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"Bring Them to Me": What to Do When We Are Afraid to Take That Next Step
"Bring Them to Me": What to Do When We Are Afraid to Take That Next Step
By Emily Berns
Stepping out in faith without much to work with can be scary, but we are called to put our trust in God and open ourselves to His grace and let Him work in our lives so that He can do what seems to be impossible with what seems little, just as He did with the five loaves and two fish.
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One In Christ: The Gospel and Prejudice
One In Christ: The Gospel and Prejudice
By Rev. David A. Fisher
Genetically we all belong to the same human race. We may have different climate adaptations, different skin complexions, some are tall, some are short, curly hair, and straight hair, blondes, brunettes, and red heads; yet we are all children of the same creator, and we all stand before God, seeking self-understanding, love, forgiveness, and ultimately the grace of salvation, won for us by the God
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150,000 Years
150,000 Years
By Richard Maffeo
What can earn us God's forgiveness?
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When being cool is not cool: a Catholic perspective part two
When being cool is not cool: a Catholic perspective part two
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Anne DeSantis presents Part Two of her article "When being cool is not cool: a Catholic perspective". Anne offers thoughts on the topic as we begin another academic year. Being cool is NOT cool when it demeans and excludes others and when self-centered and selfish behaviors arise from it. Learn more in this article.
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ELIJAH HEARD GOD IN A TINY WHISPERING SOUND
ELIJAH HEARD GOD IN A TINY WHISPERING SOUND
By Loreen Marie Derry
This Sunday's Old Testament reading is from 1 Kings 19: 9a, 11-13, the story of Elijah hiding in the cave waiting for the Lord to pass by. Let's sit beside Elijah as we read the the story and a poem, and reflect upon how we, like Elijah often find ourselves in a cave waiting for the Lord.
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Living a Moral Life is About Balance
Living a Moral Life is About Balance
By Gary Sullivan
We don't want to be scrupulous or lax in our moral choices. We don't want to become obsessed with just following rules without having a goal to become virtuous. We don't want to over correct our moral weakness because we may create new vices. Finding a balance in our moral life is imperative.
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What Do We Do Between World Youth Days? - "She got up and went with haste." (Lk 1:39)
What Do We Do Between World Youth Days? - "She got up and went with haste." (Lk 1:39)
By Katie
Reflecting on the World Youth Day videos and articles I have watched and read, I feel encouraged to renew my commitment to Jesus in my heart and mind and truly live the words at the end of the liturgy: "Go in peace to love and serve the Lord." Am I contemplating and praying each day to know truly where I am supposed to go and be? Am I living what God is calling me to daily?
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REFLECTIONS ON TREADING WATER WITH JESUS
REFLECTIONS ON TREADING WATER WITH JESUS
By Loreen Marie Derry
During this week, we have been journeying through the storm with Jesus and his disciples. Here we will follow the story from the Gospel, and reflect upon the questions that get in the way of our trust in Jesus.
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Changes
Changes
By Daniel Mark
God never changes.
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A Saint is a Recyled Sinner
A Saint is a Recyled Sinner
By Stephen Clark
Once God finds us, He purifies us...
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Did You Ever Wonder About Twins?
Did You Ever Wonder About Twins?
By Katie
Have you ever wondered about twins? From Cain and Abel, to Jacob and Esau, to Saints Cosmos and Damian, we have wonderful examples in our Faith, but how is that working for today? Can twins listen to each other? What about the mothers?
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What Comes After the Transfiguration?
What Comes After the Transfiguration?
By Carmen Moore
This is a personal reflection on the Transfiguration Gospel that was inspired by a homily I heard. This details not only the Transfiguration itself, but what Jesus does next and how that can challenge me today.
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Incomprehensible Love
Incomprehensible Love
By Richard Maffeo
God is Father to all who have received Jesus as their Lord. Father. We are His children. Think on that a while.
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Show Me Your Glory
Show Me Your Glory
By Katie Zalany
God longs to show Himself to His children so they are never the same. He does that in a lot of different ways, unique to each one of us. What is the mountain God wants you to climb to see His glory?
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Humbly Attentive
Humbly Attentive
By Ricardo Zamora
I reflect on the intellect's power of attention as I unpack the verse, "What is committed to you, attend to" (Sir 3:22). It starts with the attention we give to God, which is only possible with the Holy Spirit, Love. It moves to the attention we give to our bodies as we command it well. It ends with the attention we give to our neighbor while joining ourselves to them out of love.
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Viva Los Estados Unidos!
Viva Los Estados Unidos!
By Dave Mishur
Raw political gamesmanship has turned America into a third-world dictatorship.
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SO FAR AND YET SO NEAR Reflective Poem
SO FAR AND YET SO NEAR Reflective Poem
By Loreen Marie Derry
In this reflective poem, I am searching for the Lord, seeking the truth about Who He is.  In my search, I am using all the gifts of my mind.  He is so far beyond my grasp that I wonder how I can ever find Him.  Come along the journey with me and journal as you reflect on this poem.
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