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The Spot Remover for Sin-Soiled Souls
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
As a youngster I thought that it was practically a law that every pet dog must be named Spot. That misconception was probably derived from the fact that all the dogs in our neighborhood had that name. In view of that bit of childhood history, I probably had a better-than-average laugh response to a TV comedian’s quip that he put spot remover on his dog and the little cur disappeared!
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Day 275 – The Groundwork for the Arguments in Hebrews
By David Vermont
The 2nd Chapter of Hebrews lays out some of the foundations for the books internal arguments. There are things to be learned if you look at the verses carefully.
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Are You Living a Full Life?
By Zaid Kanafani
I think each of wants to know as our life grows closer to being complete that we have accomplished something worthwhile during our time. For some of us, this is symbolized by a number in a savings account. Others view accomplishment as what they are able to leave behind for their children. Many of us find value in everything we’ve collected over the years.
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Sanctification Is A Process
By Elizabeth Ambielli
The sovereign will of God is that we become holy and a holy life (Godly life) is a transforming process called in name — Sanctification.
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So What is Repentance?
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Each of the defective forms of repentance entails one essential requisite for true repentance, although each is in itself incomplete – incapable of constituting the kind of repentance that “leads to salvation” (2 Corinthians 7:10), though taken together they do. Each one lacks a proper attitude.
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Day 274 – The Book of Hebrews
By David Vermont
Today’s reading for study: Hebrews 1 Today we start the book of Hebrews, one of the most difficult books of the New Testament to understand.
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Learning to Love - The Meaning of Mystical Theology
By David Torkington
Many years ago Bishop Casey of Brentwood, England, asked me to set up a Residential Retreat and Conference Centre in Chingford, London. He wanted to use it as a place where priests, religious and laity could come to learn about the Biblical Theology that had made the Second Vatican Council possible.
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Seven Misunderstandings About Repentance
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Many sincere but confused persons use substitutes for true repentance. A careful analysis of sinners’ reactions to their sins reveals at least seven possible ways of misconstruing what true repentance is. By reviewing and discussing these seven things that repentance is not, I hope to clarify what authentic repentance actually is.
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Day 273 – Twisting Scripture to Your Own Destruction
By David Vermont
Today’s reading for study: 2 Peter 3 If there is a warning in scripture against Sola Scriptura this is it.
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It is a joy to help the needy
By George Calleja
Helping a needy person is a blessing. Whenever one helps a needy person, joy is experienced in one’s life. This joy is possible when one has a personal relationship with Jesus. Experiencing joy whenever serving a needy person is possible for all.
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Pope Denounces ‘Fake News'
By Bill Dunn
Recently, Pope Francis made an interesting comment. (Well, obviously that’s not a news flash. Pope Francis is ALWAYS making interesting comments, which invariably cause part of the Catholic world to gush, “Yippee, he’s abolishing all the rules!” and another part of the Catholic world to ask, in all seriousness, “Is the pope Catholic?!”)
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The Ransom
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Christ’s ransom payment was “a bank deposit” – more than enough to pay for all. Yet not everyone will be saved because, like any bank deposit, redemption is accessible only to those who draw on it, by properly repenting of all sin.
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Day 272 – Peter Warns of False Prophets
By David Vermont
In today’s reading for discussion Peter warns against the coming of false teachers. Warnings against false teachers are some of the most important passages in the Bible.
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How I came to write Christan Books
By George Calleja
During the years 1990 to 1996, I was a full time missionary with ‘The International Catholic Programme for Evangelization - ICPE’ and have evangelized in various countries, such as Russia, Ghana, Poland, Germany, and Malta amongst others. Since 1997, I have been married and am an active member of the Focolare Movement in Malta.
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Words of Life for Cutting Words: A Catholic Response to Teens on Social Media Writing Sites, Part II
By Mark C. McCann
In Part I of this piece, we spoke about the emotional world of teens as they post their struggles in poetry and prose on writing and social media sites.
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Conversion Requires Convincing of Sin
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Conversion requires convincing of sin through the Holy Spirit’s intervention. “And when he comes he will prove the world wrong about sin and righteousness and judgement,” Jesus said (John 16:8). Hence conversion renews and perfects the interior judgment of conscience.
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Day 271 – Divinization – No Private Interpretation of Scripture
By David Vermont
Today we start the Second Letter of Peter. If you read it carefully, it is one of the most thought-provoking of all the books of the Bible.
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