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Strength and Trust
Strength and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A quaint and ancient Welsh proverb states, “Three things give hardy strength: sleeping on hairy mattresses, breathing cold air, and eating dry food.” Today, in our more knowledgeable age, adherence to that proverb would have very few devotees; we would find a more convincing source of “hardy strength”
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He's Always There.
He's Always There.
By Mariel Roersma
God is always with us but sometimes I think we forget that. That is until something happens, and we realize He did something for us.
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This Year, Experiencing Death and Resurrection during Holy Week has become a Personal Reality
This Year, Experiencing Death and Resurrection during Holy Week has become a Personal Reality
By Larry Peterson
Marty’s funeral was April 6th. Everything was perfect; the Mass, the music, the people, the cemetery and the traditional “fellowship” that followed. I arrived back home about 3:30 pm and headed to the dining room table. I looked around and the reality of the moment sent a shiver though my body. I realized I was alone…very alone. I began to cry (yes, men do cry).
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...what reward will you have?
...what reward will you have?
By Joseph Michael
There seems to be a disturbing trend plaguing our society that instills in me a fear far greater than any fear that I might derive from the thought of terrorists or active shooters or any other kind of boogeymen that the talking heads on TV might try to force feed our already-weary psyches.
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Acceptance and Trust
Acceptance and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Some nimble-witted sage once said, “It’s better to lose an argument than to lose a friend by winning an argument.” Those who enter into arguments with God most frequently are those who are prone to resisting his providence when he allows adversities in their life. Biblically, Job was the pioneer of this sport, distraught as he was in his suffering.
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God's Essence
God's Essence
By Ralph Hathaway
To enumerate or even consider the many descriptions of the Essence of Almighty God would be an insurmountable task within the scope of man’s finite mind. It isn’t something we can just sit down and begin to list within our human ability of describing entities beyond our own conception of existence.
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Optimism and Trust
Optimism and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The story is told of a faithful parishioner who, before she died, arranged to have a plastic fork in her hand when she was laid out in her coffin. Those attending her wake who inquired about this strange request found a moving mini-sermon in the explanation.
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A Reflection on The Resurrection
A Reflection on The Resurrection
By David Torkington
The Resurrection, means that Jesus has been swept up out of the world of space and time in which he'd lived before, not to leave us alone, but to be closer to us than ever before, and as he prom­ised ‘even to the end of time.’
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Spiritual Solidarity Binds Us To Souls In Purgatory
Spiritual Solidarity Binds Us To Souls In Purgatory
By Melanie Jean Juneau
Just like gravity affects us whether we understand it or not, the Communion of Saints, the fellowship between the living and the dead, affects us whether we believe in it or not. There is a spiritual solidarity which literally binds us together.
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Rewards and Trust
Rewards and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Here’s a thought-provoking snippet from the writings of St. John Climacus: “God in his unspeakable providence has arranged that some receive their reward for their toils even before they set to work, others while actually working, and others when their work is done, and still others only after the time of their death.
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He Died for being "Excessively Catholic" The Story of Marcel Callo
He Died for being "Excessively Catholic" The Story of Marcel Callo
By Larry Peterson
Even as a child, Marcel Callo, was a bit of a perfectionist. He liked order and displayed natural leadership qualities. He was born in Rennes, France, on December 6, 1921.
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Charity and Trust
Charity and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
The ancient Chinese had a quaint concept of hell as a banquet at which every reprobate soul had each hand glued to the end of a six-foot-long chopstick; the only way to eat was to feed each other, amidst mutual hatred. Hell is totally void of affirmation, since there's no altruism or love there, but only selfishness and hatred.
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Living With Only a Thin Veil Between Earth and Heaven
Living With Only a Thin Veil Between Earth and Heaven
By Melanie Jean Juneau
I tend to rush through my daily duties like a solitary soul, disconnected from God and other people. However, I became aware that humans are actually intimately connected not just to God and the living but also to those who have died and are alive in Christ after recent encounters with birth, death, and dying.
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Instability and Trust
Instability and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
I admire the unflinching courage of a blind person walking down the street with unseen dangers all around, from a steep curb to a child darting into his path. Real trust in God is often called blind trust, but what, precisely is blind trust?
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Measuring Up
Measuring Up
By Mariel Roersma
Today our family laid our oldest relative to rest. She went to the same Church for all 96 years of her very faith-filled life. What I want to remember about her was her faith. She had a deep love for God and for serving Him. The question is how to go about living up to that much faith?
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Discouragement and Trust
Discouragement and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Recently I saw a furniture store that sold only unfinished furniture--at reduced prices, of course, since the customers had to stain and varnish the furniture themselves. All of the customers were aware that a task awaited them in order to make the furniture usable, or at least presentable. In the sight of God, we are all in some way unfinished furniture.
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Infant Prague of Jesus -- why you should make this your top devotion!
Infant Prague of Jesus -- why you should make this your top devotion!
By Julie
Infant Jesus of Prague is a well-known devotion, but I think many have forgotten it.
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