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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 16, 2018 « September 15 | September 17 » Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 131 Reading 1 Is 50:5-9a The Lord ...
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Meditation of the Day "Let us recognize with lively faith and with the help of the Holy Ghost the great evil of sin, which robs us of grace. Then we shall immediately detest it with all the power of our soul and banish it from our heart. We shall detest it because, in ...
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Guideposts Daily Scripture & Reflection Throw all your anxiety onto him, because he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 (The Daily Life Bible) A Time to Think Don't pray when you feel like it. Have an appointment with the Lord and keep it. A man is powerful on his knees. –Corrie ten Boom...
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The Miraculous Story Behind the Discovery of the True Cross of Jesus Articles Christian Living History by Gretchen Filz - September 14, 2018 Giotto di Bondone, Wikimedia commons, Public Domain September 14th is the feast day of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, ...
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Saint of the Day St. Catherine of Genoa St. Catherine (1447–1510) was born into an aristocratic family in Genoa, Italy. She was a quiet, obedient, physically beautiful, and holy child who devoted herself to prayer and penance. At the age ...
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Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of Sorrows Devotion to Our Lady of Sorrows became widespread in the Church around the 14th century. It was revealed to St. Bridget of Sweden (1303-1373) that devotion to Our Lady's Seven Sorrows would bring great graces. ...
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Liturgical day: September 15th: Our Lady of Sorrows View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 2,33-35): The father of Jesus and his mother wondered at what was said about the child. Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother, «See him; He will be for the rise or fall of the multit...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 15, 2018 « September 14 | September 16 » Memorial of Our Lady of SorrowsLectionary: 442/639 Reading 1 1 Cor 10:14-22 My belo...
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Meditation of the Day "In this valley of tears, every man is born to weep, and all must suffer, by enduring the evils that take place every day. But how much greater would be the misery of life, if we also knew the future evils that await us! 'Unfortunate, indeed,...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionBut I trust in you, LORD; I say, “You are my God.” Psalm 31:14 A Time to ThinkHave a sincere desire to serve God and mankind, and stop doubting, stop thinking negatively. Simply start living by faith, pray earnestly and humbly, and get into the habit of looki...
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September 13, 2018 Saints: Ordinary People Driven By Great Love Mother Angelica The concept of the perfect, faultless saint is unrealistic. We have only to look at the gospels to see how imperfect the Apostles and first Christians were. There was a point in their lives when they changed. We c...
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September 13, 2018 Happiness With Who and Where You Are Now Alan Scott Spend, spend, spend. Compare, compare, compare. More, more, more. Fun, fun, fun. Have you ever stopped to ask yourself what would life be like if we didn’t think that we needed all that? Could we still be happy? ...
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September 14, 2018 Scripture Speaks: “You are the Christ.” Gayle Somers The disciples tell Jesus that people don’t know His true identity, but Peter, who did, was told not to tell them. Why? Gospel (Read Mk 8:27-35) St. Mark describes a conversation Jesus had with the disc...
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Saint of the Day St. Albert of Jerusalem St. Albert of Jerusalem (d. 1215) was born to a noble family in Italy, and was well educated in theology and law. He went on to become a priest and bishop and served in important posts as a peacemaker; he served a...
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Today’s Feast Day Exaltation of the Cross September 14th is the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross (also known as the Triumph of the Cross). Early in the 4th century St. Helena, mother of Roman Emperor Constantine, went to Jerusalem in searc...
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Liturgical day: September 14th: The Exaltation of the Cross View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 3,13-17): Jesus said to Nicodemus, «No one has ever gone up to heaven except the one who came from heaven, the Son of Man. As Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert, so must the Son ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 14, 2018 « September 13 | September 15 » Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy CrossLectionary: 638 Reading 1 Nm 21:4b-9 With...
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September 13, 2018 Saints: Ordinary People Driven By Great Love Mother Angelica The concept of the perfect, faultless saint is unrealistic. We have only to look at the gospels to see how imperfect the Apostles and first Christians were. There was a point in their lives when they changed. We c...
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Saint of the Day St. John Chrysostom St. John Chrysostom (347-407 A.D.) was born to noble parents in Antioch, an important center of Christianity in his day. After the death of his father, his mother sent him to the best schools for his education. As a...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 23rd in Ordinary Time Saints September 13th: St. John Chrysostom View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 6,27-38): Jesus said to his disciples, «But I say to you who hear me: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you and pray...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 13, 2018 « September 12 | September 14 » Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 440 Reading 1 1 Cor 8:...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 A Time to ThinkGod shields us from most of the things we fear, but when He chooses not to shield us, He unfailingly allots grace in the measure needed. —Elisabe...
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The Good StubbornnessWednesday, September 12, 2018 In the Book of Ruth, Naomi tries to convince her Gentile daughters-in-law Orpah and Ruth not to follow her as she returns to Israel. Orpah finally agrees, but Ruth refuses to go. When Naomi realizes that Ruth is steadfast, she lets Ruth come along....
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Dear Father in Heaven, Help me to never be found lacking integrity. I pray that You would work in my life to draw me to You, that I would live rightly and holy unto You. Please help me to always be a person full of integrity. Help me to have an undivided devotion to You. Help me to firmly adher...
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Dear Lord,Thank You for Your mercies and compassion, Your faithfulness, which are new every morning...Through the LORD’s mercies, we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.They are new every morning;Great is Your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23Thank You for opening Your arms and ...
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Saint of the Day St. Guy of Anderlecht St. Guy (950–1012), also known as the "Poor Man of Anderlecht," was born to pious parents of humble means in the country village of Anderlecht near Brussels. Having no money for school, from his childhood he s...
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Today’s Feast Day Holy Name of Mary On September 12th the Church venerates the Holy Name of the Blessed Virgin Mary because of her unique privilege as the holiest of creatures, the Mother of God, and the Queen of Heaven and Earth. Her name is there...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 23rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 6,20-26): Lifting up his eyes to his disciples, Jesus said, «Fortunate are you who are poor, the kingdom of God is yours. Fortunate are you who are hungry now, for you will be filled. Fortunate are...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 12, 2018 « September 11 | September 13 » Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 439 Reading 1 1 Cor 7...
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September 11, 2018 Don’t Be Seduced by the “Glamour of Evil” Dr. Gregory Popcak Many Catholics will be familiar with the question, “Do you reject the glamour of evil?” that was part of the older form of the renewal of baptismal promises. It’s a phrase...
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Saint of the Day St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre (1802-1840) was one of eight children born to a farming family in France. He was a pious child and served as a model of virtue for his childhood companions. He discerned a call to the p...
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Verse of the Day "Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come into his presence with singing. Know that the Lord is God. It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgivi...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 23rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 6,12-19): Jesus went out into the hills to pray, spending the whole night in prayer with God. When day came, He called his disciples to him and chose twelve of them whom He called apostles: Simon, whom He ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 11, 2018 « September 10 | September 12 » Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 438 Reading 1 1 Cor 6:1...
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Meditation of the Day "Some people who think themselves naturally gifted don’t want to touch either philosophy or logic. They don’t even want to learn natural science. They demand bare faith alone—as if they wanted to harvest grapes right away without...
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September 10, 2018 Fruits of Redemption Br. Dominic Koester, O.P. “I’m starved…cheeseburgers…. …What was that idea I had for my ethics paper?… …Man, my knees really hurt right now…” During the final minutes of a Holy Hour, it&rsqu...
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September 10, 2018 Bl. Pierre Bonhomme: Preaching With His Life Richard Becker “Then will the eyes of the blind be opened, the ears of the deaf be cleared; then will the lame leap like a stag, then the tongue of the mute will sing” (Is 35.5-6). “Preach the Gospel at all...
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September 10, 2018 St. Paul’s Radical Promise: The Fullness of God Will Fill Us Stephen Beale In his epistles, St. Paul employs a simple yet profound metaphor to describe Christ’s divinity. For in Him dwells the whole fullness of the deity bodily (Colossians 2:9). For in Him a...
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Thought a little fun would lighten up your day. The Joy of These Two Religious Sisters Riding an Elephant Will Absolutely Make Your Day Christian Living Cool People by ChurchPOP Editor - September 9, 2018 Sisters of St. Mary, Oregon / Flickr/ ChurchPOP ...
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"At-risk" populations are those who cannot fend for themselves or protect themselves. They are the lesser of society in danger of being abused; the elderly, the sick or dying, prisoners, children, and animals are on this list. Children and animals probably top this list simply because they are total...
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Saint of the Day St. Ambrose Edward Barlow St. Ambrose Edward Barlow (1585-1641) was born near Manchester, England, to a noble family. He was baptized Catholic at his birth, but was raised Protestant when Catholicism was outlawed by the reigning monarchy. His grandf...
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Liturgical day: Monday 23rd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 6,6-11): On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and began teaching. There was a man with a paralyzed right hand and the teachers of the Law and the Pharisees watched him: Would Jesus heal the man on...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 10, 2018 « September 9 | September 11 » Monday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 437 Reading 1 1 Cor 5:1-8...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24 A Time to Think True happiness is not attained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose. -He...
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Saint of the Day St. Kieran the Younger St. Kieran the Younger (512-546 A.D.), also known as St. Ciaran, was born in Connacht, Ireland, the son of a carpenter. He demonstrated a great aptitude in his studies, being educated by a holy deacon who had him...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 23rd (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 7,31-37): Again Jesus set out; from the country of Tyre He passed through Sidon and skirting the sea of Galilee He came to the territory of Decapolis. There was a deaf man who also had difficulty in spe...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 9, 2018 « September 8 | September 10 » Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 128 Reading 1 Is 35:4-7a Thus says th...
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Saint of the Day St. Adrian of Nicomedia St. Adrian of Nicomedia (d. 306 A.D.) lived under the Christian persecutions of the Roman Emperor Galerius Maximian. Thirty-three Christians were seized in Nicomedia, brought before a judge, and ordered to be sa...
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Today’s Feast Day Nativity of the Virgin Mary The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on September 8th, nine months after the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. The Blessed Virgin’s parents, St. Ann and Joachim, we...
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Liturgical day: September 8th: Birth of Mary View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 1,1-16.18-23): This is how Jesus Christ was born. Mary his mother had been given to Joseph in marriage but before they lived together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Then Joseph, her ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 8, 2018 « September 7 | September 9 » Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin MaryLectionary: 636 Reading 1 Mi 5:1-4a Th...
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September 7, 2018 Scripture Speaks: The Deaf Will Hear, the Mute Will Speak Gayle Somers When Jesus heals a deaf, mute man, He fulfills an old prophecy in a startling, unexpected way. How? Gospel (Read Mk 7:31-37) St. Mark describes for us an episode that took place while Jesus was min...
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September 7, 2018 Pray for the Church and Her Priests Caitlin Marchand This week marks the fifteenth anniversary of the death of the priest who baptized and confirmed me, Monsignor Donald Neumann. We were so blessed to have a priest who was a true Father to his people. I remember him in two w...
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September 7, 2018 Saint Clodoald: A Light for a World Trapped in Darkness Matthew B. Rose What do we do when we face the evil of our past? Not what we have done, but rather the evils done to us in our innocence. How should we respond to evil done against us? The lives of two men ...
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For all of you who might think "unfalsifiable" isn't a word, it basically means something is untestable. God, for instance, is untestable, though my faith tells me I wouldn't want to. Conspiracy is all around us. It is, for most attempts and purposes, an attempt to control.&n...
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The night before officiating a wedding up in Hattiesburg, I once again found myself contemplating, on the edge of the abyss, at the Cusp of Forever. My impetus for my contemplation was the "Alpha/Omega" stole I'd ordered from the monastery and just received. It is white with gold tr...
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Verse of the Day "But even if you do suffer for doing what is right, you are blessed. Do not fear what they fear, and do not be intimidated, but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting fo...
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Saint of the Day St. Regina Saint Regina (d. 286 A.D.) was born to pagan parents in France. Her mother died in childbirth, and her father gave her to the care of a Christian nurse who secretly baptized her and raised her in the Christian fait...
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Liturgical day: Friday 22nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 5,33-39): Some people asked Jesus, «The disciples of John fast often and say long prayers, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees. Why is it that your disciples eat and drink?». Then Jesus sai...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 7, 2018 « September 6 | September 8 » Friday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 435 Reading 1 1 Cor 4:1-5 ...
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* My grandmother was a Lutheran. She took up the Rosary and Prayed it Several times a day. So it is not just a Catholic way of life. September 6, 2018 Origins of the Holy Rosary Fr. William Saunders The rosary is one of the most cherished prayers of our Catholic Church. Archbishop Fu...
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September 6, 2018 The Real Truth About Our Defiled Hearts Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV I was shocked and disgusted at the airport a few weeks ago when I noticed two men giggling like children as they watched pornographic movies in the middle of a crowded airport lounge. To have the guts to do such ...
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September 6, 2018 The Evil One and Today’s Society Fr. Paolo Carlin In his first letter, St. John writes: “The whole world is in the power of the Evil One” (1 John 5:19). The presence of the Evil One strives little by little to have man and society distance themselves from G...
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Saint of the Day St. Eleutherius the Abbot St. Eleutherius (d. 585 A.D.) was a monk living in Spoleto, Italy. Little is known of his early life. He became the Abbot of St. Mark's Abbey and was well-known as a man of simplicity and penance. He also demons...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 22nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 5,1-11): One day, as Jesus stood by the Lake of Gennesaret, with a crowd gathered around him listening to the word of God, He caught sight of two boats left at the water's edge by the fishermen now washin...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 6, 2018 « September 5 | September 7 » Thursday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 434 Reading 1 1 Cor 3:18...
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August 30, 2018 The Church is Calling: Be a Mystic! Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction The Church is Calling: Be A Mystic! Often, we hear the word mystic, and think of such words as rapture, ecstasy, visionary, and so on. On one hand, rightfully so, the likes of Saint Padre...
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September 5, 2018 Don’t Get Trapped By Negativity Br. Joseph Graziano, O.P. How sad, how lack-luster a life he leads Who delights to describe the death he sees. How rotten be the heart of a brother Who snivels ‘bout the rot in another! One thing we can know for certain about ...
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September 5, 2018 The Early Visions of St. Mother Teresa David Scott After Mother Teresa died, officials preparing her sainthood cause discovered a small cache of letters written to her spiritual directors and superiors during her early years. She had long ago destroyed her notes and diaries ...
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September 5, 2018 From Crisis to Conversion: From Warfare to Victory Kathleen Beckman We are experiencing anew the revelation of terrible clergy crimes, the violation of a sacred trust from some whom we considered shepherds and fathers. The weight of sorrow for the abuse victims is unspeakabl...
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Saint of the Day St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997), known simply as Mother Teresa, was born to a family of Albanian descent in what is now Macedonia. As a young girl Mother Teresa was fascinated by stories sh...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 22nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 4,38-44): Leaving the synagogue, Jesus went to the house of Simon. His mother-in-law was suffering from high fever and they asked him to do something for her. Bending over her, He rebuked the fever, and ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 5, 2018 « September 4 | September 6 » Wednesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 433 Reading 1 1 Cor 3:1...
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Devotion of the Month Month of Our Lady of Sorrows The Church dedicates the month of September to Our Lady of Sorrows. This devotion recalls the Blessed Virgin Mary’s spiritual martyrdom in virtue of her perfect union with the Passion of Christ. T...
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Saint of the Day St. Rosalia St. Rosalia (1130–1166 A.D.) was born to a wealthy and noble Norman family, descendants of Charlemagne who had migrated to Sicily. From a young age Rosalia was strongly drawn to Christ, which caused her to leave her l...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 22nd in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 4,31-37): Jesus went down to Capernaum, a town of Galilee, and began teaching the people at the sabbath meetings. They were astonished at the way He taught them, for his word was spoken with authority. In ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 4, 2018 « September 3 | September 5 » Tuesday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 432 Reading 1 1 Cor 2:10b...
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Lord, have mercy on us all. She’s right. People are rightfully upset and looking for guidance. “People don’t want finessed press releases,” she writes at the end. Whatever details investigations find at this point, I think it’s safe to say that this crisis in the Chur...
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August 30, 2018 The Church is Calling: Be a Mystic! Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction The Church is Calling: Be A Mystic! Often, we hear the word mystic, and think of such words as rapture, ecstasy, visionary, and so on. On one hand, rightfully so, the likes of Saint Padre...
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September 3, 2018 What Mary’s Fiat Shows Us about Christ — And Ourselves Stephen Beale There is one word that defines for us, more than any other, how Mary responds to God’s plan for the redemption of the world and her indispensable role in it. Fiat. This is the Latin word...
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If people experience a loss of our presence, then this would evidence we have shared much of ourselves and, hopefully, changed many of these lives for the better. We will be missed only until we are found, once again, in another lifetime. It is always a choice, a choice only we...
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Many of us have met, at some point, a certain someone, a stranger we just know we've met before. You instantly love them or hate them, and there seems to be no obvious reason for your feelings, either way. If your experience is one of "love at first sight," you will discover that hole you used...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author, and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 A Time to ThinkAll labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and ...
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Sgt. Pepper and Biblical Prophecy Monday, September 3, 2018In 1967, the Vietnam War was in full swing. In June of that year, the Beatles released their album Sgt. Pepper. It was into that world of flower power, anti-war protests, the summer of love, glow-in-the-dark posters, and riots that a prophe...
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Saint of the Day Pope St. Gregory the Great Pope St. Gregory the Great (540-604 A.D.) was the son of a wealthy Roman senator. His mother and two of his aunts are also saints, which provided him with a strong and devout religious upbringing. His skill i...
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Verse of the Day "For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn within a large family. And those whom he predestined he also called; and those whom he called he also justified; and those whom h...
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Liturgical day: Monday 22nd in Ordinary Time Saints September 3rd: St. Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the Church View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 4,16-30): When Jesus came to Nazareth where He had been brought up, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath as He usually did. He ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 3, 2018 « September 2 | September 4 » Memorial of Saint Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor of the ChurchLectionary: 431 Readi...
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Meditation of the Day "For want of contrition, innumerable Confessions are either sacrilegious or invalid; the penitent so often breaks his promises to God, and falls again so easily into the same faults, and many souls are eternally lost. Contrition is that true and l...
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In reading, re-reading, and pondering the Bible over the years, I have many questions on many aspects of it. We were raised in a Lutheran household and made to attend Sunday school each week. I didn't mind; I thought of it like school; I enjoyed learning new things (and still do). Somehow what I was...
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How to Think of the Holy Spirit As a Divine Person Stephen Beale In the creed, the liturgy, and every time we cross ourselves we affirm that the Holy Spirit is one of three divine persons. However, many of us probably struggle to think of the Holy Spirit as a person. As one Catholic educati...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? Psalm 27:1 A Time to Think Prayer is not pulling God to my wil...
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Saint of the Day St. Brocard St. Brocard (d. 1231 A.D.) was a Frenchman who traveled to the Holy Land to enter into religious life there. He was among the first group of hermits to establish a community of monks on Mount Carmel. Details of his life are s...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 22nd (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 7,1-8.14-15.21-23): One day the Pharisees gathered around Jesus and with them were some teachers of the Law who had just come from Jerusalem. They noticed that some of his disciples were eating their me...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 2, 2018 « September 1 | September 3 » Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 125 Reading 1 Dt 4:1-2, 6-8 Moses sai...
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Church & Faith Why does the Virgin Mary Have So Many Names, Titles, and Feasts? August 14, 2015 By Veronica Mena 26 Comments The name Mary mentioned in the Bible as the Virgin Mother of Jesus is one of the most endearingly popular names in the Christian wo...
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“It’s Not Time to Abandon the Church; It’s Time to Fight,” Says Bp. Robert Barron Church Life Videos by ChurchPOP Editor - August 31, 2018 Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain This is really something to think about! In a recent video entitled...
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Devotion of the Month Month of Our Lady of Sorrows The Church dedicates the month of September to Our Lady of Sorrows. This devotion recalls the Blessed Virgin Mary’s spiritual martyrdom in virtue of her perfect union with the Passion of Chr...
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Saint of the Day St. Giles St. Giles (7th c.) was born to a wealthy and noble Greek family. He devoted his life to the things of God and grew in sanctity, but found that his material and spiritual riches drew unwanted praise and attention. To escape pr...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 21st in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 25,14-30): Jesus told this parable to his disciples, «Imagine someone who, before going abroad, summoned his servants to entrust his property to them. He gave five talents of silver to one, then two...