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Do You Love God?
Do You Love God?
By Greg Schlueter
Many of us reply too quickly and easily, "Of course I do!" This Sunday Jesus shines a bright light on what loving Him really means: "If you love me, you'll keep my commandments." (John 14:15-21)
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The Power of Poor Souls' Prayers!
The Power of Poor Souls' Prayers!
By Elizabeth Thomas
“The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven," which is experienced by those "who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (CCC 1030). It notes that "this final purification of the elect . . . is entirely different from the punishment of the damned" (CCC 1031).
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Mud Cookies: Imagine Feeding Your Children Some?
Mud Cookies: Imagine Feeding Your Children Some?
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
"When there is no food for three or four days, the children cry from the pain. So I make them mud cookies to fill up their stomachs." The missionary priest, Monsignor Patrick Marron from Food for the Poor, quoted a woman living in a village of about two hundred people about 20 miles from Port Au Prince, the capital of Haiti.
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Day 21 – The Sin against the Holy Spirit and the Family of Jesus
Day 21 – The Sin against the Holy Spirit and the Family of Jesus
By David Vermont
Today we read VERY IMPORTANT words of Jesus. They are extra important because Jesus talks about one sin that will not be forgiven. That sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
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My Mortal Sin
My Mortal Sin
By Victor S E Moubarak
I left the hotel hurriedly in a taxi on my way to the airport. It was then that I realized that I had sinned deeply and severely the night before.
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Why Mary Visits
Why Mary Visits
By Sherry Kenner
Throughout the centuries there have been reported incidents of heavenly visits from Mary, the mother of God. Some of these apparitions have received church approval. An “apparition” is a supernatural appearance.
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Recalculating
Recalculating
By Jason Klinnert
My 9 year old daughter isn't the best at being home on time. She sort of forgets to keep track of the time and zone out on what she's doing with her friends when she is over at their house.
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Day 20 – Rest in Jesus Christ
Day 20 – Rest in Jesus Christ
By David Vermont
In Matthew 12 we see Jesus allowing his disciples to pick and eat grain and healing a man’s paralyzed hand on the Sabbath. Jesus makes it clear that it is “lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” But Jesus also makes some important statements about the nature of the Sabbath. He says, “Come to me all who labor and are burdened and I will give you rest.”
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What A Beautiful Gate!!!
What A Beautiful Gate!!!
By Elizabeth Thomas
After Easter, we had a reading that inspired within me a vision ---a place of healing for all to come, a place called “Beautiful Gate.” The reading was from Acts 3 and told of Peter and John seeing a crippled man at a temple gate called the “Beautiful Gate.” If you note in the reading, the man begs alms from Peter and John. But instead they gave him something much greater.
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Strengthening The Parish Bond
Strengthening The Parish Bond
By Mariel Roersma
How many of us know the new people who sit in the pews on Sunday? How many of us put forth effort to make others feel welcome? Not enough, I'm sure. Maybe that is one reason why the pews are so empty. One way to maybe fill up those pews is to strengthen the bond.
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Your Father Wants You To Know...
Your Father Wants You To Know...
By Ellen Mady
Nothing can compare with the confidence and security that comes from knowing we have a Father who loves us, cares for us and protects us.
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My Journey Home
My Journey Home
By Paul Smith
Some have asked me, what brought you back to the Catholic Church. After taking some time to think about it, I wanted to share my story with everyone.
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Day 19 – the curse on Capernaum
Day 19 – the curse on Capernaum
By David Vermont
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth but made Capernaum his home town during his public ministry. Many of the most important teaching and events happen in or around Capernaum.
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Rejecting "Common Sense" also Rejects the Golden Rule
Rejecting "Common Sense" also Rejects the Golden Rule
By Larry Peterson
It seems that the fear of litigation has triggered the ongoing evaporation of "Common sense". What triggered my need to defend "common sense" are three separate incidents that I experienced over the past month.
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The Diner Evangelist
The Diner Evangelist
By Catherine M. J. Mary Evans
I would like to say my religious experience, Ecumenical, Interreligious or otherwise, makes for a good Evangelist. However, I feel eating and talking in diners contributes to courageous attempts at evangelizing.
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Day 18 – John the Baptist's Questions to Jesus
Day 18 – John the Baptist's Questions to Jesus
By David Vermont
Today’s reading is one of those enigmatic passages that sort of defies explanation. We see that from prison John the Baptist has sent his disciples to Jesus to ask him if He is the messiah.
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The Lamb of God
The Lamb of God
By Ralph Hathaway
At the Doxology at Mass the priest elevates the consecrated elements “The Body and Blood of Christ” and says; “Behold the Lamb of God”…………
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