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Liturgical day: Wednesday 27th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 11,1-4): One day Jesus was praying in a certain place and when He had finished, one of his disciples said to him, «Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples». And Jesus said t...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 10, 2018 « October 9 | October 11 » Wednesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 463 Reading 1 Gal 2:1-2, 7...
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October 9, 2018 The Woman at the Well and the Desire for God Stephen Beale Sitting by the well, Jesus thirsted. But it was more than physical water He desired. In the account in John 4, Jesus arrives at the well before the Samaritan woman. He is tired, and, based on what He says later, also ...
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Saint of the Day Blessed John Henry Newman Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman (1801–1890) was the eldest of six children born to a nominal Protestant family in London, England. As a child he loved reading the Scriptures, and experienced a convers...
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Verse of the Day "Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 27th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 10,38-42): As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, He entered a village and a woman called Martha welcomed him to her house. She had a sister named Mary who sat down at the Lord's feet to listen to h...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 9, 2018 « October 8 | October 10 » Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 462 Reading 1 Gal 1:13-24 Br...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End. Revelation 22:13 NIV A Time to Think We cannot change yesterday, but we can hope and pray for a better to...
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The Unexpected Lives Of Ruth Tuesday, October 9, 2018 The Book of Ruth starts out one way and ends up much differently. Naomi - expected to stay in Israel her whole life, see her sons marry Israelites, and give her grandchildren. Ruth- probably expected to remain in Moab, marry a Moabite a...
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From Messianic Jewish Alliance of America General Secretary – Joel Chernoff October 9, 2018 (9) But as it is written, “Things no eye has seen and no ear has heard, that have not entered the heart of mankind – these things God has prepared for those who love Him.”...
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October 8, 2018 Apostle to the American Frontier Br. Charles Marie Rooney, O.P. When the going gets tough, the tough get going, or so goes the saying. In these turbulent times of ecclesial crisis, a flashback to the early days of the Catholic Church in America—days in which plenty of to...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection So we continue to preach Christ to each person, using all wisdom to warn and to teach everyone, in order to bring each one into God's presence as a mature person in Christ. Colossians 1:28 NCV ...
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Changing The Plus Into Times Monday, October 8, 2018 God is one God, He exists as one, and yet He exists as three. 1 + 1 + 1 = 3. So, how can three be one? The Father, the Son, and the Spirit do not exist independently of each other, but rather each exists by the other. In mathematics, the...
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Saint of the Day Blessed Ambrose of Siena Blessed Ambrose (1220-1286) was born in Siena, Italy, the son of a book illuminator. He was born so severely deformed that his parents could not bear the sight of him. They put their son in the care of a nur...
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Verse of the Day "Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love." 1 John 4:7-8
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Liturgical day: Monday 27th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 10,25-37): A teacher of the Law came and began putting Jesus to the test. And he said, «Master, what shall I do to receive eternal life?». Jesus replied, «What is written in the Scripture?...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 8, 2018 « October 7 | October 9 » Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 461 Reading 1 Gal 1:6-12 Broth...
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Resently It was requested that the Teachers in our youth ministry rewright the lord's prayer, in our own words. This is mine. It is a great exercise I hope you do it. My Lord's Prayer My father who gave us heaven,your kingdom,sacred be your name. I attempt living my life befitting you...
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Daily Scripture & ReflectionYield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you. Job 22:21 NASB A Time to ThinkThe way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this fo...
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Saint of the Day St. Justina of Padua St. Justina of Padua (d. 304 A.D.) was a young and pious Christian woman who dedicated her virginity to Christ. She received baptism at the hands of St. Prosdocimus, the first Bishop of Padua in Italy. At the age of ...
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Verse of the Day "Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his...
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Today’s Feast Day Our Lady of the Rosary The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary was instituted following the Christian victory over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto on October 7, 1571. Pope St. Pius V, the "Pope of the Rosary," attributed the naval ...
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Liturgical day: Sunday 27th (B) in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Mc 10,2-16): Some Pharisees came and put him to the test with this question, «Is it right for a husband to divorce his wife?». He replied, «What law did Moses give you?». They answe...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 7, 2018 « October 6 | October 8 » Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 140 Reading 1 Gn 2:18-24 The LORD God said...
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Saint of the Day St. Bruno St. Bruno (1030-1101) was born to a noble and prominent family in Cologne, Germany. He was well educated and excelled in his studies, and became a priest around the year 1055. He went on to direct and teach at the episcopal s...
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Verse of the Day "There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. But each of us was given grace according to the measur...
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Liturgical day: Saturday 26th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 10,17-24): The seventy-two disciples returned full of joy. They said, «Lord, even the demons obeyed us when we called on your name». Then Jesus replied, «I saw Satan fall like lightning ...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 6, 2018 « October 5 | October 7 » Saturday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 460 Reading 1 Jb 42:1-3, 5-6, 1...
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October 5, 2018 Scripture Speaks: Faith like a Child Gayle Somers The Pharisees ask Jesus a question about divorce. Why did He answer their question with one of His own? Gospel (Read Mk 10:2-16) In Mk 10:1, we read that Jesus “went to the region of Judea and beyond the Jord...
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Saint of the Day St. Maria Faustina Kowalska St. Maria Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), baptized with the name Helena, was one of ten children born to a devout, peasant farming family in Poland. She grew up during the tough years leading up to and follow...
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Verse of the Day "Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees. Say to those who are of a fearful heart, 'Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.'" Isaiah 35:3-4
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Liturgical day: Friday 26th in Ordinary Time Saints View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 10,13-16): Jesus said, «Alas for you Chorazin! Alas for you Bethsaida! So many miracles have been worked in you! If the same miracles had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would already b...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 5, 2018 « October 4 | October 6 » Friday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 459 Reading 1 Jb 38:1, 12-21; 40:...
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A moving prayer for St. Francis's feast day today!
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Three of the Most Misunderstood Saints of All Time catholiccompany.com/getfed/3-most-misunderstood-saints/ Genevieve CunninghamAugust 30, 2017 Most Catholics can rattle off a list of who they consider to be the ten most popular saints. The lists would vary, of course, but would most l...
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October 4, 2018 How We Can Grow in Divine and Fraternal Charity Constance T. Hull A few days ago a friend of mine came to me to share some joyful news: She’s pregnant. She felt some trepidation in telling me the news. This friend and I have suffered together through the grief of miscar...
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Does God Punish to the Fourth Generation? God forgives repentant sinners, but punishes the individually guilty. Dave Armstrong Exodus 20:5-6 (RSV) you shall not bow down to them or serve them; for I the LORD your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children ...
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Saint of the Day St. Francis of Assisi St. Francis (1181-1226) was born in Assisi, Italy, to a wealthy cloth merchant. He was a spoiled child given to pleasure, fine dress, liberal spending, and worldliness. Handsome and courteous, he was a favorite am...
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Verse of the Day "And he said to them, 'Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation.The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned.'" Mark 16:15-16
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Liturgical day: Thursday 26th in Ordinary Time Saints October 4th: St. Francis of Assisi View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 10,1-12): The Lord appointed seventy-two other disciples and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place, where he himself was to go. And He said t...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 4, 2018 « October 3 | October 5 » Memorial of Saint Francis of AssisiLectionary: 458 Reading 1 Jb 19:21-27 Job said:Pity me, p...
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October 3, 2018 Four Ways to Increase Devotion to Your Guardian Angel Jeannie Ewing “God created something above you for you.” – Fr. Chad Ripperger Most of us believe in angels, but we seldom pray to them. We imagine them wistfully flying around us, guarding or guiding...
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As you stand at the edge on the Cusp of Forever, staring into the blackness which is the void, have you ever considered the complete nothing of it? The void, for all the mystery we endow it with, is simply a completely empty space, a total vacuum bereft of everything, where everything is not. It is ...
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Daily Scripture & Reflection When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. Psalm 94:19 (NIV) A Time to Think Always, everywhere God is present, and always He seeks to discover Himself to each ...
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Sabina’s Choice Wednesday, October 3, 2018 Often in communist countries when men were put in prison for their faith, agents from the state would harass the prisoners’ wife, threatening her, pressuring her to divorce him. Sabina Wurmbrand was one of those women. She re...
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Saint of the Day St. Théodore Guérin St. Theodore Guerin (1798–1856), also known as St. Theodora, was born in Etables, France, towards the end of the French Revolution. She was a pious child who loved prayer and who knew her vocatio...
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Verse of the Day "Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, 'For your sake we are being killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep to be slaughtered.' No,...
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Liturgical day: Wednesday 26th in Ordinary Time View 1st Reading and Psalm 1st Reading (Job 9:1-12.14-16): Job answered his friends and said: I know well that it is so; but how can a man be justified before God? Should one wish to contend with him, he could not answer him once in a thousand ti...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 3, 2018 « October 2 | October 4 » Wednesday of the Twenty-sixth Week in Ordinary TimeLectionary: 457 Reading 1 Jb 9:1-12, 14-16...
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Saint of the Day Guardian Angels October 2nd is the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Although Guardian Angels have been venerated since the early days of the Church, it wasn’t until the 17th century that Pope Clement X extended their feast day to th...
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Verse of the Day "Peter said to them, 'Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins may be forgiven; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you, for your children, and for all who are far away, everyo...
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Liturgical day: Tuesday 26th in Ordinary Time Saints October 2nd: Guardian Angels View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 9,51-56): As the time drew near when Jesus would be taken up to heaven, He made up his mind to go to Jerusalem. He had sent ahead of him some messengers who entered a S...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 2, 2018 « October 1 | October 3 » Memorial of the Guardian AngelsLectionary: 456/650 Reading 1 Jb 3:1-3, 11-17, 20-23 Job open...
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Meditation of the Day "Now, man is afraid of death by nature, afraid of the decay of the body. But here is a really starling fact: whoever has put on the faith of the Cross despises even what is naturally dreadful, and for Christ’s sake is not afraid of death. So...
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Facebook Twitter Shop Daily Scripture & Reflection It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33 A Time to Think Not what we say about our blessings, but how...
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The Other Secret Of Your Calling Tuesday, October 2, 2018 In the Book of Hebrews, we’re told that we’re partakers of a heavenly calling. Yet, we often forget that a calling has two parts. In order to get “to” our calling we must move away “...
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Our Constitution clearly establishes the notion that religious beliefs have no place in our laws or government. Our "founding fathers" were of several different beliefs and were aware of the problems caused by religious dissension among the populace, as well as as a result of a "state" sanctioned "o...
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I've kinda thought C. Hitchens was throwing hyperbole when he said we are commanded by Jesus to be perfect. I now know he was not exaggerating. We cannot be perfect. We just do the best we can each day, some of us relying on the guidance found within ourselves (treat others as you want to be t...
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Let Everyone See Our Joy”: Hundreds of Nuns Dance Together at Polish Concert in Viral Videos Christian Living Entertainment Videos by ChurchPOP Editor - September 30, 2018 Aleksander Bochenek, Facebook This is so awesome! There are two viral Facebook video...
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Devotion of the Month Month of the Holy Rosary The Catholic Church designates October as the Month of the Holy Rosary. During this month the faithful venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary especially under her title of Our Lady of the Rosary, and&nbs...
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Saint of the Day St. Therese of Lisieux St. Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) was the last of nine children born to Saints Louis and Zelie Martin in Alencon, France. Her family was devoutly religious, and all five surviving siblings, all daughters, entere...
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Verse of the Day Pilate asked him, “So you are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say that I am a king. For this I was born, and for this I came into the world, to testify to the truth. Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to my voice.” John 18...
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Liturgical day: Monday 26th in Ordinary Time Saints October 1st: Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin & Doctor of the Church View 1st Reading and Psalm Gospel text (Lc 9,46-50): One day the disciples were arguing about which of them was the most important. But Jesus knew the...
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USCCB » Bible » Daily Readings October 1, 2018 « September 30 | October 2 » Memorial of Saint Thérèse of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the ChurchLectionary: ...
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Was this the beginning of another moment at the abyss, or was it simply the continuation of another part of my mind's journey in the now? Time is a human construct, as I've said many times. There was no beginning and there will be no end. Our reality is an infinite loop. Our&n...
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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:...