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Day 79 – The Apostles Letter to the Churches
Day 79 – The Apostles Letter to the Churches
By David Vermont
Having decided the matter before them, the Council of Jerusalem sends a letter to the Churches to advise them of the decision. It is the first encyclical sent out by the Church.
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Movie Review for Dunkirk
Movie Review for Dunkirk
By E.M. McCarthy
The war movie Dunkirk is a visual immersion into war and a massive evacuation of a stuck army. The British director, Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins, Inception) uses many techniques to explore the realities of the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.
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Build up the Ancient Ruins
Build up the Ancient Ruins
By Trish Irvine
After finishing a silent retreat, I opened my Bible to where I had some papers sticking out. I had marked this section because of the first three verses of Isaiah 61. They were the Scripture verses my college women’s group considered “our” passage.
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Day 78 – The Authority of the Church to Interpret Scripture
Day 78 – The Authority of the Church to Interpret Scripture
By David Vermont
As we reach the end of Acts chapter 14 and the beginning of chapter 15 we see Paul’s first missionary journey coming to an end. Paul returns to Antioch and a controversy arises.
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The Importance of Acknowledging Christ In Combating Neo-Deism
The Importance of Acknowledging Christ In Combating Neo-Deism
By Deacon Frederick Bartels
Deism is today the “common sense” religion of many Catholics and other Christians in America. On a subliminal and personal level, it has fused itself with Christian beliefs, forming a new kind of faith based on feel-good dogmas and relativized sexual ethics.
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Have You Ever Experienced Bizarre Events That Can Only Be Explained As Demonic Activity?
Have You Ever Experienced Bizarre Events That Can Only Be Explained As Demonic Activity?
By Ralph Zuranski
Have you ever wondered if the people, who are in constant battle against the supernatural forces of evil, led by Satan and his demons, come under demonic attack? Well, I have a very interesting story I cannot explain other than demonic activity in the extreme.
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A Sunset's Two-Fold Gift
A Sunset's Two-Fold Gift
By Trish Irvine
On the way back from my nephew’s baseball game, I attempted to distract my niece and nephews by directing their attention to the sky. It was sunset and the streaming colors changed minute by minute. I pointed out the different colors and asked if they could see any others.
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Power of Sacrament: We Cannot Do It Alone
Power of Sacrament: We Cannot Do It Alone
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
We cannot do it alone: Without the Church and Her sacraments, we hinder, even prohibit the effects of God's prodigious gifts in our lives, His beloved creatures. Recent experience with two families I know well, one Hispanic Christian Catholic, the other, unchurched but claiming to be Christian, has reinforced my understanding of this fact.
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Day 77 – Paul Continues Preaching
Day 77 – Paul Continues Preaching
By David Vermont
Today we read of Paul’s preaching to the Gentiles. Paul heals a man who had not been able to walk since birth. The healing causes the local people to think that the pagan gods have come down and appeared as men.
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Why Most of Us Are Scapegoats, Not Saintly Martyrs
Why Most of Us Are Scapegoats, Not Saintly Martyrs
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Every society, every culture has a tradition of a scapegoat: a person or group of people to blame and punish for the sins of that particular society. Centuries ago, old women were blamed for poor crops, cows which failed to produce milk and any birth defects.
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The 3 C's
The 3 C's
By Jean Smith
Where does one begin to sort things out after being told that they have Cancer? One does not even know where to begin until your head stops spinning from fear. Fear can impale you or you can embrace God and hear his words, “Be Not Afraid” These three simple words are stated 365 times in the Bible.
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Interview with my Brain
Interview with my Brain
By Victor S E Moubarak
Me: Well … that’s interesting … I’m talking to my brain. Brain: I would prefer it if you did not call me “my brain”.
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Divine Justice; Its Tenets and Mystery.
Divine Justice; Its Tenets and Mystery.
By Ralph Hathaway
The word justice, by its very definition, states a fortitude of exact adherence to be impartial at times, while administering the law when no other means can be followed. The Catholic Catechism (CCC # 1807) simply states; “Justice is the moral virtue that consists in the constant and firm will to give their due to God and neighbor”.
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Day 76 – Paul Begins His Ministry
Day 76 – Paul Begins His Ministry
By David Vermont
Today we read the first recorded account of Paul’s wider preaching. One thing that is interesting is that we know that Paul was the student of the famous Rabbi, Gamaliel.
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Day 107 – The Traditional Interpretation of Scripture
Day 107 – The Traditional Interpretation of Scripture
By David Vermont
Today we read the verse that is often bandied about in the never-ending debate about whether our faith should be based on “Scripture Alone” v. “Scripture and Tradition”.
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Day 108 – Earn Your Keep
Day 108 – Earn Your Keep
By David Vermont
Today we get to the crux of Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians, the reason he wrote it.
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Christ Warns Against Complacency
Christ Warns Against Complacency
By Deacon Frederick Bartels
Complacency is often defined as a feeling of pleasure or security, perhaps entailing smug satisfaction with oneself, while unaware of, or intentionally indifferent to, some potential defect or danger.
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