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Compassionate Mercy
Compassionate Mercy
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
One of the many unappreciated ways in which God exercises his compassionately mercy involves ever ubiquitous human suffering and adversity. “The LORD is near to the brokenhearted, and saves the crushed in spirit. Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD rescues them from them all” (Psalm 34:18-19).
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Day 288 – Pass it on
Day 288 – Pass it on
By David Vermont
Simple stuff today. But often the most simple is the most profound. …2 and what you have heard from me before many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 2 Tim 2:2
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Why Do We Catholics do that? A Lenten Proposal
Why Do We Catholics do that? A Lenten Proposal
By Robert Atkinson, M.I.
The other Sunday I came across a little blurb in my parish bulletin, you’ve probably all seen something similar. The headline is usually something like this; “WHY DO CATHOLICS DO THAT?”
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God's Words Sends Us Forth--Empowered--Daily!
God's Words Sends Us Forth--Empowered--Daily!
By Elizabeth Thomas
I loved the recent reading from morning Mass from Isaiah 58!! So full of God’s promises to us if we hear and obey these Words from Him.
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Channeling God's Compassion to Others
Channeling God's Compassion to Others
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A little virtue in a God-focused person goes a long way too. The Creator’s marvelous plan is to use his human creatures as the privileged instruments of the proliferation of his Divine Mercy to all of his precious people.
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Day 287 – The 2nd Letter to Timothy
Day 287 – The 2nd Letter to Timothy
By David Vermont
Today we begin Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy. It has been a few years since Paul assigned Timothy to Ephesus. Paul has been imprisoned in Rome for the second time.
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Christianity is ‘Revealed Religion'
Christianity is ‘Revealed Religion'
By Bill Dunn
Last week I discussed a recent visit to my cardiologist. While waiting in the exam room, I noticed posters on the wall that show the complexity of the human cardiovascular system. I wondered how a doctor possibly could be an atheist, given his or her knowledge of the intricacy and precision of biological life.
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God Thinks Big – He Made Elephants, Didn't He?
God Thinks Big – He Made Elephants, Didn't He?
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
There’s an oft-told anecdote about the great luminary of theological insight, Saint Augustine. One day, walking along the seashore, pondering the greatness of God and his boundless goodness and mercy, he came upon a tine child at the water’s edge, repeatedly dipping a spoon into the water and emptying it into a pail.
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Day 286 – Obey Your Leaders
Day 286 – Obey Your Leaders
By David Vermont
In the closing chapter of Hebrews, twice the author says for the faithful to obey their leaders
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Why do We Need to Embrace Suffering?
Why do We Need to Embrace Suffering?
By Tony Jesse
When Mother Teresa’s work in Calcutta, India was gaining fame in the 1970's, she drew the attention of national news reporters. A reporter was interviewing Mother Teresa in the slums of Calcutta. In the morning, Mother Teresa told the reporter all about the joy of God.
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Mercy-Appreciation
Mercy-Appreciation
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Did you know that human eyes have never seen the world’s second highest mountain? A few feet lower than Mount Everest, it’s twice as tall as the highest mountain in the continental United States.
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Day 285 – The Cloud of Witnesses
Day 285 – The Cloud of Witnesses
By David Vermont
Chapter 12 starts with another great and poetic verse of scripture: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
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One step
One step
By Lisa Mayer
I haven’t written in a while. Not because I haven’t wanted to, but because I just haven’t been able to think of anything to write. But then I saw this meme the other day, and it really touched my heart. It said: no matter how many steps you take away from God—it only takes one to get back.
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Mercy in Cosmic Camouflage: Providence At Work
Mercy in Cosmic Camouflage: Providence At Work
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Even for a weathered cattleman, watching cows forage on a countryside greensward would normally not evoke an awareness of God’s merciful love – unless that stockman stopped to marvel at the fact that God must have had the animal-to-land ratio in mind when he created grasses. Why?
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Day 284 – The Litany of Old Testament Saints
Day 284 – The Litany of Old Testament Saints
By David Vermont
Today’s reading begins with one of the most famous and powerful lines of scripture: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1
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How Can a Doctor Be an Atheist?
How Can a Doctor Be an Atheist?
By Bill Dunn
Recently I was waiting in the examination room at the doctor’s office. I don’t really like the fact that I now can utter the phrase, “My cardiologist told me…” I guess having a doctor who I can describe as “My cardiologist” is just another sign of getting old. At least I am yet unable to say, “My oncologist told me…”
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Day 283 – The Once and For All Sacrifice
Day 283 – The Once and For All Sacrifice
By David Vermont
Today the author of Hebrews reaches one of his main points. The prior sacrifices of the Old Covenant were ineffective and were merely yearly reminders that we are sinners. In contrast, Jesus sacrifice is sufficient to affect the forgiveness of sins.
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