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The Tax Collector, Saint Matthew

Saint Matthew was an apostle of Jesus and the author of the first Gospel. He was a tax collector, an occupation despised by many because it allowed for great profit at the expense of others through extortion.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Men tell us in these days that sin is what you think it is. Well, it is not. Sin is what God thinks it is.

We have become quite familiar with “mission statements” which are produced by institutions, both secular and religious. These statements proclaim the purpose of the institution, what they are about, what they’re supposed to do. But all of us know that those who fulfill that mission can do so in a v... (www.catholic365.com)

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Today I want to share with you the power of thinking small. It seems counterintuitive in this world where we are so often challenged to "Think BIG!"... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Fraility of Human Love Compared to God's

Human love is so fragile. Almost everyone has been hurt by someone they’ve loved, and has lost a loved one through death or estrangement. Human love can be sweet, blessed, and wonderful one moment; and sorrowful, frustrating, and painful another moment.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Philip Rivers Most Valuable Catholic

With all of the excitement that comes with a canonization ceremony one cannot help but ponder the thought, “Am I currently living among future Catholic saints?” The answer is most likely yes, but in the spirit of the 2016 NFL season I’d like to consider one man who has almost certainly earned his h... (www.catholic365.com)

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Have you ever been in your parish priest’s office? Have you ever noticed how many books he has on bookshelves? Visit the home of a deacon. He will have as many, if not more books. Now take a look and find the Holy Bible. You won’t find one, you will find many! Most of them will not be the standard N... (www.catholic365.com)

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Angry Vengeful God

Imagine you've died and gone to Heaven. Joy of joys !!! At last, you've made it. God has seen it fit for you to deserve Heaven. An eternity with Him. You are so glad, more than you've ever been your entire life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Taking Up the Cup of Salvation

In the reading I heard at Mass, one line reached out to me— “the cup of salvation, I will take up.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and become swallowed up by the world

"By their fruits, you shall know them." The gospel speaks of building our lives on the foundation of solidity and real strength, rooted firmly on the Word of God. The Gospel message is unequivocal – to live a life rooted in firmness and truth, we have to live a life that does not waver when trials... (www.catholic365.com)

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Can the Catholic Church Help us Reach Heaven?

Road maps have always been fascinating works of art. They are drawn to scale and provide an aerial rendering of city locations, streets, highways, county lines, scenic markers, waterways, bridges, and bypasses. They give us a sense of how everything is connected and directional guidelines to help on... (www.catholic365.com)

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We've Been Given More Than Enough Warning

The gospel reading at Mass this weekend is the parable of the rich man and the beggar named Lazarus. (No, not the same guy Jesus raised from the dead. Apparently, Lazarus was the first century version of Bob or Fred, that is, a very common name.) The rich man, Jesus explained, “dined sumptuously eac... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Cannot Forgive

Father Ignatius got an unexpected confession when sitting in his confessional on Saturday. The unknown voice on the other side of the small window of the wooden confessional said clearly “Father, I cannot forgive!”... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Effects of Matrimony

In her excellent book, Forming Intentional Disciples, Sherry Weddell quotes some alarming statistics regarding the Church in the United States. One in particular bears mention and that is the number of marriages celebrated in the Church has decreased by 60 percent since 1972.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why 27 Books of the New Testament?

There are many things that may come to an individual’s mind when it comes to sacred scripture. Some may ask why there are so many translations. Some may wonder if the Bible as we know it fell from the sky at Pentecost. However many have questions on how we have the books we have. For sure it was lon... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Being Catholic...

It took becoming a father, in my forties, to start getting interested in my faith. And, after a "reversion," during a spiritual retreat in 2006, I began to learn everything I could about the Church, so I could pass it on to my children.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Confession of sins is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. - I feel stronger for confession.

I can be extremely quick to judge the actions of others yet blind to those or worse faults of my own. I won’t bother trying to list all of the times this has occurred. You probably don’t have all day to devote to reading this reflection but in general, I am all too willing to deploy my sharp tongue ... (www.catholic365.com)

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What are your opportunities to love?

We are all given opportunities to love. Some opportunities can be easy to respond with love and others can be quite difficult. Every interaction with another person is an opportunity to love. The other person can affect how easy or difficult it is, but also our beginning demeanor does as well. L... (www.catholic365.com)

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What's Wrong with Femininity Anyway?

I have always been fairly quiet online about feminism because it's such a convoluted concept. I mean at face value, it seems like a positive thing, right?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Nonprofit Leadership: This Catholic's Cross and Mission

I can't stop the waves of successes and failures. I can pray the Serenity Prayer and the Litany of Humility; I can mean these things in my heart, but the challenges still come, the reality of failure, the excitement of success... why would I not work on temperance and humility more? Why does it not ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Within Our Reach

Oftentimes, we find ourselves feeling inclined to do something great, to go out and change the world. It’s an urging that no amount of time will satisfy, and it feels sometimes as though we will burst for fear of not making a difference. We feel the call to love, because Love lives within us.... (www.catholic365.com)

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