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About Donald Jacob Uitvlugt
Donald Jacob Uitvlugt writes from Little Rock, Arkansas. You can find some of his theological musings at "Drops of Mercy".
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The Eucharist, the Papacy, and the Martyrs of Gorkum

July 9, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 2

Although their feast is not observed in the general Roman calendar or the calendar of the United States, the Roman Martyrology and the national calendar of the Church in the Netherlands today observe the feast […]

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“I will show you the way to Heaven”

May 31, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 1

Today is the Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary; it is also marks the hundredth anniversary of the canonization of St Jean-Marie-Baptiste Vianney, perhaps better known for the priestly assignment to which […]

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“Christ is living within me”: On the life, suffering, and death of St Gemma Galgani

May 16, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 10

Although the vast collection of recognized saints known as the Roman Martyrology gives April 11 as the feast of St Gemma Galgani, May 16 is when it is observed by the Passionists. So I will […]

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A guide to seeking the Holy Face during Lent

March 4, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 2

On September 13, 1843, Our Lord spoke to the heart of a Carmelite nun in the city of Tours, France. Jesus told her that He was calling her to a program of reparation for sins […]

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The familial school of sanctity and mercy

February 18, 2025 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 1

Today is the anniversary of the death of Karol Wojtyla. Not of Pope John Paul the Great but of his father, Karol Wojtyla, senior. I also learned today—coming to the realization about four years too […]

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St. John the Baptist’s death witnesses to the unity of our life in Christ

August 29, 2024 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 5

The story recounted in today’s Gospel (Mark 6:17-29) is a familiar one for people with a more than passing acquaintance with Our Lord’s life. If we do not know it from the pages of the […]

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Building up the church, one Lego and prayer at a time

June 4, 2024 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 5

For the past twenty-five years, John Kraemer has shared the Catholic Faith in a unique way: through LEGO bricks. I recently had the opportunity to ask him about his “Lego Church Project” and why he […]

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The Touch: On Saint Damien of Molokai and the love of Christ

May 10, 2024 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 18

A while ago, my wife and I were trying to find a movie that we hadn’t seen before. We settled on the film Molokai (1999). Though I had heard of Fr. Damien before and had […]

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Seven lessons from the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order

February 17, 2024 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 1

Today (February 17) the Church celebrates an unusual feast on her calendar. Usually when several people are celebrated on the same day on the calendar, they are a group of martyrs, like St Paul Miki […]

Essay

“We have to show up”: On Lent and our love of God

February 14, 2024 Donald Jacob Uitvlugt 4

A few weeks ago, the priest gave me the most memorable advice that I’ve heard in the confessional in a long time. I had finished recounting my sins, and, before absolution, Father made this observation: […]

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