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Self-Sufficiency and Trust
Self-Sufficiency and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
Striving for absolute self-sufficiency is a vice, not a virtue. When you have no one in your life that you can call and say, “I’m scared,” then your life is empty, isolated, unrelational, and unfulfilling. You need somebody you can trust enough to say, “I need help!”
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A Cautionary Tale for Lent
A Cautionary Tale for Lent
By David Torkington
Some years ago, I shared a flat with a man called Caruthers. If ‘morals make the man, and manners make the gentleman’, then Caruthers was the finest gentleman I had ever met, or so I thought for the first few weeks. However, as the weeks went by, I began to see that his manners were no more than a thin coat of veneer that hid the chipboard man within.
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Consecrating Competition: Sports, Catholic Culture, & New Evangelization
Consecrating Competition: Sports, Catholic Culture, & New Evangelization
By Prof. Anthony Maranise, Obl.S.B.
On July 27th, 2015, the temperature was a steamy 97 degrees in Memphis, Tennessee. It was the first day that practices were allowed to begin again for high school football teams and their upcoming season.
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Following in Their Footsteps—Sitting in Their Wheelchair
Following in Their Footsteps—Sitting in Their Wheelchair
By Elizabeth Thomas
We really don’t know how anyone feels---until—we experience their trials and pain. Some wisdom can only come with ‘age and sickness.’
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Forgive Forget Reconcile - NONSENSE
Forgive Forget Reconcile - NONSENSE
By Victor S E Moubarak
Jesus said to the disciples, "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.' But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven ..."
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Divine Mercy, Suicide and Gregorian Masses
Divine Mercy, Suicide and Gregorian Masses
By Susan Skinner
Suicide, it's something that has touched the hearts of almost every person I know. According to the New York Times, suicide rates are at their highest level in 30 years. I have rarely come across a person these days who has not been touched by a friend or a family member who has committed suicide.
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Are You Putting God in a Box?
Are You Putting God in a Box?
By Caroline Godin
I work at a busy doctor’s office with the medical software. I can talk with my boss differently than any other coworker; I can incorporate our faith into our conversation. It’s very different than how I would talk to most other coworkers. I certainly can’t even speak with some family members like this.
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The Day I Realized I Was the Young Rich Man
The Day I Realized I Was the Young Rich Man
By Katie Zalany
It was over the course of two weeks that a certain parable came up at least five or six times. God was clearly trying to get my attention.
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We Are the Woman at the Well
We Are the Woman at the Well
By Katie Zalany
We are the woman at the well. We need Jesus more than we realize.
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Temptation and Trust
Temptation and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
It has been said that humans are subject to three kinds of temptation: to shine, to whine and to recline. The first one--to shine--comprises all temptations to pride in its many forms, including vanity, resentment, unforgiveness of one’s enemies, arrogance, argumentativeness, refusal to apologize, and so on.
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New Reflections on the Stations
New Reflections on the Stations
By Mike Bugal
Last year right around Easter I wrote a two part article on the Stations of the Cross. As I write this, we have just come from doing the Stations with our Parish. Our Stations are set up at homes and businesses around town, so we walk about 2 miles or so by the time we’re done. The first Station is set up at City Hall… try that in the States and see how fast the ACLU screams bloody murder!,
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The Explosion of Love Unlimited
The Explosion of Love Unlimited
By David Torkington
Although Jesus was full of love and could communicate it to others whilst He was on earth, God’s plan was initially limited. In other words, in entering into a world of space and time, Jesus was necessarily limited by the laws of space and time.
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Anxiety and Trust
Anxiety and Trust
By Rev. John H. Hampsch, C.M.F
A four-year-old reported to his mother that his toothbrush had fallen into the toilet. She fished it out and gingerly deposited it into the garbage can. A few minutes later, he brought her another toothbrush--her own--and said, “You’d better throw this one away too. It fell in the toilet last week.”
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Alms from the Alabaster Jar
Alms from the Alabaster Jar
By Donna Kendall
“While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked. “This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor.”
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Hello Joe; What do you know?
Hello Joe; What do you know?
By Jason Klinnert
My wife and I just celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary. We have four kids who range from 25 down to 2. Those four kids have three different biological fathers. Context is everything and I want to give you some context to this. When my wife and I met 18 years ago, she had a 7-year-old son. She had given birth to him when she was 16 years old
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"Come Follow Me" How To Manual
"Come Follow Me" How To Manual
By Elizabeth Thomas
Opening Bible for daily B-Mail—found John sending a letter today. As I read, the Holy Spirit led me to see the connection with this Lents theme hidden in John’s writings.
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The Beauty of the Risen Lord
The Beauty of the Risen Lord
By Ralph Hathaway
In my previous writing, “A Lenten Reflection" I used our five senses to enhance the thoughts that could connect our Lenten journey to the need for the Lord’s presence and intercession in our walk moving towards Easter and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
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