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These are the days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed except his own.

Jesus was always realistic during His earthly life. So it’s no surprise that He says to His Apostles, “I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves”. His words were true in the first century, and are so also today.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why do so many Catholics leave the Church? Some claim to be "spiritual rather than religious", as though these two concepts were mutually exclusive. Others are offended by the Church’s social teachings, which they find to be overly restrictive and anachronistic. Still others would rather not be b... (www.catholic365.com)

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What is Our Prevailing Idea of Heaven?

If there is a belief in the afterlife, then most world religions provide some concept of what Paradise will be like after we die. From the Judaic concept of returning to the Garden of Eden, to the Islamic concept of different levels of heaven, to the planes of existence found in the Hindu faith, we ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Priesthood and the Grace of Ordination

June 8, 1974, myself and 25 other candidates for the Permanent Diaconate had hands imposed upon us by Bishop Vincent M. Leonard in and for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 75 – On a mission from God

Today we read about Paul sent out on his first journey to evangelize the known world. Paul is in Antioch. The Holy Spirit appears to their leadership and gives Paul and Barnabas the mission to begin evangelizing the far reaches of the world. (Note, this is when Saul starts being referred to a Paul, ... (www.catholic365.com)

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A "Good Catholic Girl"

My friends and I are told this as a bit of a joke--when we wear a long skirt or skip on going out because we have to be home early for Mass the next day. It’s something we laugh at (maybe say with a little wink when one of us is going on a date or wearing skinny jeans). But I never stopped to think ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have.

St. Teresa of Calcutta said, "Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love."... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Valley of the Shadow of Death

As you [God] sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world (Jn. 17:18). Chapter 17 in the book of John is one of my favorite chapters in the bible. I am honored that Christ would take the time to pray over me in the manner that He does in John 17.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Older, Dedicated Parishioners: You Inspire Me, A Young Adult

I recently joined my parish’s Evangelization Team. There, I met and heard about dedicated parishioners who had been with the team for years and contributed in so many ways. I was inspired.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Give Jesus 90 Seconds, He'll Give You the Full Story

The Gospel reading at Mass this weekend offers a long version and a short version. The priest or deacon has the option of reading the full passage from Matthew’s gospel, which takes about two-and-a-half minutes to recite, or the abbreviated passage, which takes about one minute.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 74 – Peter Escapes From Prison

The chapter opens with martyrdom of James at the hands of King Herod. Based on the information in Acts, it appears that James was the second person (and the first Apostle) to be martyred.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Devil Made Me Do It

Ever since Adam and Eve put on a fig leaf, we have been trying to cover up our guilt over freely choosing to sin.... (www.catholic365.com)

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If thou art willing to suffer no adversity, how wilt thou be the friend of Christ?

The Twelve whom Jesus named apostles were ordinary people with neither high education nor extraordinary talents and possessions. They were ordinary people with their faults and shortcomings: proud, stubborn and hard-headed. Two would betray Jesus: one three times before simple house-girls and one fo... (www.catholic365.com)

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God Speaks When We Listen—Message #2

So quickly time flies –we get distracted and too busy—but at some point, a whisper comes and we remember---God is ever present in our life, but more importantly wants to be an ACTIVE PART of our life!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blessed Pierina Morosini: the Inspirational Patroness of Rape Victims

Most of us are familiar with the child saint, Maria Goretti, who, at the age of eleven, was brutally murdered defending her chastity. St. Maria was beatified by Pope Pius XII in 1947 and canonized a saint by him in 1950. She is the patron saint of chastity, rape victims, teenage girls and forgiven... (www.catholic365.com)

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And to whom shall I bow? To My neighbor, or God?

I’ve often wondered why -- when we proceed to the altar to receive communion, we stop and bow to the person in front of us -- rather than to the priest or Eucharistic minister who’s holding the blessed sacrament.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 73 – A Bible Detective Story

Today we read the final part of the narrative of how Peter came to know the Gospel was to be preached to the gentiles and an account of the early Church in Antioch.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus Mary and Joseph

Not much is known about Jesus’ childhood. The Bible records the story of His birth in Bethlehem and the early days of His life but not much more.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.

We usually associate the cry that Jesus utters in today’s Gospel passage with the need for vocations in the Church. But Jesus also speaks through these words about the harvest of one’s own heart, and the fruits of one’s soul. In each person is a soul created by God, and each soul is capable of being... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is The Force With You? Is It?

A common new age idea these days is to think of God as a force-- Star Wars style, not a personal God, not a Supreme Being…in fact not a being at all. Just a force. I do not think that this construct stands the test of reason.... (www.catholic365.com)

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