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Prayer is the decision not to give up
We don't need to be "perfect" before we pray: All God asks us to do is begin and meet Him there.
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Jesus-and-His-Church is the cornerstone
27th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Is 5:1-7 Second Reading: Phil 4:6-9 Gospel Reading: Mt 21:33-43 In this Sunday’s First Reading, the vineyard represents Israel and its … Continued
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Maintaining my peace and connection
Finding the balance between “the rules” and relationship, in addition to deep healing, has helped to maintain peace and connection with family, Jen Spicer writes.
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Before Felix: Flattery, Fear, and a Clear Conscience
In Acts 24, Father Ho shows how Paul is sustained by a clear conscience and hope in the resurrection, relying on that instead of cunning or personal power.
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Fortitude on and off the field
Fortitude is the ability to endure danger, pain, and adversity with courage - something that is needed on and off the field.
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Blessed Fulton Sheen’s influence and devotion show us life is worth living
On September 24, Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified. This means that he has reached the final stage before canonization as a recognized saint in the Catholic Church. … Continued
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Scripture puts all our reading into perspective
What we read can have an impact on how we see the world - but it is the Truth of scripture that is the most vital reading of all.
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Mere lip service does not earn our place in Heaven
26th Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year A First Reading: Ez 18:25-28 Second Reading: Phil 2:1-11 Gospel Reading: Mt 21:28-32 In the Gospel Reading, Jesus tells the first of three parables … Continued
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Clear conscience, costly witness: Paul before the Sanhedrin
In Acts chapter 23, Paul stands trial before the Sanhedrin. But no scheme, however devised, can obstruct God’s plan for his witness. God had a plan for Paul, and what … Continued
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The commandments show us how to live a fully human life
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year AFirst Reading: Isa 55:6-9Second Reading: Phil 1:20-24, 27Gospel Reading: Mt 20:1-16 In the Gospel Reading, Jesus describes a landowner who pays all employees the … Continued