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God Sends Workers into the Harvest Field
God Sends Workers into the Harvest Field
By Mary Rivers
The stabbing death of an elderly priest as he is saying Mass in Rouen, France has opened my eyes to a new reality: one day we too may have to bear the same cross as did Christ.
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Do you let your faith inconvenience you?
Do you let your faith inconvenience you?
By Troy Kroening
Not always will your faith in Jesus Christ and His Church inconvenience us, but it undoubtedly will. The good Samaritan was inconvenienced, but that did not stop him. We need to see these moments not as an inconvenience, but as an opportunity to love. Love is often inconvenient, but it is always needed.
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Confession: Not for the faint of heart.
Confession: Not for the faint of heart.
By Steve Reasbeck
It was a hot, hot day, and the men were sweltering in their blue wool uniforms. They had marched quite a distance in the Pennsylvania heat, and it was now late in the afternoon on July 2, 1863. They were all members of the famed “Irish Brigade” of the US Army, and were gathered in a Peach Orchard just outside the small market town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
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Separated
Separated
By Lucas Sauls
Just like Martha, I am anxious and worried about things. I have many things to be anxious about, and numerous things that I can be worried about in my life. All of which have significance, and all of which have merit, but the being anxious and worried part does not. I have no real reason to be worried or anxious, because, if I truly let God be in control, then I know I am in good hands.
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The Sacrament of Touch
The Sacrament of Touch
By David Torkington
In 1986 the Sea of Galilee receded during a drought exposing an ancient fishing boat, 27 feet long by 7.5 feet wide. It was taken to a nearby kibbutz where it was carbon dated. As it was proved to be approximately two thousand years old and designed to carry between 12 and 15 fishermen, the locals called it the 'Jesus boat'.
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Was Jesus too hard on Martha?
Was Jesus too hard on Martha?
By Kathy Lamb
At St. Patrick the celebrant began his homily with this question, “Martha or Mary, which is right?” I remember much of what he told us. We all desire to be in the presence of the Lord but we have responsibilities. It’s a balancing act.
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My Contrition Prayer
My Contrition Prayer
By Lorrie McNickle
Lord, come and dwell within my heart, Please from my Spirit never depart; Give my strength for the battle each and every day, Because it can become so easy to wander away;
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Rethinking Mary, Of Martha and Mary
Rethinking Mary, Of Martha and Mary
By Dr. Lin Weeks Wilder
I have always sided with Martha, in defense of her valid complaint against her lazy sister, sitting on her virtual backside while Martha cooks and serves what was most likely a sizable crowd. The Lord was generally accompanied by large groups of people. Imagine suddenly learning that you need to cook for twenty of thirty people? Without help?
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Jesus Would Turn the Other Cheek. Would You?
Jesus Would Turn the Other Cheek. Would You?
By Alexis Inman
It is too often that we are presented with situations that challenge our integrity. In a world with hatred, violence, and terrorism, the most common reaction to these issues are with violent retaliation. Many individuals retaliate with violence and try to fight fire with fire. It seems as if nearly everyone has forgotten what Jesus Christ has taught us to do: turn the other cheek.
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Confession: A Source of Clarification
Confession: A Source of Clarification
By Alexis Inman
Confession is one of the duties that practicing Catholics are required to take part in. The ritual of hanging our heads before the priest and confessing our sins is something that thousands, if not millions, of Catholics dread. However, it is in confession where many individuals see themselves more clearly.
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Holy Doors Of Mercy
Holy Doors Of Mercy
By Kate Eschbach
The Chapel of the Holy Cross in Sedona is a pilgrimage site for a Holy Door during this Jubilee Year of Mercy. When I found out there was a Holy Door in Sedona, I wanted to be sure we each walked through the door and fully understood what it meant.
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Should St. Joseph Get a "Dirt Nap"?
Should St. Joseph Get a "Dirt Nap"?
By Bill Dunn
There’s an old tradition that claims if you bury a statue of St. Joseph upside-down in your yard, you will sell your house quickly. It seems this tradition dates back to the 15th century, and originally it was an overt threat to the earthly father of Our Lord.
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Accept Stones
Accept Stones
By Norma Elaine Robertson
In my introduction page I say right away that I am selfish, a little mean and a little rude, stubborn, and conceited. I start with that to let you know to beware of those when you meet me or read my blog posts. That's the way the evil one gets to me because he thrives off my weaknesses.
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I identify as . . .
I identify as . . .
By Tony Jesse
There is an ancient philosophical position that goes by the name of voluntarism, which is to say, the systematic favoring of the will over the intellect; where desire trumps truth. Broken down simply what voluntarism means is that what a person wants to be true becomes what is actually true. Of course, what I want to be true and what is true are two very different questions.
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Ride Out And Meet Them
Ride Out And Meet Them
By Courtney Holbrook
These last few months have been horrible and filled with violence around the world. From police shootings to police being shot… from multiple airport attacks… the Orlando shootings… the truck plowing through people in Nice… even the uncertainty of the military coup in Turkey…. And these are only of the ones we know of; many similar attacks go unreported in mainstream media.
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Praise to the King of Kings!
Praise to the King of Kings!
By Kathy Lamb
For Love of Jesus! You are my Almighty God!
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Avoiding the Spider
Avoiding the Spider
By Richard Maffeo
I didn’t see the spider's web until I nearly ran into it. The thing was virtually invisible. If sunlight hadn’t suddenly glistened off its strands, I would have walked right into it. So there I stood, inches from the biggest, ugliest, hairiest spider I’d ever seen. Its open jaws were at least three inches wide and ready to grab me.
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