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The problem with labels is they lead to stereotypes - and stereotypes lead to generalizations - and generalizations lead to assumptions - and assumptions lead back to stereotypes.

In these days with constant news of terrorism, bombings, and other forms of violence on television and on the internet, it's very easy to create stereotypes with people we meet.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What I Hear at Mass

Maybe it’s just me, but I get irritated when I hear Mass referred to as a “service” by Catholics. That term sounds bland and banal to me, and it misses the point of the Mass. The Mass is not simply a remembrance of a past event or something the attendee “does” to show their respect to God, like visi... (www.catholic365.com)

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To Be Beautiful

In a world that places so much value on beauty, how is anyone able to stand out? I could be completely surrounded by the world's most attractive people and feel surrounded by an ugliness that can't be covered up by concealer and eyeliner. You see, the world has two definitions of beauty.... (www.catholic365.com)

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It's the Kerygma, Stupid

That’s me - I’m the stupid one. I might also add fumbling, unprepared, tongue-tied and more, but mostly I was stupid. Indeed I knew better, that evening years ago, seated at the town-square café with Petra, my first friend in this my new home in post-communist Eastern Europe. Over our kaffes Amer... (www.catholic365.com)

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Thirsting for Divine Love

From the beginning of time, loneliness has been part of the human condition. This universal experience of loneliness seems to be in opposition to the equally universal human desire to live in relationship - to love and be loved.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Are You a Worrier? Jesus Said: Don't Bother!

There are two types of personalities: 'the sky is falling!' crowd and then everyone else.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How would your life be different if…You approached all relationships with authenticity and honesty? Let today be the day…

Jesus’ words are meant as a caution to us! So often we can be tempted to focus on the small stuff as a way to demonstrate our superiority over others, or as a way to avoid the real issues with which we need to grapple. There are so many challenges facing people today, and we need to explore ways to ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Abortion: A polarizing topic that I believe gives us a sneak peek into the windows of our minds and souls. Now my intention is not to pass judgement on those who support it-actually yes it is-tons of judgement. Just as we judged slavery to be morally wrong and reprehensible to support, the topic of ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Entering the Narrow Door

To Enter the Narrow Door Into the quiet of your abode The tabernacle light leads me to your throne.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Wait...Just A Little Bit Longer

Today marks one week that I dropped my youngest child - my son - off at college. The week has been quiet, with lots of time for thinking. I've done my best to avoid the conversations that started "So, how'd he make out?" , "What's it feel like?" and "Are you done crying?".... (www.catholic365.com)

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“How did we get into this mess?” That is the question that has plagued and paralysed me these past few months. You see, my archbishop is currently embroiled in a legal and political controversy. He’s got better things to do – he knows he is responsible for the souls of so many and he shepherds his... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Catholic Experience

What is "The Catholic Experience" one may ask? Many have a false understanding due to a 3rd party resource of information (gossip). It's like they read the daily tabloids for who She is (the Catholic Church), or even better they reinterpret/redefine history to explain who she is.... (www.catholic365.com)

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…when the door starts closing a bit because of our weakness and sins, confession reopens it.

Jesus is calls us out of our conceited selves and reminds us that holiness is not something that we put on for others to see and notice. It is more important to nurture our relationship with God than to receive the empty admiration of others.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Don't Read Scripture like the Devil! Read it like Christ!

Jesus taught us that a very important principle - the principle of the unity of scripture. He taught us that scripture must be read as a whole and not in isolation.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Importance of Tradition in the Liturgy: Latin

In continuing my series of articles on traditions in the Mass, my next topic is arguably the most important and most iconic tradition of the Roman Rite. Latin, up until the Second Vatican Council, was almost the sole language used in the Roman Rite of the Mass.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What I've Learned from my Spiritual Director

A few years ago, I found myself smack dab in “mid life” gasping for air. I couldn’t breath. The reality that my 20-year marriage had ended left me in shock. It was as if I had been run over by a truck — a big, nasty, mud truck. Confused and unable to think clearly, I sought help from my parish pries... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pope Liberius I

Pope Liberius is the first pope in history not to be awarded sainthood by the Church. Once you read the controversy which embroiled his papacy, you will understand why. Having had the freedom to practice the Faith for slightly more than a generation, the politics of the Church had become so entwined... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Sin and Virtue Series, #1 of 8

Peace be with you, Belovéd. This summer we take up a series on a topic that will frankly make some people angry. It's a topic that used to be stock trade in many denominations. Some called it "hellfire and brimstone." Some referred to it as instilling guilt in the hope of feeling the conviction of s... (www.catholic365.com)

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The pretense of self-sufficiency is the enemy of salvation. If you "think" you are self-sufficient, you have no need of God. If you have no need of God, you do not seek Him. If you do not seek Him, you will not find Him.

I sense that Jesus is saying to us that we can all be saved. He is telling us that it is not something we can take for granted.... (www.catholic365.com)

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God Floods Louisiana with Grace

Life on the Louisiana bayous is quite serene. Summers are hot and long, but tranquil and beautiful. A bayou is a slow moving body of water. There are many bayous in southern Louisiana. The water is a murky brown color and does not seem to be moving at all.... (www.catholic365.com)

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