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Fasting is an act of humility that spotlights our weaknesses and reveals dependence on things rather than on God.

A Facebook meme says, "Fasting without prayer is dieting." This meme reflects the reality that fasting is much more than denying oneself of food. When one fasts, he does so in order to be in closer union with God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Christianity is ‘Revealed Religion'

Last week I discussed a recent visit to my cardiologist. While waiting in the exam room, I noticed posters on the wall that show the complexity of the human cardiovascular system. I wondered how a doctor possibly could be an atheist, given his or her knowledge of the intricacy and precision of biolo... (www.catholic365.com)

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What is the True Nature of Lent?

This question could be renamed to, say “How many of us actually understand the essence of Lent, it’s reason for sacrifice, and most of all the parallel with the walk that Jesus took to Calvary?... (www.catholic365.com)

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God Thinks Big – He Made Elephants, Didn't He?

There’s an oft-told anecdote about the great luminary of theological insight, Saint Augustine. One day, walking along the seashore, pondering the greatness of God and his boundless goodness and mercy, he came upon a tine child at the water’s edge, repeatedly dipping a spoon into the water and emptyi... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 286 – Obey Your Leaders

In the closing chapter of Hebrews, twice the author says for the faithful to obey their leaders... (www.catholic365.com)

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Hope Lost Hope Regained

Perhaps one of the most tragic and damaging things that can befall man is the loss of hope. Whatever our situation may be, if we lose hope, if we cannot see the prospect of our situation changing for the better, we are in danger of shutting down completely and accepting the inevitable outcome.... (www.catholic365.com)

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All God's plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them.

The following of Christ for us would most probably not entail the physical cross and suffering Christ himself embraced for love of us. What is Christ asking of his followers when he demands that his followers "deny yourself [themselves] and take up your [their] cross each day and follow me"?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why do We Need to Embrace Suffering?

When Mother Teresa’s work in Calcutta, India was gaining fame in the 1970's, she drew the attention of national news reporters. A reporter was interviewing Mother Teresa in the slums of Calcutta. In the morning, Mother Teresa told the reporter all about the joy of God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What does success mean to you?

“What does success mean to you?” That’s the question I was asked on February 5 by a great man who was once a significant mentor in my life. It’s kind of ironic because what started the discussion was me asking him to push me to my limits as a writer. In the week that has followed, this is the first ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mercy-Appreciation

Did you know that human eyes have never seen the world’s second highest mountain? A few feet lower than Mount Everest, it’s twice as tall as the highest mountain in the continental United States.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 285 – The Cloud of Witnesses

Chapter 12 starts with another great and poetic verse of scripture: Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Picture of God Through artists, musicians, and writers.

An artist will sit in front of an easel, brush in hand, and mind on what can only be seen by this creator of something beyond the imagination, a dream, a flow of dancing colors, and a beginning of just what is to be a perfection of strokes that will resemble his/her beauty of love and understanding.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"No act of virtue can be great if it is not followed by advantage for others. So, no matter how much time you spend fasting, no matter how much you sleep on a hard floor and eat ashes and sigh continually, if you do no good to others, you do nothing great."

In this Gospel, Christ is asking his followers to deny themselves and not be centered on self, to put others ahead of self in what they do, to take inconveniences and suffering in imitation of the suffering Son of Man.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I haven’t written in a while. Not because I haven’t wanted to, but because I just haven’t been able to think of anything to write. But then I saw this meme the other day, and it really touched my heart. It said: no matter how many steps you take away from God—it only takes one to get back.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Look at the Eyes of Jesus

Look at the eyes of Jesus. Look at the eyes of Jesus and tell me .. what do you see?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mercy in Cosmic Camouflage: Providence At Work

Even for a weathered cattleman, watching cows forage on a countryside greensward would normally not evoke an awareness of God’s merciful love – unless that stockman stopped to marvel at the fact that God must have had the animal-to-land ratio in mind when he created grasses. Why?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 284 – The Litany of Old Testament Saints

Today’s reading begins with one of the most famous and powerful lines of scripture: Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, and evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do we give God the Praise He is due?

Let’s begin with the doxology - words by Thomas Ken; “Praise God from whom all blessings flow……….” add the text of Psalm 148; “Praise the Lord from the heavens; give praise in the heights. Praise him, all you angels; give praise all you hosts.” (Ps. 148 1-2). Continue with Proverbs;... (www.catholic365.com)

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It's not at all hard to understand a person; it's only hard to listen without bias.

Aren’t you glad the disciples’ humanity is displayed for us? I’ve often felt that if they had understood and got everything right, most of us mere humans might never take the Scriptures to read because the bar is set so high.... (www.catholic365.com)

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UNDER THE APPEARANCE OF BREAD AND WINE

THE SCENE: A busy street where a Corpus Christi procession was passing by. Two friends, a Catholic and a Protestant, inspired by the sight begin a conversation. Protestant: Why were you kneeling down? You got your trousers dirty.... (www.catholic365.com)

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