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Is it time to bring military metaphors in church talk?

We used a lot of military metaphors when explaining the Faith. For example, we used to be called Soldiers of Christ, and we used to refer to the Church on earth as the Church Militant. Christ himself used military metaphors.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do You Love God?

Many of us reply too quickly and easily, "Of course I do!" This Sunday Jesus shines a bright light on what loving Him really means: "If you love me, you'll keep my commandments." (John 14:15-21)... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Power of Poor Souls' Prayers!

“The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines purgatory as a "purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven," which is experienced by those "who die in God’s grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified" (CCC 1030). It notes that "this final purification of... (www.catholic365.com)

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Mud Cookies: Imagine Feeding Your Children Some?

"When there is no food for three or four days, the children cry from the pain. So I make them mud cookies to fill up their stomachs." The missionary priest, Monsignor Patrick Marron from Food for the Poor, quoted a woman living in a village of about two hundred people about 20 miles from Port Au Pri... (www.catholic365.com)

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As your faith is strengthened you will find that there is no longer the need to have a sense of control, that things will flow as they will, and that you will flow with them, to your great delight and benefit.

The world around us can make us spiritually blind: at times we fall prey to worldly ideas and lose sight of God's plan for us. Fragmented beliefs, especially those related to our quest for money, prestige and power, blur our vision of the simple and peaceful life God has planned for us.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 21 – The Sin against the Holy Spirit and the Family of Jesus

Today we read VERY IMPORTANT words of Jesus. They are extra important because Jesus talks about one sin that will not be forgiven. That sin is blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I left the hotel hurriedly in a taxi on my way to the airport. It was then that I realized that I had sinned deeply and severely the night before.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why Mary Visits

Throughout the centuries there have been reported incidents of heavenly visits from Mary, the mother of God. Some of these apparitions have received church approval. An “apparition” is a supernatural appearance.... (www.catholic365.com)

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My 9 year old daughter isn't the best at being home on time. She sort of forgets to keep track of the time and zone out on what she's doing with her friends when she is over at their house.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Will you get into the wheelbarrow?

Father Ignatius looked out of the window and heard the electrically-motorized milk van driving down the hill as it slowly approached the Parish House.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Hope is like the sun, which, as we journey towards it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us ... It lends promise to the future and purpose to the past. It turns discouragement to determination.

Imagine a life without hope. Imagine a life in which we live with our struggles and our fears daily without having anything to look forward to. Parents do their best to raise their children, but when the children grow up they become ungrateful to their parents.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 20 – Rest in Jesus Christ

In Matthew 12 we see Jesus allowing his disciples to pick and eat grain and healing a man’s paralyzed hand on the Sabbath. Jesus makes it clear that it is “lawful to do good on the Sabbath.” But Jesus also makes some important statements about the nature of the Sabbath. He says, “Come to me all who ... (www.catholic365.com)

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What A Beautiful Gate!!!

After Easter, we had a reading that inspired within me a vision ---a place of healing for all to come, a place called “Beautiful Gate.” The reading was from Acts 3 and told of Peter and John seeing a crippled man at a temple gate called the “Beautiful Gate.” If you note in the reading, the man beg... (www.catholic365.com)

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Strengthening The Parish Bond

How many of us know the new people who sit in the pews on Sunday? How many of us put forth effort to make others feel welcome? Not enough, I'm sure. Maybe that is one reason why the pews are so empty. One way to maybe fill up those pews is to strengthen the bond.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Your Father Wants You To Know...

Nothing can compare with the confidence and security that comes from knowing we have a Father who loves us, cares for us and protects us.... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Journey Home

Some have asked me, what brought you back to the Catholic Church. After taking some time to think about it, I wanted to share my story with everyone.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Nothing of spiritual significance comes without sacrifice. Your spirituality will always be measured by the size of your sacrifice.

I think asking ourselves what we are invested in is really important because otherwise we’ll always just be running away from things and avoiding any type of conflict, won’t we?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 19 – the curse on Capernaum

Jesus was born in Bethlehem, raised in Nazareth but made Capernaum his home town during his public ministry. Many of the most important teaching and events happen in or around Capernaum.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is everything looking up in your life despite so many people, places, things, and ideas being so down? I hope so. Looking up is a handy thing sometimes. After all, "What goes up must come down."... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Iuvenes pro Traditione": Michael

Hello folks! Again with the tradimonies (I like that tagline, so I’m keeping it). This week is another layman, 23 year-old Michael. I’ll let him do the rest of the talking. Onward!... (www.catholic365.com)

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