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Daily Scripture & ReflectionIn all this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. Peter 1-6 (NIV) A Time to ThinkNever doubt in the darkness what God has given us in the light.—Francine Rivers, author A Time to ActSurrender t...
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Saint of the Day St. Jerome St. Jerome (347 - 420) was born to a wealthy pagan family in Dalmatia. He was sent to Rome for his schooling and there converted to Christianity, being baptized by Pope Liberius. He studied theology and traveled widely to th...
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Verse of the Day "It is he who made the earth by his power, who established the world by his wisdom, and by his understanding stretched out the heavens." Jeremiah 10:12
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Liturgical day: Sunday 26th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 9,38-43.45.47-48): John said to him, «Master, we saw someone who drove out demons by calling upon your name, and we tried to forbid him because he does not belong to our group». Jesus answer...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 30, 2018 « September 29 | October 1 » Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 137 Reading 1 Nm 11:25-29 The LORD cam...
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New Thought Principles of the New Millennium 1. We affirm the Divine as That That Is, Good, Mind, Infinite Being, Spirit, Ultimate Reality. 2. We affirm that the name we give the Divine does not define, nor change the truth, rather names only define the giver and his or her relationship to reali...
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Saint of the Day The Holy Archangels The Archangels St. Gabriel, St. Michael, and St. Raphael share a feast day on September 29th. These are the only three angels mentioned by name in Sacred Scripture. St. Gabriel means “Power of God." He is ...
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Verse of the Day "Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every resp...
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Liturgical day: September 29th: Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, Archangels View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 1,47-51): When Jesus saw Nathanael coming, He said of him, «Here comes an Israelite, a true one; there is nothing false in him». Nathanael asked him, «How do yo...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 29, 2018 « September 28 | September 30 » Feast of Saints Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael, archangelsLectionary: 647 Reading 1 D...
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September 28, 2018 St. Michael the Archangel, Our Defense Against Darkness Jeannie Ewing Fourteen years ago, I had a mysterious dream. It was so vivid and seemingly symbolic that I never forgot it. In the dream, I was on a battlefield, equipped with armor. Chaos swirled around me. Somehow, in...
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September 28, 2018 Scripture Speaks: All in Christ’s Name Gayle Somers Today, Jesus teaches us about two kinds of separation from Him. The contrast between them couldn’t be starker. Gospel (Read Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48) St. Mark tells us about an episode in which someon...
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September 28, 2018 The Heroically Ordinary Life of Saint Lorenzo Ruiz Matthew B. Rose By nature of our vocations, Christ calls us fathers and husbands to die, to a martyrdom of self. He calls us to lay down our lives for our brides and our families, dying to our selfish desires. St. Paul coul...
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September 28, 2018 St. Michael’s Heroic Humility Can Save the Church Michele Chronister St. Michael the Archangel is my patron saint, and I have loved him for as long as I can remember. In true Catholic geek form, I dressed as an angel for Halloween in Kindergarten, and spent my time ch...
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No matter how evolved humankind becomes, we will always find ourselves at odds with those who would visit evil upon us. There will always be evil in the world. Evil is necessary in order for there to be balance in the universe. In both versions of the movie, The Day the Earth Stood Still, the "...
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Saint of the Day St. Wenceslaus St. Wenceslaus (907–935 A.D.) was the son of the Duke of Bohemia. His grandfather was converted to Christianity by the missionaries Sts. Cyril and Methodius. His mother, Dragomir, was the daughter of a pagan tribal...
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Verse of the Day "I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit...
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Liturgical day: Friday 25th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 9,18-22): One day when Jesus was praying alone, not far from his disciples, He asked them, «What do people say about me?». And they answered, «Some say that you are John the Baptist; other...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 28, 2018 « September 27 | September 29 » Friday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 453 Reading 1 Eccl 3:1-1...
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Alan Turing , known as the father of computer science or just the father of computers, was also gay and an atheist. When I posted a "meme" stating that anyone who uses a computer should thank this man, the comments revealed confusion as to how his beliefs or sexual orientation were related to h...
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September 27, 2018 Following Christ’s Path to True Greatness Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV While lamenting her ardent desire to be a great saint and her obvious littleness and weakness, St. Therese or Lisieux exclaimed, “God cannot inspire unrealizable desires.” She grasp...
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September 27, 2018 The Good We Have Within is Because of God Alone Constance T. Hull The self-help industry has made billions of dollars convincing people that they simply need to believe in their goodness to succeed. Much of what is marketed by self-help gurus is called moral therapeutic dei...
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Morning Prayer (Lauds) If this is the first Hour that you are reciting today, you should precede it with the Invitatory Psalm. INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy...
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Saint of the Day St. Vincent de Paul St. Vincent de Paul (1581–1660) was born in France to a peasant farming family. As a child he grew up herding sheep, and showed such an aptitude for his studies that his father sold the family oxen to fund his seminary education. After his ordination ...
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Verse of the Day Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Father who sent me. John 14:23-24
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Liturgical day: Thursday 25th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 9,7-9): King Herod heard of all that Jesus was doing and did not know what to think, for people said, «This is John, raised from the dead». Others believed that Elijah or one of the ancient pr...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 27, 2018 « September 26 | September 28 » Memorial of Saint Vincent de Paul, PriestLectionary: 452 Reading 1 Eccl 1:2-11 Vani...
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September 26, 2018 Eight Habits of Healthy Couples Dr. Gregory Popcak My book, How to Heal Your Marriage and Nurture Lasting Love, looks at the eight habits that healthy couples cultivate in their relationship and describes, step-by-step how couples who are struggling can develop th...
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September 26, 2018 Seeing Heaven Through the Eyes of People with Special Needs Maura Roan McKeegan Recently, my children and I received an invitation that was better than being asked to dinner at the White House or being given a ticket to the Academy Awards. We were invited to a birthday part...
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September 26, 2018 St. Michael the Archangel, Our Defense Against Darkness Jeannie Ewing Fourteen years ago, I had a mysterious dream. It was so vivid and seemingly symbolic that I never forgot it. In the dream, I was on a battlefield, equipped with armor. Chaos swirled around me. Somehow, in...
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The Powerful Weapon These 12 Saints Used to Conquer Satan Lists Quotes by ChurchPOP Editor - September 25, 2018 Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain / ChurchPOP God speaks highly of the humble. If you want to be a saint, it’s important to be humble! The devil&...
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Saint of the Day Sts. Cosmas & Damian Sts. Cosmas and Damian (d. 287 A.D.) were twin brothers born in Arabia. They both became skilled physicians who practiced in Asia Minor. They took no money for their medical services, for which they were well-respe...
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Verse of the Day "Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 25th in Ordinary Time Saints View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 9,1-6): Jesus called his twelve disciples and gave them power and authority to drive out all evil spirits and to heal diseases. And He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sic...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 26, 2018 « September 25 | September 27 » Wednesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 451 Reading 1 Prv 30:...
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September 25, 2018 Spiritual Combat: Weapons in Your Arsenal Fr. Ed Broom, OMV The word of God teaches us that our life on earth is warfare and the Lord reminds us that if we have decided to follow the Lord we must be prepared for combat. The Sacrament of Confirmation strengthens the Gifts of...
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September 25, 2018 The Presence of Angels at the Eucharist Jean Danielou The angels are present especially at the Eucharistic Sacrifice. The Mass is, actually, a sacramental participation in the liturgy of heaven, the cult* officially rendered to the Trinity by the full host of the spiritual ...
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September 25, 2018 Shelter From the Storm in a Time of Scandal and Crisis Jonathan B. Coe Christ told us that “in the world you will have tribulation,” (Jn. 16:33) and the apostles Paul and Barnabas echoed this sentiment in their missionary journeys by telling the followers of Chr...
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Saint of the Day St. Cleophas St. Cleophas (1st c.) was one of Jesus' seventy disciples, and one of the two disciples who were traveling along the road to Emmaus after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus in Jerusalem, as recounted in Luke's Go...
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Verse of the Day "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving." Colossians 2:6-7
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 25th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 8,19-21): The mother and relatives of Jesus came to him, but they could not get to him because of the crowd. Someone told him, «Your mother and your brothers are standing outside and wish to meet you...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 25, 2018 « September 24 | September 26 » Tuesday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 450 Reading 1 Prv 21:1-...
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Meditation of the Day "I remind you, My daughter, that as often as you hear the clock strike the third hour, immerse yourself completely in My mercy, adoring and glorifying it; invoke its omnipotence for the whole world, and particularly for poor sinners; for at that m...
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September 24, 2018 We Can Do More Than the Minimum in Our Faith Fr. John R.P. Russell The people pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God (Luke 5:1). So much so, that he felt the need to get into a boat — Simon Peter’s boat, as it so happens — and to put out a little from ...
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September 24, 2018 A Warrior for Christ Faces Many Dangers Br. Joseph Graziano, O.P. He fought the battles no one else would fight Till, bitter, he fought foes already dead Estranged, he fought his fellows by his might And died but slaying foes within his head. To fight for a just cause is a...
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September 24, 2018 The Deeper Meaning of Mary’s Intercession at Cana Stephen Beale Woman, what have I to do with thee? This question—posed by Jesus to Mary after she asks for His intervention at the wedding at Cana in John 2:4—is often cited by Protestants attempted to refu...
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Saint of the Day St. Gerard Sagredo St. Gerard Sagredo (980–1046 A.D.) was born in Venice, Italy. From an early age he desired to dedicate his life to God, and as a young man became a Benedictine monk. He first served as abbot at a monastery in Ven...
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Verse of the Day "As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully. As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished th...
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Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of Ransom St. Peter Nolasco (12th c.) was inspired to establish a religious order for the ransom of Christians from Muslim captivity. On August 1, 1218 the Blessed Virgin appeared to St. Peter Nolasco along with his confe...
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Liturgical day: Monday 25th in Ordinary Time Saints September 24th: Our Lady of Ransom View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 8,16-18): Jesus said to his disciples, «No one, after lighting a lamp covers it with a bowl or puts it under the bed; rather he puts it on a lamp-stand so th...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 24, 2018 « September 23 | September 25 » Monday of the Twenty-fifth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 449 Reading 1 Prv 3:27-3...
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For a person of religious or spiritual faith, in my case a Christian, there is always the guardian angel on my shoulder or God at my side. This faith we have in things beyond belief allows many of us to talk things through with a friend, father, and mentor, who is always with us...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 89:1 KJV A Time to Think God is speakin...
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Tabernacles - Day 2 You shall observe the Feast of Tabernacles seven days after you have gathered in your threshing floor and your winepress. - Deuteronomy 16:13 God has longed to dwell with His people since He placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. The Creator longs to abide in a...
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Saint of the Day St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina (1887–1968) was born to peasant farmers in southern Italy. By the time he was 5 years old he practiced a life of penance and made the decision to give himself completely t...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 25th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 9,30-37): After leaving the mountain, Jesus and his disciples made their way through Galilee; but Jesus did not want people to know where He was because He was teaching his disciples. And He told them, ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 23, 2018 « September 22 | September 24 » Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 134 Reading 1 Wis 2:12, 17-20 The w...
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Saint of the Day St. Ignatius of Santhia St. Ignatius of Santhia (1686-1770) was born in Italy to an upper-class family. He received his early education from a devout priest, a relative of his mother, who inspired him to join the priesthood. He studied p...
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Verse of the Day "Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, 'Why could we not cast it out?' He said to them, 'Because of your little faith. For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, "Move from here to ...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 24th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 8,4-15): As a great crowd gathered and people came to him from every town, Jesus began teaching them through stories, or parables, «The sower went out to sow the seed. And as he sowed, some of the g...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 22, 2018 « September 21 | September 23 » Saturday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 448 Reading 1 1 Cor 1...
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Guideposts Daily Scripture & ReflectionSo God created people in his own image; God patterned them after himself. Genesis 1:27 NLT A Time to ThinkPrayer pushes us through life's slumps, propels us over the humps and pulls us out of the dumps. Prayer is the oomph we need to get the answers we seek. &...
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I may have posted this earlier in the month, but felt that it needed to be posted again. September 17, 2018 Temperance Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Temperance Presence of God – Teach me, O Lord, to mortify my flesh, in order that I may live fully the life of the spirit. MEDIT...
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September 21, 2018 St. Padre Pio’s First Healing Miracle Patricia Treece Just about everyone has heard of Padre Pio. The biographies that sell steadily year after year, including one by the author written with help from Pio’s friary, are crammed with accounts from people whose med...
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My faith does not limit itself to a box defined by religious "precepts and ideas." My faith is defined by the only constant in the universe - change. As I grow and learn, I redefine the borders of my faith. At times I even question my faith as a way of learning more about it and strengthening m...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionFocus On The FamilyDavid also said to Solomon his son, "Be strong and courageous and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you." 1 Chronicles 28:20 A Time to ThinkNothing is more important than...
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Saint of the Day St. Matthew St. Matthew the Apostle (1st c.) was a Jew who also went by the name of Levi. He was from Galilee and served in Capernaum as a tax collector for Herod Antipas before becoming a disciple of Jesus. It was in the home of St. Matthew...
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Verse of the Day One of the scribes came near and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, he asked him, “Which commandment is the first of all?” Jesus answered, “The first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our G...
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Liturgical day: September 21st: Matthew, Apostle & Evangelist View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 9,9-13): As Jesus moved on, He saw a man named Matthew at his seat in the custom-house, and He said to him, «Follow me». And Matthew got up and followed him. Now it happened, wh...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 21, 2018 « September 20 | September 22 » Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and evangelistLectionary: 643 Reading 1 Eph 4:1-7, 1...
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Busted Halo Responds to the Clergy Abuse Scandal in the Catholic Church By The Editors September 13, 2018 As we all continue to wrestle with the recent, horrifying news about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, we hope that Busted Halo is a place where you can find support, share your sad...
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How to Keep Your Faith When You’re Just Not Feeling It By Sarah Coffey September 19, 2018 In 2014, I knelt in the pew at the Easter Vigil Mass having just been confirmed in the Church moments before. Many months of prayer, study, and conversion culminated at that moment, and my heart...
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September 20, 2018 Who Do We Say Jesus Is? Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV NBA superstar Stephen Curry had a wonderful time in his brief visit to the Philippines a few weeks ago. Shortly after his departure, it was reported on social media that he had said the following about the Filipinos, “You...
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September 20, 2018 God’s Love Purifies, Even in Desolation Constance T. Hull In this life we are meant to learn how to love as Christ loves. Christ empties Himself on the Cross in love of the Father as the Father empties Himself in love of the Son. That love between the Father and the S...
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Saint of the Day St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon St. Andrew Kim Tae-gon (1821-1846) was born to a noble family in Korea, and was baptized at the age of 15 after his parents converted to the Catholic faith. Andrew's father, great-grandfather, and great-uncle wer...
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Verse of the Day "When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed with a loud cry, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And why has this happened to me, that the m...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 24th in Ordinary Time Saints September 20th: St. Andrew Kim Taegon, presbyter, and st. Paul Chong and martyr companions View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 7,36-50): One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to share his meal, so He went to the Pharisee's home and as us...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 20, 2018 « September 19 | September 21 » Memorial of Saints Andrew Kim Tae-gon, Priest, and Paul Chong Ha-sang, and Companions, MartyrsLec...
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September 19, 2018 The Story of Our Lady of La Salette Fr. William Saunders Q: Last weekend, I attended the 50th ordination anniversary of a priest and I learned that he had belonged to the Missionaries of La Salette. What is the story of Our Lady of La Salette? On Saturday afternoon, Sept. ...
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September 19, 2018 Adoration: The Most Perfect Prayer Raoul Plus, S.J. We may pray to adore, to give thanks, to implore pardon, or to ask for the graces we need. But whereas, in the last three cases, our thought comes back to ourselves, in the first, we forget ourselves entirely and think of ...
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September 19, 2018 Three Simple Ways to Help Children Learn to Forgive Maura Roan McKeegan “For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father also will forgive you; but if you do not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” &nb...
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Saint of the Day St. Januarius St. Januarius (d. 305 A.D.), also known as San Gennaro, was the Bishop of Benevento, Italy. Little is known of his early life. He was arrested and imprisoned for his faith while visiting other Christians in jail duri...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 24th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 7,31-35): The Lord said, «What comparison can I use for this people? What are they like? They are like children sitting in the marketplace, about whom their companions complain: ‘We piped you...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 19, 2018 « September 18 | September 20 » Wednesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 445 Reading 1 1 Cor ...
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September 17, 2018 Temperance Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Temperance Presence of God – Teach me, O Lord, to mortify my flesh, in order that I may live fully the life of the spirit. MEDITATION We may fail in our duty either because of the hardships and sacrifices we encounter...
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September 18, 2018 Why You Should Start Thinking Like Thomas Aquinas Dr. Kevin Vost The human soul is the highest and noblest of forms. Wherefore it excels corporeal matter in its power by the fact that it has an operation and a power in which corporeal matter has no share whatsoever. ...
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September 18, 2018 Ten Tips to Conquer the Sin of Envy Fr. Ed Broom, OMV The Capital Sin of envy that we all carry within is us due to the effects of Original Sin. It can literally destroy us as well as countless others if it is not recognized, resisted, rejected and conquered through the gra...
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September 18, 2018 What St. John Chrysostom Would Really Say About the Current Crises Matthew B. Rose The recent scandals in the Church involving priests and bishops have dominated Catholic conversations on social media sites. Always eager to base their sentiments in the Church’s ...
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Saint of the Day St. Joseph of Cupertino St. Joseph of Cupertino (1603-1663) was the son of a poor Italian carpenter. His father died before he was born, leaving his mother destitute. As a result Joseph was underfed and often sick. He was an intellectu...
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Verse of the Day "Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jeru...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 24th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 7,11-17): Jesus went to a town called Naim and many of his disciples went with him —a great number of people. As He reached the gate of the town, a dead man was being carried out. He was the only son...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 18, 2018 « September 17 | September 19 » Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 444 Reading 1 1 Cor 12...
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September 17, 2018 St. Robert Bellarmine, Patron Saint of Catechists Br. Joachim Kenney, O.P. The reading at Mass from the First Letter of St. Paul to Timothy enumerates the virtues required of a bishop. Among these we find that he should be “temperate, self-controlled, decent...
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September 17, 2018 When Scandal Silences the Church’s Voice Russell Shaw The speaker was a highly sophisticated layman, possessor of a doctorate and professor of theology at a major Catholic university. We had been discussing the metastasizing scandals plaguing the Church—sc...
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September 17, 2018 Imitate the Love of Christ Stretched out on the Cross Catholic Exchange In 1951, the great Spanish artist Salvador Dali set out to depict the crucifixion of Christ in a way no other person had. In the image, Christ is affixed to the cross, yet there are no nails. His body ...
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Saint of the Day St. Hildegard von Bingen St. Hildegard von Bingen (1098–1179) was born to a large and noble German family. She began to have mystical visions at the age of three which continued throughout her life. Her parents, promising her to ...
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Liturgical day: Monday 24th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 7,1-10): When Jesus had finished teaching to the people, He went to Capernaum. There was a captain whose servant was very sick and near to death, a man very dear to him. So when he heard about Jesus, he sen...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 17, 2018 « September 16 | September 18 » Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 443 Reading 1 1 Cor 11:...
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Saint of the Day Pope St. Cornelius Pope St. Cornelius (d. 253 A.D.) was a Roman citizen and a holy priest who became the twenty-first successor to the chair of St. Peter, following a fourteen-month vacancy when Pope St. Fabian was martyred by Rom...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 24th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 8,27-35): Jesus set out with his disciples for the villages around Caesarea Philippi; and on the way He asked them, «Who do people say I am?». And they told him, «Some say you are John...