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Seeing the Transfiguration of Jesus Today

When we entered middle school, our mother, your great grandmother took a job. She was in charge of the money room of the first Belk Dept. Store. She could have been as haughty as Judas Iscariot, but she was as humble as Jesus in her faith.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Same Sex Marriage and the Church, Is It Time for Change?

We look the other way when it comes to a multitude of things: contraception, sex before marriage, gluttony for the material things in life, and lust for Earthly pleasures. What we should be striving for are the virtues of temperance, courage, prudence and purity. Yes, these virtues do seem rather b... (www.catholic365.com)

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Following Where the Spirit Sends You

It's another Lent, and another time for soul searching about what to do. Give something up? Take on a Lenten project? My husband has embarked on a fasting schedule that to me is truly daunting. But at Mass today, the words of the first reading from Isaiah resounded in my mind and my soul.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A fast is not necessarily something we offer God, but it assists us in offering ourselves

By fasting, a Christian is saying that God is important in life, not food, drink nor bodily pleasures. Yet if we continue to mistreat our fellowmen, our fasting will be for naught. One must first have good relations with others, be just in all his dealings, and be compassionate to the poor, if he wa... (www.catholic365.com)

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Creator rules creation, the sun not brighter than God’s Holy Son, He Who lights the world.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What do Protestants believe about Baptism?

Now, if it were true that Scripture was crystal clear and easy to understand, then they would be able to agree upon the nature of Baptism. But, in fact, Scripture is so unclear about the nature of Baptism, that Protestants have come up with several contradicting teachings on Baptism. And they base... (www.catholic365.com)

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Thinking About Religion

When I became a Catholic in 1996, the Boston Globe had begun its several year series on priestly abuse in the Catholic Church for which the newspaper would win a Pulitzer Prize. Many of my friends commented that the timing of my conversion was typical: always going in the direction which everyone el... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 6 Unexpected Evangelist

This chapter in Rediscovering Jesus brings the reality of Jesus into a context I haven’t considered before, because I always think of Jesus as the son, the second person of the Trinity but not in quite the way that was described in this chapter.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Eyes of a Convert

As a reasonably newly minted Catholic, I suppose one could accuse me of being in the honeymoon phase of my faith. Perhaps that’s true. There’s no zealot like a convert, right?... (www.catholic365.com)

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People still make a claim that Catholics worship statues

Christ is the "image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation" (Col 1:15). God, who could not be imaged in the Old Testament, has given us a human image of the divine being. Image as a method of focusing his prayer to God, as a method of showing respect through pious bodily action.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Out of the Mouths of Babes: "My Mommy said to say, ‘Thank you.'"

When our children were young and my husband was the only one earning a fulltime income, our kindergarten-aged daughter was eligible for a reduced lunch. To say we penny-pinched was no exaggeration. Every penny was accounted for. Period. If I bought myself a pack of gum (which I chewed a lot of then)... (www.catholic365.com)

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The first lesson in Christ's school is self-denial.

The Gospel reading begins with Jesus predicting his rejection by leaders of his own people and his brutal execution. But even in that sharp and stark statement of his death he shows some light in the revelation of his resurrection on the third day. Jesus continues however in challenging his follower... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Right Place and the Right Reason

“Fifty loops were made along the edge of the end sheet in one set, and fifty loops along the edge of the corresponding sheet in the other set.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Apostles' Creed - a short Catechism

I believe in God, I’m not an atheist. I believe that God exists, that He is good and worthy of my trust and love.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How miracles are possible

One of the biggest stumbling blocks in Christianity for most people is the belief in miracles. After all, Benjamin Franklin famously took scissors and cut out the miracle verses in his Bible because he found them too outstanding to believe. The miracle stories in the Gospels seem less plausible for ... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Conversation with Jesus About Temptation

Each one's temptation is unique - to decide upon the things to seek. It is an intersection on the road, to determine one's future abode.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 5 It's about the Sabbath

It’s about the Sabbath. “The Sabbath is made for man, not man for the Sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is lord even of the Sabbath” [Mk 2:27-28]... (www.catholic365.com)

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When Government Becomes The Religion

Being a good steward of what God has entrusted to our care is important. We are challenged to give generously of our time, talent, and our treasure. Biblical teachings on tithing have most likely been part of our education and formation as well. We are called to not only follow the Ten Commandments... (www.catholic365.com)

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Stepping out of the box

Being a good Christian or Catholic is not about comparison to others. We need to step outside this box and bring the real meaning of Lent back. We need to be joyful Christians again, and most importantly, we need to develop that stronger relationship with Christ.... (www.catholic365.com)

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All facades fall sometime, then the mask comes off and the real heart is seen.

Lent is a time to bring some reality and some humility into our lives, and not to brag about it. If you're trying to put some extra effort into this business of living the life of faith - that's great. But don't advertise your self-denial, your self-examination, your striving after what you know you... (www.catholic365.com)

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