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The Love You Didn't Know You Had
The Love You Didn't Know You Had
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Kindness is love’s meaningful “point of contact” with another; that’s why kindness is described as “the touch of love.” Jude 21 says, “Stay always within the boundaries where God’s love can reach and bless you.” It’s within those same boundaries that you can reach and bless others. Those boundaries may have been bare-cupboard areas for years, but scraps of grace-animated kindness become the nutrie
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Purgatory; A Cleansing Fire
Purgatory; A Cleansing Fire
By Charlie Johnston
(This post isn't meant as a defense of the doctrine of purgatory, but as more of an explanation of purgatory. So you might notice missing Bible verses usually cited as "proofs," like 2 Maccabees 12:39-46, Matthew 5:24-26, Matthew 12:32, and 1 Corinthians 3:11-15)
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Speak, for your servant is listening
Speak, for your servant is listening
By Pam Spano
One of the things I did in my last job was to listen to people. I would hear their concerns without comment. Sometimes I’d even put my hand over my mouth, to remind myself not to speak.
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The temptations of Christ
The temptations of Christ
By Victor S E Moubarak
It was Friday once again and Father Ignatius was at school with the youngsters at Catechism class. They had just read the passage in the Bible about Jesus in the desert and the temptations of Satan.
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Infallibility of The Church
Infallibility of The Church
By Kevin Noles
The use of infallibility in Catholic theology is rather restrictive; it is a Catholic dogma and has been taught through the ages. It means that, by Divine assistance, the Church (of Christ), is preserved from error, or even the possibility of error, in definitive dogmatic teachings regarding faith and morals.
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St. James Says ‘Don't Complain'
St. James Says ‘Don't Complain'
By Bill Dunn
A few weeks ago I attended daily Mass, and the first reading was from the epistle of St. James. The very first sentence was: “Do not complain, brothers and sisters, about one another, that you may not be judged.”
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You Will Move Mountains
You Will Move Mountains
By C.L. Killgore
I love it when I have an epiphany! Well, sometimes I do. I have discovered that often they mean work: physically, emotionally and/or spiritually. Today’s epiphany encompasses the latter two which, if you ask me, usually poses a greater challenge than any physical requirement.
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Back to the Basics in Faith
Back to the Basics in Faith
By Donna Kendall
In his gospel messages. Jesus Christ spent a great deal of time talking about farming. In Matthew chapter 13 we read about the Parable of the Sower, the Parable of the Weeds, the Mustard Seed and so on.
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Stories from the Street: SPSE June Roundup
Stories from the Street: SPSE June Roundup
By Kevin Noles
St. Paul Street Evangelization has 200+ active street ministry teams that evangelize in their local communities. The teams are located throughout the United States with others in Canada, Honduras, Japan, the Philippines, and Sweden.
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Until That Day
Until That Day
By Richard Maffeo
I have often tried to imagine the message in Jesus’ eyes when He looked at Peter. Whatever it was, Peter melted with remorse.
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Rise and Walk
Rise and Walk
By Lucas Sauls
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.”
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Why the crucifix?
Why the crucifix?
By Nicholas Modelski
Why does St. Paul insist on preaching Christ crucified?
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The Communion of Saints
The Communion of Saints
By Charlie Johnston
We talk a lot, in the Church, about the Communion of Saints. But there are lots of misconceptions about this doctrine, by Protestants and Catholics alike, I'd like to try to clear some up.
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Reflections On a "Memory"
Reflections On a "Memory"
By Mike Bugal
In my Facebook “Memories” post that they put on our Newsfeed daily I came across some comments that I made last year at this time. The Supreme Court of the United States of America had just handed down their decision legalizing gay marriage in all 50 states and the territories.
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Cinderella and Her Fiberglass Slippers
Cinderella and Her Fiberglass Slippers
By Teresa Hurst
I have cold feet, and it has nothing to do with being afraid of entering into a nuptial arrangement. Heck, we jumped onto that amusement park ride some thirty years ago. No, I actually have cold feet; literally. My husband can readily testify to this brutal fact.
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On To Forgiveness...
On To Forgiveness...
By Lori Gonzalez
This week concluded our journey through the virtue of kindness and moved to forgiveness. For children ages five to eight the thought of not forgiving was something they could not understand. Each child was given a balloon to blow air into. They held it tight to not let any air escape.
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God Makes Himself Known
God Makes Himself Known
By Kathy Lamb
I attended short lectures explaining Lectio Divina*. I read the daily Mass readings. I read the writings of the saints. I followed the steps to Lectio Divina, focused on certain words, phrases or passages and meditated on these, I paused to pray. Sadly, I got stuck on the most critical step, the 4th step, contemplatio.
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