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What is True Love?
What is True Love?
By Catherine Garrett
When God decided to redeem the world, He gave us His only Son, Jesus Christ. He gave us Himself to be born, be exiled, live, be killed, and rise from the dead for us. He gave up everything He knew for us and our salvation.
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Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
Saint Ephrem the Syrian; "The Harp of the Holy Spirit"
By Larry Peterson
Imagine it is Sunday morning and you are in your pew at church waiting for the celebrant's entrance. The organist hits the keyboard, you stand, the priest enters and everyone begins singing. Question; did you ever stop and ask yourself, who was the first person to sing at a Mass?
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It Ain't Heavy - It's Just a Cross
It Ain't Heavy - It's Just a Cross
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
When the burdens of life weight us down, we may feel at times that we are carrying far more than our own weight. From the time of Christ, society has given a name to these burdens - they're called crosses. Even before Jesus carried and died on his own cross, he told his followers, "If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me" (Lk 9:23).
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The Origins of the Pentateuch Made Simple
The Origins of the Pentateuch Made Simple
By Joe Richard
The term “Pentateuch” means five books. The Jews call it the Torah. It is after all, part of their Holy Scripture. Whatever name you call it, the term refers to the first five books of the Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Old Testament.
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Stick-to-it-iveness in a Teflon World
Stick-to-it-iveness in a Teflon World
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Every culture has its own particular gestures for specific meanings - some of which may seem strange to us. But one of the few body language gestures that anthropologists recognize as being common to all nationalities and tribes on earth is the tossing upward of the hands as an expression of frustration. It's a sign of letting go, giving up - a "what's-the-use?" sort of gesture.
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Poetry: "The Way"
Poetry: "The Way"
By Frank J. Maduri
It began in the Garden when You were seized; Continued with a crowd that insulted and teased. A rigged trial where You were ridiculed, condemned;
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God's Endless Grace
God's Endless Grace
By Ralph Hathaway
Grace is a most powerful yet most revealing portion of God’s deep Love to share His Life and Love with us (Col. 1: 26). Let’s take a moment to digest the real impact on each of us when God’s Grace enters into our very being, not filtering down as pixy dust or something misunderstood, but an actual infusion of Divine Peacefulness and a quality freely given
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O, Say, Can You See?
O, Say, Can You See?
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A surprising number of things we observe every day are distorted in our mind; our more "farsighted" outlook is impeded by what psychologists call "selective perceptivity."
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Why Racetracks Run Counterclockwise
Why Racetracks Run Counterclockwise
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The Bible affirms that our lifetime (not just the time of our life) is short and uncertain. And we must "render an account of our stewardship" of that time load Above all time is precious. In Ben Franklin's words, "If time be of all things most precious, wasting time must be the greatest prodigality." Think about it!
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2 Women, 5 Men, and 2 Angels
2 Women, 5 Men, and 2 Angels
By Scott Pauline
First, a bad angel in bad form appeared to a perfectly good Old Woman with a bad Message, and she believed the Message and did total darkness.
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Day 49 – The Anointing of Jesus
Day 49 – The Anointing of Jesus
By David Vermont
Today we read Matthew’s account of the scene where Jesus is anointed with the expensive oil / ointment. Matthew tells us that all the disciples thought that this was a waste and the expensive oil could have been better used by being sold and the proceeds given to the poor. Jesus rebukes them and promises that here loving gesture to him will always be remembered.
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With All Your Heart - Art of the Big-Hearted
With All Your Heart - Art of the Big-Hearted
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The heart of a blue whale, caught in 1947, was hoisted onto a giant scale. It registered an amazing 1,540 pounds! The heart of this world's largest animal seems awesome to us, but the really big-hearted are the human love champions that love their enemies.
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The Eucharist: Real Presence or "Real Symbol"?
The Eucharist: Real Presence or "Real Symbol"?
By Ken Litchfield
Catholics and Protestants have different views on the Eucharist or the Lord’s Supper as it is known in many Protestant faith traditions. Protestants and some Catholics have a hard time with Jesus’ command that we must eat His flesh and drink His blood.
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Day 48 - …To One of the Least of These
Day 48 - …To One of the Least of These
By David Vermont
In the book of the Acts of the Apostles, we see the great conversion of Saul. He is a fervent Jew, a Pharisee, determined to put down this heretical splinter group of Jews known as Christians.
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A Friend Who Doubles Your Joy and Divides Your Sorrow
A Friend Who Doubles Your Joy and Divides Your Sorrow
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
That astute wordsmith, Samuel Johnson, wisely advised, "Keep your friendships in good repair." There's hardly any conceivable life situation in which a close friend is not an asset. In the anguish of bereavement or in the exulting joy of celebration, the presence of a loyal and loving friend is a treasure, while the absence of a friend at such events is an unthinkable privation.
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Trusting and Believing in Jesus
Trusting and Believing in Jesus
By Renee Oania
As a child growing up, I never understood about Jesus and why he was important to me in my life. I am in late thirties and not too far in my forties and I am starting to see life differently, maybe it’s because God has been showing me signs along the way.
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Day 47 – The Parable of the Talents
Day 47 – The Parable of the Talents
By David Vermont
The parable of the talents is always a little difficult for me. It seems incongruent. The one who is given much gets even more. The one who is given little gets punished severely. At first, it doesn’t seem fair and I always feel badly for the one who had little and yet was still punished. He was afraid and didn’t know what to do with his little bit. He had very little room for error so he p
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