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I have a mustard seed; and I am not afraid to use it.

With his parable, Jesus consoles us, that the reign of God is sometimes hard to see in our lives. It grows without our being able to see it - perhaps without our even believing it possible. Sometimes the "smallest of seeds" produces startling results.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Day Jesus was the Altar Boy--The Wonderful Legend of St. Peter Paschal *

Peter Paschal, was born in Valencia on Spain's east coast, in the year 1227. Peter's parents were devout Mozarabs (Iberian Christians) who managed to live under Muslim rule. They did this by paying a yearly tax, known as a jizyah.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Light at the End of Our Troubles?

one theologian listed fifty-six biblically stated reasons for suffering as part of God's permissive will.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Conflicting Theories of Law and the American Political System: A Commentary on Thomistic & Hobbesian Conceptions of Law & the American Republic, Part I.

(This is the first part of a two part study comparing the concept of law as articulated by St. Thomas Aquinas and Thomas Hobbes and their influences on contemporary American legal theory and practice)... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 88 – Paul says Goodbye to Ephesus

Paul is now leaving Ephesus to continue his missionary work in the farther parts of the world. At this point, Ephesus has been his home base for some time. These are the people who have sheltered him, fed him and provisioned him for his trips.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Church in Paradise

My wife and I recently took a relaxing vacation in Hawaii on the island of Maui. On our first Sunday there we found a local Catholic parish – St. Theresa. Upon entering the Mass, we learned that the Bishop of Honolulu announced that day (July 9th) Catholics in the islands were commemorating the 190t... (www.catholic365.com)

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The will of God is not something you add to your life. It's a course you choose. You either line yourself up with the Son of God…or you capitulate to the principle which governs the rest of the world.

The Gospel parables about the kingdom of God as a treasure in a field or an exceptionally valuable pearl or good fish caught in the fisherman's net stress the value of the kingdom of heaven: the finder of the treasure in the field and the finder of the exceptional pearl would sell all they have to o... (www.catholic365.com)

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Finding God in Our Imperfections

Weakness. Imperfection. Brokenness. We all have some of it. Some of us try to hide it. Others get overwhelmed and discouraged by it. Then there are those who refuse to see it.... (www.catholic365.com)

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After a street fight, a Chicago man found himself in the awkward situation of having one ear on his head and another on his stomach. The ear on his stomach had been detached in the fight, and was surgically implanted in his abdomen between layers of skin and muscle to heal there before being reattac... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Divine Puzzle: Which Piece are we? How do we fit?

Recently my thoughts were centered on the dichotomy of events that so many people constantly find themselves in. “Why has this happened to me?” one might say as they view one tragic event after another in their waking moments, perhaps daily.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 87 – Healed by the Eucharist

First, note that we are told that this is the first day of the week. Thus, we see the author and the Holy Spirit confirming that Christians are gathering for worship on Sunday... (www.catholic365.com)

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Daily dependence on Holy Spirit gives fruit

I was able to have a Secondary Traumatic Stress handout from colleagues doing child fatality reviews. It mentions that because the toll of abused children are over 10 million, the people caring for them in the familial, social, pastoral and medical spheres will inevitably get to listen to trauma sto... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do you want the Lord to give you many graces? Visit Him often. Do you want Him to give you few graces? Visit Him rarely.

We usually interpret the Parable of the Seed and the Sower in terms of how different people respond to the word of God, the "seed" in the story. The different types of ground are people who receive the word.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus Is NOT Angry at You

Years ago, I remember hearing a story about people trying to get into Heaven. In the story, Jesus, the stern judge, was holding court at the entrance of Heaven. Everyone who wanted to get in, first had to stand before Jesus and listen as He loudly proclaimed all their sins.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Default of De Conscience

A conscience-smitten tax cheat sent $500 to the IRS, adding that he hadn't slept well since he defaulted on his taxes in 1980. "If I don't sleep better now,", he added, "I'll send the rest."... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pope Saint Felix IV, Definer Of Grace

Felix is actually only the third pope of that name, the one known as Felix II being an antipope. A native of Samnium, which is approximately where the Province of Benevenuto is today in southern Italy, all we know of Felix's early life is that his father's name was Castorius. He may have been the De... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 86 – Christianity is not good for business

Paul is continuing his travels during which a situation develops in Ephesus. So many people are being converted that the business of manufacturing idols for people’s homes is dropping off. The silversmiths are starting to feel the pinch and become angry that their livelihood is being threatened.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Lessons to Learn from Charlie Gard's Case

Charlie Gard is with God now. He is probably much better off than he would be here on Earth, with all the turmoil he and his parents went through. However, looking forward, there are some important lessons I think we can all learn from this case that was so widely discussed on a global scale.... (www.catholic365.com)

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When you listen, it's amazing what you can learn. When you act on what you've learned, it's amazing what you can change.

How ready am I to hear God's urgings in my life?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jack lived a few yards down the road from St Vincent Church, just the other side of the Convent. One Friday evening he was waiting outside the Fish and Chips Shop just opposite the church when Father Ignatius joined the queue. “How are you keeping Jack?” he asked, “you look really miserable right no... (www.catholic365.com)

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