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Confession is an act of honesty and courage – an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God.

Take a very common example of sacrifice to reflect on what God calls us to during Advent.... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Birthday Wish for Pope Francis

Holy Father, I cannot imagine the weight of being the 266th successor of St. Peter! The entire Church of more than a billion people, look to you for leadership, clarity, and nuturing. It is an awesome responsibility. The world is much different than in the days of St. Peter, but the instruction f... (www.catholic365.com)

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Somebody's Handmaid

I went to adoration the other day to ponder the Seven Sorrows of Mary and how they are actually healing because a new friend had said I should do this. I meditated on Mary’s Sorrows for awhile and then I got into my car and drove home. On the way home I listened to this song called Mary, by Patty ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Celebrate the REAL Christmas Season

It’s time to buck the trend this Christmas. It is time to resist peer pressure and be counter-cultural. I know that’s a hard thing to do. After all, I’m an expert on going along with peer pressure. I went to high school in the 1970s—also known as “the decade that fashion forgot.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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"All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen."

We know well the stories. We know how Jesus healed the blind and the lame. Sometimes it took a simple word or no words at all, a mere look or touch from Christ.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Quit Using the Old Whine Skin!!

Today was a strong day of testing, as it is when you strive to make Advent a true time of discipline and keeping Jesus alive in your daily walk.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Demise of Mystical Theology

It has always been believed that happiness depends on love more than on anything else.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Teachers" Gold for the Future

When we yearn for understanding to whom do we seek? When the mysteries of life’s unknown confront our very minds, from where do the answers come? When the puzzles of everyday fragments the pattern of which direction we should search, who is it that brings the pieces together?... (www.catholic365.com)

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"What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him?"

The faith we received handed on to us at our baptism must be nourished in our lives for it to grow, by prayer and the sacraments, listening and reading God's word and listening to commentaries on God's word and spiritual and corporal acts of mercy and love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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From OldEarth Ishtar Encounter... Ark, dressed in a somber grey bio-suit and brown boots, waited for his superior to approach. It would never do to appear hasty.... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Advent Miracle

During early morning Mass, sometime in early December, I see a “miracle.” The priest raises the host for consecration; sometimes the host lights up; the priest’s hands and head remain natural but the sun rays shining through the stain glass window, seem to brighten the host so it glows.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Sharing the Joy of Christmas through Simbang Gabi

This Advent Season, you'll probably encounter the Filipino tradition of celebrating Simbang Gabi at your local parish. For many Filipinos, Christmas is a very exciting celebration and we tend to go all out in our expressing our faith, our joy, and excitement during this time of year.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jacques de Jesus; a little-known Hero from the Holocaust

He was born in Normandy, France in 1900 and he was named Lucien Bunel. His dad, who was a deeply humble man and dedicated himself as much as could to helping others, was an inspiration to his son and young Lucien felt the call to the priesthood.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"It became obvious why Catholics had built such beautiful cathedrals and churches throughout the world. Not as gathering or meeting places for Christians. But as a home for Jesus Himself in the Blessed Sacrament. - Cathedrals house Jesus. "

The miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fish was preparing for an even greater miracle where Jesus would expand our vision even more.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Immaculate Conception

From the moment of her conception, Mary was clean and pure with no stain of original sin. There were no barriers, no obstacles in her humanness to hold Mary back from saying yes to God. By giving herself completely to God, we are given the hope of redemption and salvation.... (www.catholic365.com)

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As I sat in the Chapel at Greenville University on Sunday evening, I realized for the ka-billionth time that though our music on Earth may not exactly transport us to Heaven, it certainly builds a beautiful bridge.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus Spoke to Me. A Personal Adoration Testimony

“I have been here waiting for you, Joe. I remember you so well before the world tainted your heart and your innocence expired in a yesteryear so far from today.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Our culture is obsessed with labels. We have neatly packed individuals into boxes according to gender, political party, race, sexual preference, and all sorts of labels. Even more alarming is that we have assembled a box for those who refuse any identity what-so-ever-, and we are left to guess who o... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Happy is he who still loves something he loved in the nursery: He has not been broken in two by time; he is not two men, but one, and he has saved not only his soul but his life."

Children, full of innocence, come to their loving father and mother, trusting them to completely take care of them, to protect them, to provide for them, to correct them when they are wrong, and to love and cherish them.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Encountering Mary's Motherhood this Advent

As we embark on the beginning of Advent, God often reveals an aspect of Mary’s character for me to focus on. This year, it’s Mary’s spiritual motherhood and what it means for me.... (www.catholic365.com)

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