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Jesus' Sacred Heart Beats for You

It was a rainy morning on the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I was tempted to skip Mass and go straight to work to avoid dealing with the weather, but a still small voice guided me to the cathedral doors to receive the Eucharist.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 56 – The Acts of the Apostles

Today we begin the book “The Acts of the Apostles”. The book is written by the same author as the Gospel of Luke, which is the “first book” referred to in the first sentence.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Question: I don't see anything in Scripture that says the 12 Apostles were baptized.

Question: I don't see anything in Scripture that says the 12 Apostles were baptized. I see where St. Paul was baptized. But not the 12. It's in there. Not everything in Scripture is explicit. Protestants, hold to a rule that everything must be explicit in Scripture. But we don't.... (www.catholic365.com)

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God never takes away anything that He doesn't replace with Himself.

The world today rejects the Church because it has already rejected Christ. There can be no fraternity between the world and the Church. We must make a choice. It will be either the Church or the world, but not both. "One cannot serve both God and mammon. He will love one and hate the other. He will ... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Witch Mocks Christians as Stupid

A good friend, Martha, from Madonna House, “happened” to sit beside a self-proclaimed witch on an old bus heading towards the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico. Noticing Martha’s large cross identifying her as a member of the Lay Apostolate, the witch cynically remarked that most Christians... (www.catholic365.com)

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Heaven's Hidden Treasure

A pious shipbuilder in Holland by the name of Peter Jansen reasoned that the basic design for the ark as revealed by God to Noah should be an ideal blueprint for such vessels. So he built a smaller ship of the same proportions - six times as long as wide, and the height one-tenth of the length.... (www.catholic365.com)

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From Terri Schiavo to Charlie Gard

Something is happening in our culture. We are learning how limited our learned men and women really are. We’re seeing a culture of death resort to courts to defeat the preciousness of each moment of life. Two prime examples of courts interfering with parental rights include Terri Schiavo and Charlie... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mother Maria Skobtsova--The Saint of the Open door

What follows is a brief story about a woman who would have had to be considered one of the most unlikely candidates for sainthood. A chain-smoking, twice divorced, left leaning nun with a brilliant mind and a heart so big she just could never love enough.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 55 – The Great Commission

Two quick things before we get to the main interest of today. First, notice that the resurrection is clearly identified as happening on Sunday.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Not by good works which we have done

I frequently talk to people, Catholic and Protestant, mostly Protestant, who say that good works are not necessary for justification. Some of them will point out that St. Paul’s Epistle to St. Titus... (www.catholic365.com)

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Don't pray when you feel like it. Have a set appointment with the Lord daily and keep it.

Today’s gift of the “Our Father” has few words, but words revealing a fullness of meaning.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Holy Spirit

Father Ignatius was helping a few volunteers clearing out a storeroom deep in the basement of the church. It was dark and somewhat humid down there as well as dusty amongst the cobwebs that accumulated over the years.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith and Politics Don't Always Mix

First and foremost, I am a Catholic, then I consider myself a conservative Catholic. As I pondered last year’s Presidential election and the state of our country today, I became quite ambivalent about how I voted.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Note To the Children of God Whom May Be Suffering

Why do bad things happen to good people?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 54 – The Crucifixion

Today we read of the Crucifixion and death of Jesus. There are many things to note: 1. The crucifixion and death finally closes the Passover meal that started at the Last Supper two days before.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Iuvenes pro Traditione": Alexis

Hey y’all! Another installment of “Iuvenes pro Traditione” series, this time with a friend I met at University, Alexis. Alexis and I met in a dance course, but became friends when we surprised each other by both showing up to a Catholic Daughters of the Americas meeting.... (www.catholic365.com)

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It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.

It is not bad to aspire for a comfortable life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why We Worship On Sunday: Answering Seventh-Day Adventists and Other Sabbatarians

Have you been asked yet -- either by a Seventh-Day Adventist or a member of other Seventh-Day Sabbatarian groups (and there are many) -- why Christians changed the Sabbath from Saturday to Sunday? Quick answer -- the Sabbath is still on Saturday. But most (not all) Christians including Catholics, Or... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Looking without Seeing

“Curiosity killed the cat,” the proverb goes, “but satisfaction brought him back.” Throughout Christian history, from Augustine and Jerome to Aquinas, curiosity has been viewed as a serious vice. In contrast, today, it represents little more than an annoying habit. The problem is all the more acu... (www.catholic365.com)

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Amazing Discovery: Sin Is Real

In this week’s second reading at Mass, St. Paul discussed sin. He explained that when we were baptized into Christ Jesus, we “were baptized into his death.” Since Christ died to conquer sin, when we join with him we can break free from the slavery of sin and, as Paul wrote, “live in newness of life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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