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The 11 men stood staring at the now empty sky long after they had watched the resurrected Jesus ascend above their heads.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jonah; The Unloving Evangelist

The book of Jonah is just four chapters long, and the whole book can be read in just a few minutes. But what it lacks in length, it more that makes up for in substance.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Please Come Home!!

I was not actually on the Evangelization team at our church but I had talked to Father a while back about my desire to find a way to bring back non-practicing Catholics. I didn’t know at the time that plans were already in place for our parish to participate in *Catholics Come Home as part of the Ch... (www.catholic365.com)

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Protestants and Catholics: Striving for Church Unity

Psalm 133:1 states "how good it is when people live in unity!" There are other messages like this all over the bible (1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 4:3, 11-13, 1 Peter 3:8, Romans 12:16...just to name a few). Case and point, God does not desire for there to be over 35,000 different denominations of ... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Autonomy is Better than Yours

I faced a crisis pregnancy once. I remember the fear. I also remember the people who helped me overcome it. I was also in the womb of a woman facing a crisis pregnancy once.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Have you ever wondered why there are so many pictures of Saints with skulls? It seems so morbid, and yet, it is so profound. Most say it is because the Saints are contemplating their own mortality. Still others say it is more; that it is representative of dying to oneself and putting on the life... (www.catholic365.com)

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Together we confess: By grace alone

These words are found in the “JOINT DECLARATION ON THE DOCTRINE OF JUSTIFICATION” by the Lutheran World Federation and the Catholic Church. Apparently, based upon these words, many Catholics are beginning to say that the Catholic Church teaches salvation by grace alone. I beg to differ.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Peace Be With You

After reading today’s Gospel, the thought came into my mind----“Peace be with you--What a greeting!!!” When we greet anyone with these Words, we are speaking the Word of God. As you know the Word of God is a spiritual weapon of choice that even Jesus used to deal with evil in the desert when He was ... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Challenge of Being A Peacemaker

Are we born or are we made peacemakers? I wondered about this as the choir sung our congregation out through the open doors of the church and into the bright sunlight. I blinked and felt a bit sheepish as I sang along: “Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Nine (9) Thoughts, Inching Along To The Golden Rule

1. Love the Lord God: heart, soul and strength. Celestine is the Saint whose Mom asked her 12 kids which one would give her the joy of becoming a saint and he, as a little child, said that he would. Now, that's putting you're all into it.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The path of virtue is painful to nature when left to itself; but nature, assisted by grace, finds it easy and agreeable.

“THE TRUE VINE”. Might we be connected to other vines in our lives -- even competing vines? Might other vines look to be TRUE? Yes. But, is there only one, true vine of which the Father is the grower? Is there only one true vine which is the most life-giving, the most nourishing, and the most depend... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Charter for Happiness

There has without a doubt been no shortage of reflections and commentaries done on The Sermon of the Mount over the centuries. For some, it might seem like a cliché to revisit such a well-expounded topic. However, the reality is that The Sermon on the Mount is a virtually inexhaustible source of ins... (www.catholic365.com)

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Anchor yourself

In my prayer of late, the Anchor keeps coming to me. Now, I have always known that the anchor is a symbol of hope. But what I didn’t know was that the anchor was often used as a symbol in early Christianity. An Anchor represents safety. As I pray, I know our safety lies with the Barque of Peter,... (www.catholic365.com)

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Is America Now A Nation of Pontius Pilates?

Consider Pontius Pilate. Consider that many Americans have become Pontius Pilate. Note how Pilate at least feigns Mercy, is hesitant to have Christ Jesus crucified. He wants to be merciful, at least it seems. Many barriers seem to be in his way to simply releasing Jesus, barriers of fear and cowardi... (www.catholic365.com)

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Religious/Spiritual clubs vs The Church!

Many of the posts I’ve seen here on Catholic365.com are from converts to our Catholic Christian faith, either from non-Catholic Christian denominations, non-christian religions, or from no belief system. There are even some reverts! I love reading their stories, and I’d love to have feedback on this... (www.catholic365.com)

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"I Am His Beloved, and He Is Mine": Reflections on Henri Nouwen's "Life of the Beloved" (Part 1)

“I am His Beloved, and He is mine” (Song of Songs 6:3). It’s quite possibly my favorite passage in all of Scripture. There is just something about being called ‘Beloved’ that speaks to the heart, especially to that of a woman. We long to be loved, to be called the Beloved, and in a way, to be pos... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Crusades: Good, Bad, And Ugly And What They Teach Christians Of Today

If you are at all familiar with The Crusades, the major Christian warrior campaign of the Middle Ages to reclaim the Holy Land, the one thing that most people have in common in their mind’s eye is an image of a strong, threatening, looming knight on horseback sword in hand with a shield displaying t... (www.catholic365.com)

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Marriage, Year 1: Five Things I Learned about Striving to be a Holy Spouse

I recently attended a wedding that made me feel nostalgic for the early days of my marriage. The bride truly couldn’t have been more beautiful as she processed down the aisle on the arm of her father with her veil over her glowing face.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Be in Communion-answering a Protestant

I have always loved the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe by Octavio Ocampo. You can see all the people in the image, even down to her eyelids where you can see a sombrero on a man. All of us together as one, with Our Lady who looks down indicating, there is one greater than I. All of us in communion ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Having trouble connecting to God?

Ever feel like there is something getting in the way of your connection with God? Praying feels just one-sided?... (www.catholic365.com)

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