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Rejecting "Common Sense" also Rejects the Golden Rule

It seems that the fear of litigation has triggered the ongoing evaporation of "Common sense". What triggered my need to defend "common sense" are three separate incidents that I experienced over the past month.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Diner Evangelist

I would like to say my religious experience, Ecumenical, Interreligious or otherwise, makes for a good Evangelist. However, I feel eating and talking in diners contributes to courageous attempts at evangelizing.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I believe it takes far more faith to be an atheist than to believe in God. Atheists believe that everything that exists (the entire universe with its billions of stars and planets) came from nothing and by nothing. Nobody x Nothing = Everything. That takes a lot of faith!

“It is the Spirit that gives life, while the flesh is of no avail.” It is so easy to lose sight of this, and so hard to accept it, as St. John relates when he states that many disciples returned to their former ways instead of continuing to follow Jesus and His path.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 18 – John the Baptist's Questions to Jesus

Today’s reading is one of those enigmatic passages that sort of defies explanation. We see that from prison John the Baptist has sent his disciples to Jesus to ask him if He is the messiah.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Lamb of God

At the Doxology at Mass the priest elevates the consecrated elements “The Body and Blood of Christ” and says; “Behold the Lamb of God”…………... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Religion IS a Relationship

What if religion is a relationship? To make the claim, that Christianity is a religion - and not just a relationship with Christ, is very countercultural in today's world. Subversive even.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How Play Teaches Children Praise

Children today play outside much less than older generations did. According to the Guardian fewer than 10% of children play outdoors compared to 40% of adults when they were young. Additionally, 90% tend to stay closer to home than kids from 30 years ago.... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Being Childless on Mothers' Day

I attended a Mass where the pastor called all the moms to come forward to receive a blessing and a red carnation. The ladies were dressed in their finest and were beaming even at the start of the service, exchanging effusive greetings.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Letter to a Convert's Dad

It would be presumptuous of me to say I know how you feel, now that your son has made the transition from the Protestant tradition of his birth and family to a strange and new home in the Catholic Church. But I can say I’ve seen this responce before and I know that the pain you fell is deep, real, ... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Catholics are asked, 'Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?' they should answer a resounding YES! There is no closer union with Jesus than when you receive Him in the Eucharist.

Jesus challenges us with a radical claim about his flesh and blood.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 17 – To Be a Disciple

In today’s reading we see some of the criteria Jesus sets out if one wants to be his disciple. There is no way around it, if one wants to call themselves a disciple the criteria are difficult to say the least.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Who's your shepherd?

Everyone loves to hang out with the winner. It makes you feel like you're a winner too. You hope that whatever they have inside of them, rubs off on you too. On the other side of the coin, everyone loves to watch someone lose. It makes them feel good about themselves.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Metaphors of the Church

The Church is depicted as barque, a sheepfold, a cultivated vineyard, the building of God, and the bride of Christ. Oftentimes metaphors like these make it easier to understand a concept. Christ did it frequently with ideas he needed to explain in a way his listeners could understand.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Motherhood, B.V. Mary and B.L.O.O.M. -- Happy Mom's Day

I wanted to write a "Happy Mother's Day" Blog and talk about motherhood this May.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blessed Events with the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima

The world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima has made many historic journeys for peace in our nation and conversion of hearts.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The best way to economize time is to 'lose' half an hour each day attending Holy Mass.

For many of us living in the United States the concept of true “hunger” does not have a personal, recognizable face.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 16 - Endure to the End

Jesus talks of sending out his Apostles, and ultimately us, into the world. In the passage (verse 16-23), he makes clear, salvation is a marathon.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Dear Daughter of Christ and First Communicant

Dear Daughter of Christ and First Communicant,... (www.catholic365.com)

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Responding To Mary's Call At Fatima

This year marks 100 years since amazing supernatural events took place in the small village of Fatima, Portugal. Three peasant children, Lucia Santos, Jacinta Marto and Francisco Marto were prepared in 1916 by an Angel, to experience six apparitions of the Virgin Mary on the 13th of the month from M... (www.catholic365.com)

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Fatima - 100 Years Ago

Europe was in the throes of a world war the like of which had never been seen. Untold suffering was afflicting every country involved. At the same time many countries in Europe were experiencing internal difficulties because of the spread of ideologies.... (www.catholic365.com)

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