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Day 36 –the Parable of the Servants in the Vineyard
Day 36 –the Parable of the Servants in the Vineyard
By David Vermont
This is always one of the hardest parables for me. Jesus tells the parable of the workers hired to work in a vineyard. Some are hired early in the morning, others at noon; some others with only three hours left and some are even hired in the last hour of the day. Yet those who work only 1 hour get paid the same wages as those who worked all day.
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Condition for Fission
Condition for Fission
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The same type of energy that makes the sun and stars burn for countless centuries is known to reside in prodigious quantities in every tiny drop of sea water. The challenge is to find a way to release that stored energy.
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The Opulence of White Marble
The Opulence of White Marble
By E.M. McCarthy
Oils with a velvety texture, the canvas provided by the ceiling, marble, stained glasses, woods that are fine, rich and dark, tiles painted with precision and without the mind of men what are these?
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Think You Can't Be Used By God? Think Again
Think You Can't Be Used By God? Think Again
By Katie Zalany
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about the early apostles. They all were regular, average, and imperfect people commissioned to bring the good news. They were a lot like you and I. They had day jobs, families, and one day, Jesus threw a wrench in their plans and asked them to follow Him and make disciples of all nations. They accepted the tall order.
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Faith and Reason
Faith and Reason
By Ralph Hathaway
Many saints have searched for an understanding of God, His creation, and His existence for ever, before the world as we know it ever existed. Two that come to my mind are Augustine and Aquinas, both of whom sought to understand the workings and complete intervention of His Holy Spirit within the realm of creation and all that it entails.
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Day 35 – A Word on Works
Day 35 – A Word on Works
By David Vermont
Today we see Jesus asked directly, “What GOOD DEED must I DO, to have eternal life?” Jesus does NOT answer, “Don’t worry, you are saved by faith alone.” Jesus says you must keep the commandments and when you have done that you must do more. Thus, Jesus identifies salvation as a process. A process of perfecting yourself over the course of your life.
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Ignorance Is Not Bliss
Ignorance Is Not Bliss
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A priggish little old lady inquiring about a European tour was told by the travel agent that one particular tour included the famous Oberammergau Passion Play. Misconstruing the word "passion" she indignantly exclaimed, "I'm tired of all this sex stuff; and now it's even featured as a travel highlight! Shame on you!" With that, she stormed out of the office.
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Doubting God's Love
Doubting God's Love
By Victor S E Moubarak
Father Ignatius sat in his favourite armchair next to the roaring log fireplace holding a cup of hot chocolate drink and enjoying a football game on TV. Mrs Davenport, the housekeeper, entered the large room in the Parish House and said that there is someone outside wanting to see the priest urgently.
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When Love Should be Charity
When Love Should be Charity
By Rexcrisanto Delson
When people think of love in the Bible, the famous Scripture verses of 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 usually comes to mind. Most know it as the “Love is patient, Love is kind” passage. Many have even coined it “the love chapter.” It is so well known that it has become one of the most used Biblical passages for weddings.
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Day 34 – Divorce, Remarriage and Celibacy
Day 34 – Divorce, Remarriage and Celibacy
By David Vermont
Today we read the passages reflecting Jesus’ teaching on divorce and remarriage. Understanding this teaching has caused must angst over the years and has been in the news recently as Pope Francis seeks to refine the church’s teaching on divorce and remarriage.
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Hot Spot Where Fleas Freeze
Hot Spot Where Fleas Freeze
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
If you're hankering for an unusual vacation, visit Mount Raupehu, the loftiest rise on New Zealand's North Island. This nine thousand-foot mountain is a semi-active volcano with a sixty-acre crater lake nestled in its peak - a steaming lake of hot water surrounded by walls of solid ice and snow! Too hot to swim in, the lake is used by tourists for boating amid surrounding snow peaks.
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In Defence of Humour
In Defence of Humour
By Victor S E Moubarak
Once upon a time there was a priest who got fed up with the number of parishioners who confessed that they committed adultery. Every week, in the confessional, it was the same thing - adultery.
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Let us pray....
Let us pray....
By De Maria
This is how Mrs. Melania Trump started her prayer on February 18, 2017, in Melbourne, Florida. No one noticed. On January 22, 2005, Ms. Melania Knauss was married to Mr. Donald Trump. As she walked up the aisle, a soprano sang, Ave Maria. And she wore on her person, her grandmother's rosary.
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Are You Ready; Chapter V "A Stark Reality"
Are You Ready; Chapter V "A Stark Reality"
By Ralph Hathaway
Morning arrived with the sun shining more brilliantly than usual, but not a real concern since our task at hand was to drive towards an unknown, yet heart-seeking safety and peaceful surroundings that would bring back the Church and the Sacraments we so longed to share in, again.
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How Much Is a Human Worth?
How Much Is a Human Worth?
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
At mid-century prices, an iron ingot sold for $5. Made into horseshoes, its value was $10.50. Manufactured into needles, its value jumped to $5,000. Crafted into high-grade balance springs for watches, it’s worth a quarter of a million dollars!
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Screwtape, Distraction and a Weekend with the Boys...
Screwtape, Distraction and a Weekend with the Boys...
By Carlos Espinosa
It is commonly suggested within Christian circles that the Devil will not attack humanity with horns, a pitchfork and flames burning within and around him (outside of Tim Curry in the Hollywood flop, Legend). Instead, he attacks in the temptations we are prone to covet and in the subtleties and distractions that keep our focus away from God and on the mundane and quotidian.
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Pentecost
Pentecost
By De Maria
Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after the Passover. It is originally a Jewish Holy Day celebrating the first-fruits of the harvest and the revelation of the Law on the Mountain. There is a spiritual connection between those two which is revealed in the Christian celebration.
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