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Day 310 – The Good Shepherd with ONE Flock
Day 310 – The Good Shepherd with ONE Flock
By David Vermont
Often times we read the Bible and because many of the stories are familiar to us we can read through the text and miss things that are there because we think we know the main point of an episode and therefore presume the rest to be irrelevant.
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There is Power in the Name of Jesus
There is Power in the Name of Jesus
By Catherine Garrett
Recently I've had a lot going on spiritually. But if I'm honest, most of what has been spoken in my prayer has not come about in the physical. There have been little things - smelling flowers or roses or sweet things as I put my kids to bed or say night prayers with them.
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Catholic Authors: Write Fearlessly but Respectfully
Catholic Authors: Write Fearlessly but Respectfully
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Some Catholic authors write as if they belong to a Church Beleaguered, not the Church Triumphant. Articles tend to be either defensive or angry attacks against adversaries. Many religious writers retreat, focusing only on like-minded souls, writing for a small, mutual admiration society.
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Fourth Way to Stymie Grace
Fourth Way to Stymie Grace
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Receiving the Eucharist sacrilegiously leads to the fourth way in which we can stymie the flow of grace: by receiving Communion sacrilegiously in a state of serious, unrepented, and unconfessed sin.
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Day 309 – Rejecting the Lord with False Reverence and Praise
Day 309 – Rejecting the Lord with False Reverence and Praise
By David Vermont
Today we read the curious reaction of the Pharisees to the man that was born blind and healed by Jesus.
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How the Church can free people from peer pressure
How the Church can free people from peer pressure
By Tony Jesse
There was a famous psychological test that was put to camera in the 1950’s on the show Candid Camera. In fact, this video became one of best tests of group conformity in psychology and social science. Candid Camera had 7 actors walk into an elevator with one regular person (a non-actor).
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Trials and Tribulations of an Aftermath God! Why did this come upon us?
Trials and Tribulations of an Aftermath God! Why did this come upon us?
By Ralph Hathaway
“Where did it all begin” I thought, as the morning mist began to clear listening to the relaxing sounds of early birds’ chirping after finding the food they knew, unconsciously, that God prepared for them as He always does.
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Courage
Courage
By Linda Kracht
When asked to explain courage — the human virtue — we use words such as spunk, bravery, valor, fearlessness, daring, heroism, or true grit.
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Third Way to Stymie Grace
Third Way to Stymie Grace
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The third way in which we stymie the action of grace is by simply not receiving Communion at all. In some cases, of course, it is physically impossible to receive Communion for some good reason.
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Day 308 – Healing the Man Born Blind
Day 308 – Healing the Man Born Blind
By David Vermont
Today we read the famous story of Jesus healing a man who had been born blind.
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The Nature of Sin
The Nature of Sin
By Victor S E Moubarak
Let's consider something we are all expert on - - - SIN.
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Sin is War
Sin is War
By E.M. McCarthy
Our society tends to ignore sin. It’s considered an outdated word. But, what may we compare sin to so that we may understand it better?
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Second Way to Stymie Grace
Second Way to Stymie Grace
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The second way in which we stymie the grace available to us in the sacrament of the Eucharist is by receiving Communion infrequently.
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Day 307 – "Before Abraham was, I am."
Day 307 – "Before Abraham was, I am."
By David Vermont
Today we read the famous passage where Jesus invokes the divine name upon himself. The situation starts with a pretty basic teaching. Jesus says, So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you really are My disciples. You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32
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Just Who Are You?
Just Who Are You?
By Elizabeth Thomas
No matter what others say, or even what you think about yourself---God tells us this about just who we are.
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Encountering God's Love and Mercy in the Ordinary (with tips from St. Thérèse and more)
Encountering God's Love and Mercy in the Ordinary (with tips from St. Thérèse and more)
By Kim-Thérèse Lee
The Little Way was a method St. Thérèse used to live an ordinary life with great love. She is often quoted as having said, “My vocation is LOVE”, to be love in the church, and despite being under the “lock and key” of the cloistered Carmelite monastery in Lisieux, she became the patron saint of Missions.
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Do you know Jesus?
Do you know Jesus?
By George Calleja
Knowing Jesus! Do you know Jesus?
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