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Prenatal Memories and Ancient Hebrew Wisdom
Prenatal Memories and Ancient Hebrew Wisdom
By Melanie Jean Juneau
A young child, who knows enough words to communicate, can describe their prenatal memories and their birth from their own unique perspective, not as an observer.
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Evangelize or buy moth balls
Evangelize or buy moth balls
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
It’s not a term Catholics are very familiar with: evangelize. But, that’s what Pope Francis is asking everyone to do – and he has good reasons for it.
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Day 103 – Grow in Understanding
Day 103 – Grow in Understanding
By David Vermont
In today’s passage, we read that Paul had sent Timothy back to the Thessalonians. To Paul’s great joy, Timothy has returned with a report that the Thessalonians have stayed faithful and increased in virtue.
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Day 102 – Baking a Cake
Day 102 – Baking a Cake
By David Vermont
Today we read the second chapter of Paul’s letter to the Thessalonians. Again the text contains tantalizing clues that Paul will develop later in his longer more theological letters.
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Wow, What a Whisper!!!
Wow, What a Whisper!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
This reading tells us that God was not in the loud wind, or the earthquake, or the fire—but spoke to Elijah in a quiet whisper.
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Day 101 – Paul First Letter to the Thessalonians
Day 101 – Paul First Letter to the Thessalonians
By David Vermont
Through clues in the Bible, this letter can be fairly dated to late A.D. 50 or early A.D. 51 and is most likely the oldest book in the New Testament.
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Day 100 – And so we came to Rome.
Day 100 – And so we came to Rome.
By David Vermont
Today we read about Paul’s arrival in Rome after his harrowing journey. This journey has taken several months, it has included a shipwreck and many stopovers. On one stopover in Malta, Paul has cured many people who were sick.
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Patience is Eternal
Patience is Eternal
By Linda Kracht
Even the synonyms for patience get us a bit off-track from owning patience. At a minimum, patience is the sum total of all of the above plus more. Let’s talk about more next.
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Reading Within Tradition
Reading Within Tradition
By Adam Crawford
Years ago, when studying various interpretations related to St. John's Revelation, I came across the following quote on the website of the Orthodox Church in America: "The Orthodox Church does not accept the notion that everyone can properly interpret the Bible as he or she wants. Some Protestant bodies believe in this, but Orthodoxy does not.
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Day 99 – Shipwreck
Day 99 – Shipwreck
By David Vermont
In today’s reading Paul is shipwrecked for the fourth time in his missionary journeys. The night before some of the sailors were going to escape the ship on a lifeboat but Paul seems to have convinced them not to leave.
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The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!
The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Now, we are not in a prison, but what we are in, Bob and I and quite a few more of you folks too—is the AGING PROCESS. I referred to it once as “Purgatory on Earth.”
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How We Can Know That Mary was Assumed into Heaven
How We Can Know That Mary was Assumed into Heaven
By Tony Jesse
Welcome to mid- August. It’s hot outside. Kids and parents are gearing up for back to school and the Church celebrates an important holiday. The word “holiday” means “holy day” and that brings us to a significant holy day of obligation in the Church’s calendar – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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Day 98 – The Voyage to Rome
Day 98 – The Voyage to Rome
By David Vermont
Today we read the account of Paul’s journey by ship to Rome. The first part of the voyage is relatively uneventful. However, the last leg of the journey was treacherous as it was already late in the year and nearing winter when sailing was difficult.
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Ornate Churches
Ornate Churches
By Charlie Johnston
Why build ornate churches? Why did the Catholic Church spend, what would amount to millions of dollars in today's money, to build Saint Peter's Basilica?
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Day 97 – Paul's Testimony before Agrippa
Day 97 – Paul's Testimony before Agrippa
By David Vermont
Paul, having been accused of Blasphemy and Sedition, makes his defense. It is important to understand when this is happening. This scene is after Paul has completed his missionary journeys.
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Day 96 – Paul before Festus
Day 96 – Paul before Festus
By David Vermont
After Paul is held in prison for two years the Roman governor Felix is replaced by a new governor named Porcius Festus. The Jewish authorities see it as an opportunity to break the stalemate and renew their charges against Paul.
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The Problem with Chain Prayer
The Problem with Chain Prayer
By Kathy Lamb
Some Catholics don't realize that when we participate in chain prayer, we involve ourselves in a superstitious practice which is forbidden by God. However, it is pleasing to God when we pray for others or ask others to pray with us.
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