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The sacraments are meant to make us more like Christ
The sacraments are meant to make us more like Christ
By Joby Provido
The Catechism states that sacraments are “efficacious signs of grace, instituted by Christ and entrusted to the Church, by which divine life is dispensed to us.” (CCC §1131) It means that with the signs (of words, water, oil, bread, wine, etc.) grace is truly given to us. It also means that we are being given “divine life.”
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I am God personified
I am God personified
By Victor S E Moubarak
Jesus often taught people to refer to God as the Father. And He often said that He is the Son of God. This must have scandalised the Jews and their elders, the Pharisees and Sadducees, who crucified Him for the blasphemy of saying He is the Son of God.
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How to Outrun a Deer
How to Outrun a Deer
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Imagine hunting a deer by simply running after it until it drops dead of exhaustion! The incredible Tarahumara Indians – the world’s fastest and most indefatigable runners – do just that in the rugged mountains of southern Mexico.
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Day 31 – The Transfiguration
Day 31 – The Transfiguration
By David Vermont
Today we see Jesus transfigured. Here are some quick things to note. First, not again that it takes on a mountain top. Remember, when biblical characters go up a mountain something important is going to happen. Here we see Jesus transfigured in front of three of his Apostles.
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You Can't Define the Holy Spirit
You Can't Define the Holy Spirit
By E.M. McCarthy
It’s the physical worldview that has things all wrong. We think we can live forever, we think we can do whatever we want (within reason), we think of our bodies’ needs first, and we think intelligence is the ticket for success. Perhaps this simplifies things, but the overall point is we live in a “show me” era.
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If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
By Troy Kroening
Being a Christian is not about following a great idea. No, it is about following a man named Jesus, who at the same time is God. So, how do we identify a Christian? Jesus charged His disciples to be light and salt.
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Mountain That's Never Been Seen
Mountain That's Never Been Seen
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Did you know that the world’s second highest mountain has never been seen by human eyes? A few feet lower than Mount Everest, it’s twice as tall as the highest mountain in the continental United States.
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1st Joy of Mary -- Annunciation of Mary
1st Joy of Mary -- Annunciation of Mary
By Julie
Well, I might have started with the 7th Joy the other day; but let's back up and start with the First Joy of Mary now.
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Day 30 – Peter and the Keys
Day 30 – Peter and the Keys
By David Vermont
First, the Pharisees and Scribes come to Jesus seeking a sign. Jesus says that no sign will be given to “an evil and unfaithful generation”. He says that the only sign will be the sign of Jonah, which is of course Jonah spending the night in the belly of a whale, which corresponds to Jesus dying and being placed in the tomb only to be resurrected.
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June Weddings
June Weddings
By E.M. McCarthy
June is the month of choice for weddings. The signal of marrying at the beginning of summer reflects that the bride and groom are at the beginning of their journey, at the height of their joy. Weddings are the zenith for romantic love.
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Pursuing God's Call
Pursuing God's Call
By Mariel Roersma
God's different in a way. He calls us each to something. But it's not like our phone rings and we pick it up. Sometimes we feel what He is calling us to early in life but sometimes it takes a lifetime. The question is, once we find out what God wants us to do, how do we about pursuing that?
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The Mysteries of the Rosary: The First Joyful Mystery
The Mysteries of the Rosary: The First Joyful Mystery
By Jonathan Hayes
This will be part 1 of a 20 part series of the Mysteries of the Rosary. Each article will take one particular Mystery and serve to be a reflection of that Mystery.
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Day 29 – Feeding the Four Thousand
Day 29 – Feeding the Four Thousand
By David Vermont
Some quick notes about Jesus' second miracle of loaves and fishes – the feeding of the four thousand.
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Talking the Talk is Simple, Walking the Walk-Not So Much
Talking the Talk is Simple, Walking the Walk-Not So Much
By Lorrie McNickle
It is pretty simple actually, and all laid out right before our eyes. It all has been since the very beginning too. The beginning of what, you might ask? Well, from the beginning of everything. You see, God is our Creator, he made us for him, so that he could love us and we could be with him enveloped in his eternal beatitude and glory for all time.
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Sinner's Story - It Could Be Worse
Sinner's Story - It Could Be Worse
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
It is consoling to know that when we are discouraged and overwhelmed by our own spiritual weakness and ineptitude, God isn’t discouraged with us. It is then that we should say, “I can do everything through him who gives me strength” (Phil 4:13).
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But God…why don't you do something?
But God…why don't you do something?
By Amelia Monroe Carlson
We pray…but nothing changes. We pray some more…still nothing changes.
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I was "Isadored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
I was "Isadored" by Two Catholics and a Hebrew; It was Great*
By Larry Peterson
I never knew a Catholic/Christian named Isidore. I had always thought that the name, Isidore, was primarily a Hebrew/Jewish name. In fact, several years ago, when my cousin, Vicki, discovered who our mysterious, missing grandfather was, his name turned out to be Isidore. It proved my point; Isidore Schul was a Hebrew man from Krakow.
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