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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 1, 2018 « August 31 | September 2 » Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 430 Reading 1 1 Cor 1:26-31...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings September 1, 2018 « August 31 | September 2 » Saturday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 430 Reading 1 1 Cor 1:26-31...
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Meditation of the Day "He who is humble, even though he fall through frailty, soon repents with sorrow and implores the divine assistance to help him to amend; nor is he astonished at having fallen, because he knows that of himself he is only capable of evil and would do far worse...
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Saint of the Day St. Raymond Nonnatus St. Raymond Nonnatus (1200-1240) was born in Catalonia, Spain, to a noble family. His life was saved by caesarean section after his mother died in childbirth, earning him the name 'Nonnatus' meaning 'one not b...
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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...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 31 , 2018 « August 30 | September 1 » Friday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 429 Reading 1 1 Cor 1:17-25 B...
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August 31, 2018 In the Midst of Scandal, We Need Truth Russell Shaw Statements by Pope Francis and American bishops reacting to the Church’s sex abuse scandal suggest they are serious about getting to the roots of what happened and doing something meaningful about it. That include...
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Be faithful, work hard! Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve before kings; he will not serve before obscure men. Proverbs 22:29 NIV __________________ He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 NASB A Time to Think Grace means that God already loves us as much as an infinite God can possibly love....
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The Person Of MizotTuesday, August 28, 2018 In Hebrew ‘mizot’ means ‘who is this?’ Song of Solomon, 6:10 says “Who is this who shines like the dawn?” The Bride’s maidens are inquiring into the identity of the Bride. So, why do they say ‘Who is this?&r...
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So, there I was, once again, meditating on the atomic structure of belly-button lint as I stood, toe to edge, at the Cusp of Forever. I was also considering the latest group I'd addressed in the local hospital at which I’m the lead chaplain. The topic for that particular morning wa...
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Bible cannot change it. But sometimes we can be out and back again as the truth. We can imagine it so we can out of predestination as the love from Jesus. Also we have to live in love for predestination to try to be back. We can imagine that Bible is the truth but sometimes to be back to be i...
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It is said that A.I. is the next step in human evolution. Genesis 3:22 says, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever...” ...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionWhoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. Psalm 91:1 (NIV) A Time to ThinkWhen we put our problems in God’s hands, He puts peace in our hearts. —Anonymous A Time to ActUse the difficulties in your life to increas...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection I remember you in my prayers night and day. 2 Timothy 1:3 A Time to Think You may pray for an hour and still not pray. You may meet God for a moment and then be in touch with Him all day. –Fredrik Wisloff, Norwegian theologian and Christian preacher &nb...
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Lot’s Ungodly LotFriday, August 24, 2018 Abraham’s nephew Lot chose to live in Sodom. When two angels visited him, the people of Sodom were so perverse that they followed them to Lot’s house to molest them. Lot reproved them, “Don’t act wickedly.” Lot was a right...
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A First-Rate Original Or A Lousy ImitationMonday, August 20, 2018 In one Peanuts comic strip, Charlie Brown was asked if he’d like to have been Abraham Lincoln. He answers, “I’m having a hard enough time just being me.” When you die, you will not be asked why you weren&rsquo...
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I don't have a fear of many things. Spiders creep me out and I give poisonous snakes a wide berth. Heights don't bother me as long as I have a solid foundation around me, or a trustworthy plane, and jumping out of a perfectly good plane is not even a consideration. I don't wish to ...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionAs for God, his way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless. 2 Samuel 22:31 A Time to ThinkThe more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator. –Louis Pasteur, French chemist A Time to ActBe mindful of the simple everyday blessings God...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionBut we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:7 A Time to ThinkGod’s work done in God’s way will never lack God’s supplies.—Hudson Taylor, Christian missionary A Tim...
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Commemorating Your Midbar Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Midbar is the Hebrew word for wilderness. We usually think of the wilderness as a single place, but it’s really not. There are many Hebrew names for various wildernesses. For instance, there’s Midbar Yehuda; the Wilderness of J...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionAs the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26 A Time to ThinkSome days there won't be a song in your heart. Sing anyway. –Emory Austin, motivational speaker A Time to ActThink prosperity, abundance, the best of everything. God ...
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I have always loved to watch people; the interaction, the emotions. I think was a product of being excluded, socially, by my peers when I was growing up; I seemed to always find myself on the outside looking in. As an only child I had a lot of "me time" when I was a teenager. For a...
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Saint of the Day St. Clare of Assisi St. Clare (1194–1253) was born in Assisi, Italy to an aristocratic family, the daughter of a wealthy count. From childhood she was pious after the example of her mother, and as she grew her longing for God inc...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 18th in Ordinary Time Saints August 11th: St. Clare of Assisi. virgin View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 17,14-20): A man approached Jesus, knelt before him and said, «Sir, have pity on my son who is an epileptic and is in a wretched state. He has often ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 11, 2018 « August 10 | August 12 » Memorial of Saint Clare, virginLectionary: 412 Reading 1 Hab 1:12—2:4 Are you not from...
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August 10, 2018 Elijah’s Bread and the Eucharist Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. It’s hard enough to do the right thing. But when you get blame for it instead of praise, it really takes the wind out of your sails, even if you happen to be a prophet. This is background we need in ord...
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August 10, 2018 Losing My Religion: A Faithful, Lay Response To “Uncle Ted” Dr. Gregory Popcak It’s hard to know what’s worse. The recent revelations about Cardinal Theodore “Uncle Ted” McCarrick’s decades-long career as a homosexual predator or...
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My grace is enough; it’s all you need. My strength comes into its own in your weakness. Once I heard that I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ’s strength moving in on my weakness. THREE YEARS AGO EVER...
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You Don’t Have To Feel It Friday, August 10, 2018 Many believers want to feel the Lord’s love all the time. But then what’s the point of faith? We shouldn’t wait to feel compassion when the Lord says to be compassionate. He doesn’t tell us to feel holy but to ...
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Saint of the Day St. Lawrence of Rome St. Lawrence of Rome (d. 258 A.D.) was likely a Spaniard by birth who lived in Rome while Christianity was outlawed under pain of death. He was appointed by Pope St. Sixtus II as archdeacon over the seven deacons o...
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Liturgical day: August 10th: St. Lawrence, martyr View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 12,24-26): Jesus said, «Truly, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls to the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much fruit. Those who love their life destroy it,...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 10, 2018 « August 9 | August 11 » Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deacon and MartyrLectionary: 618 Reading 1 2 Cor 9:6-10 Brothers and...
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August 9, 2018 Liturgical Vestments Fr. William Saunders The liturgical vestments worn at Mass have evolved over time. Nevertheless, since the earliest days of the Church, liturgical vestments have been worn by priests for the celebration of the Mass. Even though priests of the Old Testament ...
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August 9, 2018 Living Holy Lives Will Help Heal the Church Constance T. Hull As the depths of the moral and spiritual corruption in the hierarchy continue to be brought into the light, many in the laity are wondering what should and can be done in response? Some want massive overhauls of the ...
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Saint of the Day St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (1891–1942) was born as Edith Stein in Prussia, the youngest of eleven children from a devout Jewish family. She was a bright and gifted child, and as she m...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 18th in Ordinary Time Saints August 9th: St. Teresia Benedicta a Cruce (of the Cross), patron saint of Europe View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 16,13-23): Jesus came to Caesarea Philippi. He asked his disciples, «Who do people say the Son of Man is?&raq...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 9, 2018 « August 8 | August 10 » Thursday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 410 Reading 1 Jer 31:31-34 The day...
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August 8, 2018 The Success (and Failures) of Saint Dominic Richard Becker Although Dominic had hoped to journey to barbarous lands to preach and eventually to achieve martyrdom, this was denied him. ~ from The Lives of the Saints, ed. Father Joseph Vann (1954) Baptism is about death. We ...
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August 8, 2018 Meekness is the Way to Soften Our Hardness of Heart Jeannie Ewing “The Holy Spirit sometimes calls upon us to transcend the logic of fairness and simple justice and rise to a level of interior spiritual combat at which we fight ourselves instead of fighting others.&rdqu...
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August 8, 2018 Saint Dominic’s Mission: To Pray, To Preach, To Bless Dr. Kevin Vost “To Praise”: Saint Dominic and the Contemplative Style We will focus soon enough on Saint Dominic as the foundational and ultimate Dominican doer, but this great saint was a first-rate think...
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Saint of the Day St. Dominic de Guzman St. Dominic (1170–1221) was born in Spain to a family of noble lineage. His mother, Blessed Jane of Aza, prayed at the church of St. Dominic Silos to conceive a male child, her first two sons being given to ...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 18th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 15,21-28): Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. Now a Canaanite woman came from those borders and began to cry out, «Lord, Son of David, have pity on me! My daughter is tormented by a de...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 8, 2018 « August 7 | August 9 » Memorial of Saint Dominic, PriestLectionary: 409 Reading 1 Jer 31:1-7 At that time, says the LO...
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August 3, 2018 We Love Because He First Loved Us Sean Mitchell “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). These words from the first letter of John beautifully and succinctly sum up the origin and end of the Christian life—which, in a word, is love. &ldqu...
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August 7, 2018 Embrace God’s Will to Grow in Spiritual Perfection Fr. Philip Dion When we are thinking of the things we would like to do in the spiritual order — the faults we would like to overcome and the virtues we would like to acquire — it is beneficial for us to ask, &...
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Old men approaching the age of ninety might take Albert Einstein's stance on aging by not wearing socks if they don't want to. Actually, approaching ninety means they don't have to do much of anything they don't want, with the possible exception of watching their water retention levels. ...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionBe on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13 A Time to ThinkIt is not the body’s posture, but the heart’s attitude that counts when we pray. –Reverend Billy Graham, author and evangelist A Time to ActFill...
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Lines And CirclesTuesday, August 7, 2018 A curved line is moving in more than one direction at once. After a while, it will curve back on itself and make some kind of a circle. Making circles is fine when it comes to geometry, but it’s not fine when it comes to your life. When you waver back ...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 18th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 14,22-36): After the crowds have eaten their fill, Jesus obliged his disciples to get into the boat and go ahead of him to the other side, while He sent the crowd away. And having sent the people away, He ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 7, 2018 « August 6 | August 8 » Tuesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 408 Reading 1 Jer 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-2...
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August 6, 2018 Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ took three of His disciples, Peter, James, and John, up on a mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared and Jesus was transfigured before them; His face and clothes becoming white and shining as light, and a voice came out of heaven sayi...
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August 3, 2018 We Love Because He First Loved Us Sean Mitchell “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). These words from the first letter of John beautifully and succinctly sum up the origin and end of the Christian life—which, in a word, is love. &ldqu...
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August 2, 2018 Examination of Conscience and Repentance – Part 9 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Mini-Course on Prayer Part 9 “FATHER E “- Examination of Conscience Examination of Conscience and Repentance Editor’s Note: In Part 8 of this m...
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August 6, 2018 Unrelenting Contrition Br. John Mark Solitario, O.P. Saint Teresa of Calcutta famously said to her Missionaries of Charity, “God does not call us to be successful but to be faithful.” Really, these words provide a panacea for anyone tempted toward perfectionism as w...
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The Actual Distance To HeavenMonday, August 6, 2018 How far away is heaven? We often measure distance by time. We’ll say, “The supermarket is 10 minutes away,” “The next city is 30 minutes,” “Your vacation is a 10-hour flight,” “That galaxy is million...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection I exhort, therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2:1-2 ...
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Saint of the Day Bl. Maria Francesca Rubatto Bl. Maria Francesca of Jesus Rubatto (1844– 1904) was one of eight children from an Italian family. Her father died when she was four. In her teenage years she received an offer of marriage, which she declined...
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Today’s Feast Day Feast of the Transfiguration The Feast of the Transfiguration of Our Lord takes place on August 6th, an event mentioned in all three synoptic Gospels. After revealing that he would be put to death in Jerusalem, Jesus took the thre...
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Liturgical day: August 6th: Transfiguration of Our Lord (B) View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 9,2-10): Six days later, Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain. There his appearance was changed before their eyes. Even his clothes shone, becoming as...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 6, 2018 « August 5 | August 7 » Feast of the Transfiguration of the LordLectionary: 614 Reading 1 Dn 7:9-10, 13-14 As I watched...
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Meditation of the Day "A sculptor who wishes to carve a figure out of a block uses his chisel, first cutting away great chunks of marble, then smaller pieces, until he finally reaches a point where only a brush of hand is needed to reveal the figure. In the same way, t...
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The Significance of These Biblical Numbers Will Blow Your Mind Chloe Langr 2 weeks ago 1.2K views 19 0 0 0 There’s got to be a significant reason that Jacob had twelve sons, not thirteen. . . right? For some reason, we have ten commandments, not eight. As Catholics, we ...
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That I should sit still and accept what end awaits me, is to give up at the very time when one has accumulated so much which needs to be shared or, perhaps, it is simply evidence, an admission or perception, of time wasted; at the very least, misunderstood. No, I cannot sit idle; I will not wa...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 A Time to ThinkEvery day is a fresh beginning. Every morn is the world made new. –Sarah Chauncey Woolsey, author A Time to ActDon't underestimate your power to change yourself. A Tim...
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Saint of the Day St. Oswald of Northumbria St. Oswald (605-642 A.D.) was the second of seven sons born to the pagan king of Northumbria in northern England. After his father was killed in battle, the kingdom was split. His uncle claimed the throne, while...
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Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of the Snows Our Lady of the Snows is one of the oldest devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It commemorates a miraculous event that happened during the reign of Pope Liberius. A wealthy, childless Roman couple prayed to know ...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 18th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Jn 6,24-35): When people saw that neither Jesus nor his disciples were there, they got into the boats and went to Capernaum looking for Jesus. When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 5, 2018 « August 4 | August 6 » Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 113 Reading 1 Ex 16:2-4, 12-15 The whole Israelit...
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Meditation of the Day "In the spiritual life, I can promise myself nothing without the special help of God . . . From one moment to another, I may fall into mortal sin: consequently, even though I may have labored many years in acquiring virtues, I may in one instant lose al...
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Saint of the Day St. John Vianney (Cure of Ars) St. John Vianney (1786–1859) was born in France to a farming family, one of six children of devout Catholic parents. He was baptized on the day of his birth. When he was four years old the French Re...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 17th in Ordinary Time Saints August 4th: St. John Vianney, Priest View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 14,1-12): On one occasion the news about Jesus reached King Herod. And he said to his servants, «This man is John the Baptist. John has risen from the de...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 4, 2018 « August 3 | August 5 » Memorial of Saint John Vianney, PriestLectionary: 406 Reading 1 Jer 26:11-16, 24 The priests an...
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Meditation of the Day "Jesus Christ could have appeared among us, radiant with joy and encompassed by divine splendor, amidst the glitter and pomp of His sovereign majesty. He deemed it more worthy of His glory and more profitable to the salvation of men, to show Himse...
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August 2, 2018 Examination of Conscience and Repentance – Part 9 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Mini-Course on Prayer Part 9 “FATHER E “- Examination of Conscience Examination of Conscience and Repentance Editor’s Note: In Part 8 of this m...
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August 3, 2018 Scripture Speaks: Food for Eternal Life Gayle Somers The people who saw Jesus miraculously multiply loaves and fishes tracked Him down afterwards, looking for something. What was it? Gospel (Read Jn 6:24-35) St. John tells us that after Jesus fed a hungry crowd with ver...
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August 3, 2018 Embracing Our Vocation As Mediators Today Fr. Nnamdi Moneme, OMV Last week we celebrated the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical, Humanae Vitae. The major problem of concern to many at the time was global overpopulation and the scarcity of na...
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Devotion of the Month Month of the Immaculate Heart of Mary The Church dedicates the month of August to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. It is a dogma of the Catholic faith that Mary is the Immaculate Conception; that is, in preparation for the Incarnation of th...
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Saint of the Day St. Lydia Purpuraria St. Lydia Purpuraria, also called Lydia of Thyatira (1st. c), was a pious and wealthy woman involved in the textile trade in Philippi, Macedonia. She and her husband manufactured and traded in the lucrative business ...
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Liturgical day: Friday 17th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,54-58): Jesus went to his hometown and taught the people in their synagogue. They were amazed and said, «Where did He get this wisdom and these special powers? Isn't He the carpenter's son? Isn't...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 3, 2018 « August 2 | August 4 » Friday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 405 Reading 1 Jer 26:1-9 In the begi...
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8/3/18 12:43am. Yesterday, Thursday I asked the Lord to Please heal this machine so that it will run without any problems with 1 hand on the screen and 1 hand on the tower. I asked him to please keep it running especially to pay bills and for the ministry. I had optimized 3 times on the Micro...
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August 1, 2018 St. Alphonsus Liguori: Bearing the Cross of Mental Illness Michele Chronister As I’ve shared before, I have suffered from scrupulosity since early childhood. It is managed much better these days, thanks to some wonderful priests, spiritual directors, and therapists that I...
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August 2, 2018 St. John Fisher: A Cardinal & Saint For Our Troubled Times Caitlin Marchand On June 20th of this year, news broke that Cardinal Theodore McCarrick had been removed from public ministry following credible claims of sexual abuse. In the weeks that have followed more claims a...
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August 2, 2018 St. Peter Julian Eymard: The Bread of Life Gives You Strength St. Peter Julian Eymard It was Jesus who adopted the name Bread of Life. And what a name! He alone could give it to Himself. An angel charged with naming our Lord would have given Him a title consonant with His attri...
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August 2, 2018 Drawn to the Heart that Suffers and Heals Maura Roan McKeegan Sarah’s life had taken a tragic turn. Her only son had died the previous year from an excruciatingly painful disease. Sarah had watched him slowly suffer, soothing him with calm words while blood streamed from ...
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Saint of the Day Blessed Jane of Aza Blessed Jane of Aza (12th c.), also known as Joanna or Juana of Aza, belonged to the Spanish nobility. At a young age she married a nobleman and together they had five children. She was a pious woman known for her lif...
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Liturgical day: Thursday 17th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,47-53): Jesus said to his disciples, «Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a big fishing net let down into the sea, in which every kind of fish has been caught. When the net is full, it is drag...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings August 2, 2018 « August 1 | August 3 » Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 404 Reading 1 Jer 18:1-6 This word...
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Saint of the Day St. Alphonsus Liguori St. Alphonsus Ligouri (1696–1787) was born near Naples, the eldest of eight children of a noble family. He became a lawyer after receiving doctorates in canon and civil law at the age of 16. For many ye...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionLet 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 ThinkFaith is a belief in what you cannot see or prove ...
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The Power Of Amen Tuesday, July 31, 2018 ‘Amen,’ in Hebrew means ‘so be it’ or ‘yes,’ ‘I agree.’ Amen is one of the most universal words on our planet. And it’s one of the most important. For the word, amen sums up everything we need to...
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Saint of the Day St. Ignatius of Loyola St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556) was born at the castle of Loyola in Basque country, Spain, the youngest of thirteen children. In keeping with the young aristocrats of his day, Ignatius sought after military pr...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 17th in Ordinary Time Saints July 31st: St. Ignatius of Loyola View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mt 13,36-43): Jesus sent the crowds away and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying, «Explain to us the parable of the weeds in the field&raq...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings July 31, 2018 « July 30 | August 1 » Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, PriestLectionary: 402 Reading 1 Jer 14:17-22 Let my eyes st...
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Making the Case for Fraternal Correction Max Milan People are sensitive to correction, and usually, being corrected brings with it a feeling of inadequacy, resentment, anger, distrust, or any one of countless other negative emotions. In a world where the worst thing that one person can do to...
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July 26, 2018 Thanksgiving, Sacrifice, and Adoration – Part 8 Mini-Course on Prayer Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction Editor’s Note: In Part 7 of this mini-course, David Torkington examined the letters F (faith) and A (abandonment) in his explication of the “OUR FATHER&rd...
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July 30, 2018 The Adventure of Obedience Br. Joseph Martin Hagan, O.P. God writes the best adventures. From Abraham to the Apostles, God draws unsuspecting men out of their routines and sets them on unexpected journeys. Moses was tending his father-in-law’s flock, but after meeting a bu...
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July 30, 2018 What God Can Do with Our Measly Loaves and Fishes: King St. Olaf Richard Becker “Saint Olav turned her eyes toward Christ on the cross – see, Kristin: God’s love.” ~ Sigrid Undset Yesterday’s Gospel was John’s version of the feeding of the 5,...
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July 30, 2018 In the Person of Jesus, the Mystery of God Descends from the Mountain Stephen Beale In his new book, An Immovable Feast, Tyler Blanski employs a metaphor that captures what is exceptional about Christianity’s claim to truth. Blanski suggests that some people might think o...