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A Merciful Encounter
A Merciful Encounter
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A passenger next to me on a plane flight noticed my Roman collar and soon engaged me in a conversation about religion. He remarked that he had given up his childhood faith “because,” he said, “the Bible speaks so much about the wrath of God.” He was incredulous when I told him that every such passage was qualified by the option offered to every sinner to evade such wrath by turning to God’s mercy.
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Day 282 – The Heavenly Sanctuary
Day 282 – The Heavenly Sanctuary
By David Vermont
In today’s reading, the author describes Jesus entering into the heavenly sanctuary and how and why it surpasses the earthly sanctuary.
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The Road to Recovery—After that slippery slope down!!!
The Road to Recovery—After that slippery slope down!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
Isn’t it amazing that as we daily work hard to climb our mountain of resolve and commitment to accomplish a goal, that one slip up---and whoosh ---down that slippery slope we go?
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A Mortal, Sinful Man
A Mortal, Sinful Man
By Anthony S. Layne
On July 16, 2011, during the funeral rites of Dr. Otto von Habsburg, the last heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, a curious ceremony took place for the last time.
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On the Cross of Calvary
On the Cross of Calvary
By Mary Rivers
Outside Jerusalem upon a hill of Calvary Three cross beams are seen in the morning fog
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Portals of Mercy
Portals of Mercy
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
First, of course is the “start-off-clean” sacrament. Baptism removes original sin, which is “’contracted’ and now ‘committed’ - a state and not an act” (CCC, #404), This is the sin that Romans 5:12 describes: “[S]in came into the world through one man, and so death spread to all because all have sinned.”
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Day 281 – The Old Covenant is Obsolete
Day 281 – The Old Covenant is Obsolete
By David Vermont
In today’s reading the author specifically declares the Old Covenant obsolete: In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away. Hebrews 8:13
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For Whom We Wave Our Flag: The Purpose and Power of Politics
For Whom We Wave Our Flag: The Purpose and Power of Politics
By Greg Schlueter
Recently someone inquired why I have, at times, prefaced affirmation of President Trump with, “Though I’m not a flag-waving Trump supporter….”
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3 Reasons Why my Secular Job Has Made Me a Better Catholic
3 Reasons Why my Secular Job Has Made Me a Better Catholic
By Matthew Chicoine
I am a cradle Catholic. I was baptized at the age of 1 week. I went to a Catholic elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. I even attended a Catholic graduate school. Interestingly, it is at my secular work place that I have taken the virtues I acquired in Catholic schooling and deepened them. I give you three reasons why my secular job has made me a better Catholic.
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Faith: The Mystery, Gift, and New Thoughts of Reciprocity
Faith: The Mystery, Gift, and New Thoughts of Reciprocity
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
“After trying out several churches over the last few months, I realized that none of them could work for me because you need faith to go to church.”
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Mother of Mercy
Mother of Mercy
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
In heaven’s “priority list” of channels of Divine Mercy, a most prominent place has been assigned to Mary, some of whose many titles include “Mother of Mercy” and “Refuge of Sinners.” Only three direct quotations of Mary are found in the Bible, but ithing those few sentences you’ll find the work mercy twice
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"...And Deserving of All My Love"
"...And Deserving of All My Love"
By Sr. Christina M. Neumann
Last night before "crawling in," when I knelt at my bedside to make an act of contrition (a custom I have observed for years), one phrase struck me: "deserving of all my love." Our society doesn't like to recognize this fact that God deserves our love.
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Day 280 – A Priest Forever…
Day 280 – A Priest Forever…
By David Vermont
Today’s chapter focus’ on the similarity of Jesus to the Old Testament figure Melchizedek. After describing the figure the author points out that Melchizedek was not a priest by ancestry, i.e., by birth into a particular tribe. Since the Levitical priesthood could not bring about perfection a new priest in the order of Melchizedek was needed. Jesus is the new high priest.
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Following Jesus
Following Jesus
By Mary Rivers
Jesus spent most of His public ministry preaching; on one occasion His pulpit being Peter’s boat on the Sea of Galilee. There Jesus tells His disciples, “Duc in altum” – launch into the deep water and, “I will be with you.”
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give yourself a VaLENTines gift
give yourself a VaLENTines gift
By The Prayerful Pilgrim
Every year the kids and I make Valentines to take to Mass and pass out afterward. We've had so many amazing interactions with all sorts of people as a result of this family tradition, it's something that we actively look forward to each year. Imagine my JOY when I realized that Valentine's Day actually fell on Ash Wednesday this year? Wow, that is the best gift ever!
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The Prison Cell That's Never Locked
The Prison Cell That's Never Locked
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A cartoon showed a bedraggled and disheveled prisoner probing his open cell door, calling to this gaunt cellmate, “The good news is that the cell door isn’t locked. The bad news is that it never was – there’s not keyhole!” The truly bad news is that countless people imprison themselves for years at a time in their self-induced guilt, and the “worse” news is that they don’t realize the “good” ne
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Day 279 – What is Foundational?
Day 279 – What is Foundational?
By David Vermont
Once someone is in the Catholic Church, to voluntarily leave and reject the truth is the most serious of insults against the Lord.
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