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Watch for Those who Draw Closer Right Now: Your "Simons"
Watch for Those who Draw Closer Right Now: Your "Simons"
By Katie Zalany
When the pandemic first hit, I remember seeing a line somewhere encouraging us to watch for those in our life who drew closer to us at this time, and those who abandoned us or put us aside.
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"Rejection of The Christ"
"Rejection of The Christ"
By Ralph Hathaway
As we approach the Passion of Christ our thoughts will be on the Agony in the Garden, the Scourging at the Pillar, Crowning with thorns, the carrying of his cross and being nailed to it. But that isn’t all. The obvious events with much suffering began centuries before his birth. Let us look at the historical beginning.
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"Come to Me All You Who are Weary!"
"Come to Me All You Who are Weary!"
By Norman Fulkerson
I witnessed a gut-wrenching scene when I recently entered an adoration chapel in North Carolina. Like the rest of the country, there were no Masses anywhere. Thus, this chapel served as a place for local Catholics to pray and make spiritual communions.
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Jesus Carries the Cross
Jesus Carries the Cross
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
The Long Road to Calvary John cried out, a lone voice in the desert: "Prepare the way of the Lord; make straight His paths." (Matt 3:3) He cried out! He didn't speak, as if it was a passing thought like: "Oh by the way, did you know the Lord is coming?"
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Time to call our leaders to prayer, penance, and the Eucharist
Time to call our leaders to prayer, penance, and the Eucharist
By Julie
I just read this article from our Catholic 365: http://www.catholic365.com/article/11201/the-fear-mongering-of-satan.html# I totally agree with the author. We should stop being afraid. God has given us directives to "Fear Not".
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The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
The Institution of the Holy Eucharist
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
The Fifth Luminous Mystery The Institution of the Holy Eucharist In John 6:51, while Jesus was teaching the Jews at the synagogue in Capharnaum, He gave us the first Eucharistic Doctrine. He called Himself “The Bread of Life”.
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Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives
Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives
By Mary Rivers
The gospels record Jesus and His disciples came here to pray the night before His Passion. Ancient broad leafed olive branches hid them from the soldiers who wanted to capture Jesus with open ground or even a cave to protect them from the elements.
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Don't Let The Devil Win!
Don't Let The Devil Win!
By Victor S E Moubarak
The closer we come to God and the more we love Him, the more the devil fights to derail us and to tempt us away from our Faith. He tried this with Jesus several times, so we should not be much of a match for him. Prayers are always the answer to such onslaughts.
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St. Margaret of Cortona— From Sinner to Saint; her patronages include; the homeless, single moms, orphans, midwives, reformed prostitutes, the insane and more (link at end).
St. Margaret of Cortona— From Sinner to Saint; her patronages include; the homeless, single moms, orphans, midwives, reformed prostitutes, the insane and more (link at end).
By Larry Peterson
Jesus asked her what her wish was. She answered, “I neither seek nor wish for anything but You, my Lord Jesus.."
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My Plea -- Continue to Financially Support the Church
My Plea -- Continue to Financially Support the Church
By Katie Zalany
I recognize that many of us are feeling the need to tighten up our finances right now, that there is tremendous economic suffering and uncertainty, and that some of us are experiencing unemployment or furloughed employment -- or the risk of it in the near future.
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THE SIXTH SEAL--PROPHECIES FORE TOLD BY SAINTS AND MARY
THE SIXTH SEAL--PROPHECIES FORE TOLD BY SAINTS AND MARY
By Elizabeth Thomas
When our Masses were stopped, and the churches closed due to the Covid -19 as you know my blog about "Now is the Time --to Not Fear" ---had already been published. I wondered WHY, God, why?" He reminded me that everything is for His purpose and a reason.
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Saint Rosalia Patron Saint of Plagues
Saint Rosalia Patron Saint of Plagues
By Joseph Freyaldenhoven
When we first came to Sicily, we went to my paternal grandmother's village - Calatafimi. – stumping grounds of Emperor Frederick II and Garibaldi. We looked up relatives, but sadly most had migrated to the United States, as we were quickly told by the villagers. The townspeople could even spot me, by the kind of Sicilian I spoke.
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A New Era
A New Era
By E.M. McCarthy
There is time when suffering comes to everyone, whether it is physical, spiritual, or emotional. Most of us do not dwell on our own death, precisely because it would prevent us from doing our daily duty.
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Our Call to Be Hope and Light in Crisis
Our Call to Be Hope and Light in Crisis
By Katie Zalany
Recently I heard a beautiful song by Sara Bareilles with lyrics that clearly spoke to me of my call in the midst of this global health crisis: Be the hand of a hopeful strange A little scared but you're strong enough
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resubmission of I am the Begining and the End.
resubmission of I am the Begining and the End.
By Elizabeth Thomas
Why would God be leading us to reflect on Revelation Readings? Some would be thinking that the author is talking a "Dooms Day Scenerio." How about a "Wondrous Day of All DAYS"---scenerio? We who believe should be very excited as time ticks down!!!
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Listen to the Bells! Calling us to Mass.
Listen to the Bells! Calling us to Mass.
By Ralph Hathaway
The room was lighted by the Sun’s brilliant rays as I was awakened from the tumultuous ringing of the bells of St. Bernard Church. Time to rise and face the day as the reminder for Lauds (morning prayer) is calling me to prayer.
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Satan tried to give us The Darkest Sunday Ever ---Once again He Failed Miserably
Satan tried to give us The Darkest Sunday Ever ---Once again He Failed Miserably
By Larry Peterson
It is Sunday morning, March 22, 2020. What follows is simply this man pondering a morning that he never in a million years could have imagined happening. It is a Sunday morning without Mass. Yes, the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is nowhere to be found. Nowhere in my town, my county, my state, or my country is Mass being offered.
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