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Congregational Myopia

If your parish church was suddenly uprooted and gone, what would the local community experience in its absence? This question was posed at a workshop I attended many years ago and I have since used it in some of my own presentations. The answers are astounding.... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Connecticut Yankee in King Jesus' Court - part 7

Jerry Francis had hoped to arrive at Jesus’ tomb before sunrise. But it took two full hours of begging and pleading to convince Benjamin to join him, which in Jerry’s mind wasn’t so bad compared to the eight hours he had to plead with Benjamin on the previous day, Saturday, to remain in Jerusalem.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Where is the Outrage?

I see commercials showing abused puppies and other stomach-turning scenes. Animal abuse is terrible and sad and should be stopped. I've read that animal abuse is now considered a Felony in many states. The reaction to the pictures and video is visceral and physical. The footage is followed by a mess... (www.catholic365.com)

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5 Ways to be Ready for the End of times or Does it really matter what the doomsday sayers are saying?

Things happen. That's the way of life. A flare of the sun does not mean that this is an omen from God.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith of Our Fathers: One God, One Christ, One Church- A Call For Christian Unity In This Uncertain World We Live In

No time since the time of the martyrs has the Church been under such siege. We are currently a strong assault by both Liberalism and Other Religions that have amount attacks on the values that most Christian have held on for almost 2,000 years. We do not have to change our beliefs simply because so... (www.catholic365.com)

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Holy Communion: Real Presence, or Purely Symbolic? Part 2

In Part One, we discussed the Gospel of John 6, and delve into why Jesus could not have rationally been speaking metaphorically, when discussing the eating and drinking of His flesh and blood. In this Part Two, we’ll discover some other, more concrete reasons why the Eucharist is the Real Presence o... (www.catholic365.com)

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Holy Communion: Real Presence, or Purely Symbolic? Part 1

This debate is constant. I have toiled and fought to uphold the real presence of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Eucharist since I first learned about it myself. Why? Because Jesus can’t make it any more clear, and too many people are A.) Missing the point entirely, and B.) not taking advantage of the ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Healing for Depression

I went to Sunday Worship this morning. The Gospel reading was Matthew 14: 22-23. It’s the story of Jesus walking on water and Peter asking if he could go to him. Peter steps out. He takes some unknown number of steps then, noticing the strong waves from the storm around him he begins to sink. O... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Last Commandment

I know I have examined this topic before in A Century or Abortion back in May 2015. It seems we continue to travel the path to self-destruction in America. But, even as I title this note as The Last Commandment, I cannot help but think that the Ten Commandments have been tossed into the waste basket... (www.catholic365.com)

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Genuflecting To The True Presence

Why do we genuflect on entering a Catholic church? Because the Lord is present in the tabernacle. And we know that because the Lord is present in the Eucharist and the extra consecrated hosts are in a ciborium, locked in the tabernacle. But how do we know that?... (www.catholic365.com)

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God doesn't call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him

“Remember He is the artist and you are only the picture. You can't see it. So quietly submit to be painted---i.e., keep fulfilling all the obvious duties of your station (you really know quite well enough what they are!), asking forgiveness for each failure and then leaving it alone.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Five Things to Know about the Brown Scapular

Have you ever seen a Catholic wearing something like a necklace with two small brown squares of fabric on either side? It’s called the Brown Scapular – They’re not as common today as they used to be, but wearing one is still a popular Catholic devotion. Here are five things to know about the Brown S... (www.catholic365.com)

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Prayer Strategy Number Three: The Alphabet Prayer

Another strategy I use from time to time is what I call the Alphabet prayer, because the 26 letters of the English alphabet form its basis. For example, using the sequential letters A, B, C, D and so on, my ‘made up’ prayer might sound like this:... (www.catholic365.com)

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Baptism: Part 2 Saved in Baptism

The Catholic asks the Protestant, “Does Baptism save us?” The Protestant replies, “No.” The Catholic then turns to the only authority that the Protestant yields to, which is Holy Scripture, and that says yes (1 Peter 3:21). Instead of yielding to Holy Scripture as they claim, they instead are yie... (www.catholic365.com)

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Breathing with Both Lungs

The sight of people carrying tasselled prayer ropes may be common in Eastern monasteries, but it is decidedly less so in the southern Appalachian mountains. So when my pastor and I were comparing our chotkis after Mass one recent Sunday, it’s no surprise that we garnered a lot of questions from cur... (www.catholic365.com)

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Bill Maher is Right

I bet that headline got a lot of people’s attention. It’s probably the main reason you’re reading this now. Does everyone remember the famous atheist’s remark a few weeks ago about “Christians loving to feel persecuted”?... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Real Supreme Court.

Nature. We didn't determine it. It has determined us. It is not a matter of religious adherence, only regard for what is undeniably true, and common sense. No argument surpasses the one the body has already made: Same sex bodies simply don't fit together, nor can their sexual processes accomplish ... (www.catholic365.com)

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7 Things the Great Books Teach Us About Marriage

The debate over issues such as same-sex “marriage” has only intensified in recent weeks, and conversations with those we disagree with can be frustrating. There are many reasons people may not understand the truth about family, children and society, but one of factor can definitely be educational ba... (www.catholic365.com)

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Bruce/Caitlyn Jenner--What Are We To Make of All This?

I have to say that the entire transgender issue has been quite a mystery to me for a long time. I've done a lot of reading about it lately. My heart does go out to those people who are suffering in this way. It seems to me that this issue is most likely a psychological issue, rather than biological,... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Advance of the "Culture of Death"

The thesis of this little essay is: The Culture of Death, so pervasive and still advancing in our society, is the fundamental issue that has brought forth all the major social problems facing us today: The economic recession and, perhaps, the collapse of our economy; the pending denial of health c... (www.catholic365.com)

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