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Third Sunday of Advent -- Expectations
Third Sunday of Advent -- Expectations
By Richard Maffeo
What kind of Christmas can it be when Jesus doesn't meet our expectations?
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Be Happy: Advent Reflection
Be Happy: Advent Reflection
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Are we happy with our lives? We may be looking for happiness in the wrong places. Jesus is the source of spiritual rejoicing as we are halfway through our journey.
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Reverence
Reverence
By Daniel Mark
Reverence is so important.
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Strengthen the Hands That Are Weak
Strengthen the Hands That Are Weak
By Nancy Marie Murray
Trusting in the healing touch of Jesus in our weakest and most vulnerable moments.
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I Met a Man Named Joseph
I Met a Man Named Joseph
By Dave Mishur
A Meeting with Joseph on the Way to Bethlehem
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Charity is the Glory of God Shinning through Us
Charity is the Glory of God Shinning through Us
By Stephen Clark
Another I heard of is a schoolboy who on hearing about the work of a charity in Africa that provides one meal a day for children so they can attend school every day, decided to forgo his birthday and Christmas presents and instead give what would have been spent to enable these children to be fed and get an education. He continued in this discipline year after year and later became a fundraiser to
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This Christmas… reconcile with your neighbor
This Christmas… reconcile with your neighbor
By George Calleja
Be encouraged, trust in Him, and seek His love and grace, and make reconciliation with your neighbor. Through reconciliation with your neighbor, peace will reign in your heart and in your neighbors heart.
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Confessions of a Catholic School Principal
Confessions of a Catholic School Principal
By Carmen Moore
This is a personal account of how I came to be a Catholic School principal and how God supported my initial decision and work.
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The Incarnation’s Increasingly Ignored Gifts to Transform Our Mortal Lives – Part 3 of 5: The Intercessions of the Saints
The Incarnation’s Increasingly Ignored Gifts to Transform Our Mortal Lives – Part 3 of 5: The Intercessions of the Saints
By Christopher Rogers
As we approach Christmas day, it's time to remember the immeasurable Gifts the Holy Trinity revealed to us and gave us through the Incarnation. This third one, the Intercessions of the saints, allows us to align our petitions to the will of God, through their prayers for us.
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How To Fix Lukewarm Souls?
How To Fix Lukewarm Souls?
By Tony Jesse
There is little doubt that the Church is full of lukewarm souls merely going through the motions. Why is this happening and how to fix this? The answer lies in Jesus's parable.
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Ways to be more mindful of those who suffer during the holidays and beyond
Ways to be more mindful of those who suffer during the holidays and beyond
By Dr. Anne DeSantis
Anne DeSantis offers a reminder that not everyone is thrilled to celebrate "the holidays". Some are sad, lonely, or have lost a loved one over this past year. Anne offers ways to offer love and care during the Advent and Christmas seasons to be mindful of those who feel marginalized in some way. Learn more in this article.
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A Priest Reflects: From Squeaky Wooden Pews to the Church Universal
A Priest Reflects: From Squeaky Wooden Pews to the Church Universal
By Kevin J. Banet
As I stepped into the pulpit to begin my sermon, I gazed at the expectant congregation. I was visiting one of three small rural parishes just southwest of Chicago as part of a mission that the pastor had invited our Order to give.
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SPIRITUAL SILENCE IS GOLDEN: ADVENT REFLECTION
SPIRITUAL SILENCE IS GOLDEN: ADVENT REFLECTION
By The Catholic Philadelphian
Are we making room for Jesus with the silence of our hearts? Silence is the golden ticket needed to prepare the way of the king.
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Prepare a Way
Prepare a Way
By Katie Zalany
How are you preparing a way for the Lord? Or, is your focus less on the Lord and on preparing a way for something else you desire to “give birth” in your life? Your fruitfulness (or lack thereof) will show where your real focus has been.
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The Devil’s Playbook for the End Times
The Devil’s Playbook for the End Times
By Paul Murano, Ph.D.
The devil's 10-step plan is being played out before our eyes.
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Jesus in the Storm
Jesus in the Storm
By Sarah Harmon
I know what it is to be in a storm. But do I know Jesus is in the storm with me?
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Do you feel a shift?
Do you feel a shift?
By Carmen Moore
This is a personal reflection on a recent experience involving a mild earthquake that connects to any shock waves we may be feeling in our own personal and collective lives.
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