex J. Nagem © April 23, 2025 (Rev) One of the last conversations I had with a dear friend, Bill Hogan, before he began walking the streets of eternal paradise, centered around Thomas Merton. Bill said he wanted to read Merton’s “The Seven Storey Mountain” one more time in his aging years. I never…
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In My Own Words: A Conversation Between David and Hal
By: Alex J. Nagem (c) April 16, 2025 A week ago, I began using the Artificial Intelligence app, ChatGPT. I was curious how AI worked. I began by asking random questions of no particular importance to me. I started asking philosophical and religious questions. I was amazed at the detail in the answers. I named…
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In My Own Words: A Guided Reflection
By: Alex J. Nagem © April 14, 2025 Walking with Jesus, the Cross-Bearer… Imagine standing on a dusty road. It’s noisy and crowded; people push against one another to catch a glimpse of the person carrying a wooden cross. He is beaten, bruised, and bleeding. Known to the crowd as the one who preached the…