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The Journey Begins

The decision to grow in holiness/wholeness is an invitation to actively participate in the history of salvation by using our uniqueness to bring others to Christ. We know we are being called into a deeper relationship with Christ, we may not be able to articulate it but we "know" it. We sense God ca... (www.catholic365.com)

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Words Have Meaning

Words have meaning. Language has a purpose and it can convey much more than just simple communication. We are fighting a war of language right now, and it is far more prevalent than you could imagine. This war is not a silly one of improper grammar, but a very serious war that reaches into the depth... (www.catholic365.com)

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Trusting God Is Hard

In the Gospel reading for the weekend of July 11/12, Jesus sent His twelve disciples out, two-by-two, to preach in the surrounding villages. Scripture explains, “He instructed them to take nothing for the journey but a walking stick—no food, no sack, no money.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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An Act of Kindness

A few weeks ago, I was shopping at Wal-Mart with my three girls, my mom and youngest sister. I was preparing for my piano students' recital and purchasing only what I needed.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Pope and Church Bashing - Stop It! Now!

Recently, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, issued an encyclical on Climate Change entitled “Laudato Si” , which translates into English as “Praise Be to You.” The reaction to the Encyclical was immediate, as anything the Pope says is. Leftists were praising him and aligning themselves with him in the ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why Do You Remain Catholic?

The world I grew up in was Catholic. I am first generation American; my parents are from Italy and came to this country after they were married and landed by ship in New York harbor. All my relatives made the same voyage and still live within walking distance of my childhood home.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How often I failed in my duty to God, because I was not leaning on the strong pillar of prayer

“Much more is accomplished by a single word of the Our Father said, now and then, from our heart, than by the whole prayer repeated many times in haste and without attention.” - St. Teresa of Avila (1515 – 1582: Spanish Carmelite nun and Doctor of the Church)... (www.catholic365.com)

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In 1492, Christopher Columbus reached the island of Guanahani, which he named “San Salvador”. Columbus and his crew were accepted enthusiastically by the natives. Each year ten thousands of refugees from Africa reach the Canary Islands. They survived the risky crossing, which seems as dangerous as t... (www.catholic365.com)

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Play your part to bring peace to the world

Peace in the world! Is that possible? Is that beyond us? Have you ever thought that you can play your part to bring peace to the world? If only each person really loves and cares for the person next to him in each present moment of life, it will bring peace to the world!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Do Actions Speak Louder than Words?

Together, St. Francis and his friars would travel through towns and the countryside, preaching the gospel. A stigmatist, a healer, a man who preached to the birds who listened to him, a miracle worker, and he lived in peace. He resisted many changes to his order. When they were approved, he became v... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blessing of Beauty

As I drive down the road of my little town I am caught by the beauty that surrounds me; the trees, mountains, wild flowers, the sun shimmering on the lake, even children playing on the playground. My heart rejoices at the sight of such beauty and I lift my heart in praise to God. As my thoughts tu... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith of Our Fathers: What America Needs Is Not Profit But It Needs A Prophet

As we in the United States head into the silly season we call the 2016 Presidential elections, we see that that there are literally many candidates trying to run for the highest office of this land. They make promises of almost every type.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Insult to Inury

My morning devotion had suggested Confession as penance that Friday morning. Having been relatively recently, I quickly talked myself out of following through despite my personal promise of obedience to the program I had set out for myself. Still, I found myself engaging in a reluctant but insiste... (www.catholic365.com)

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Laudato Si' Challenges Liberal and Conservative Views on Nature

Let me guess. You’re a Catholic, but your views on “the environment” are drawn more from your political affiliation than from Church teaching. If so, Pope Francis’ new encyclical Laudato si’ will challenge you, whether you’re liberal or conservative.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blessed Be the Name of the LORD

In Biblical history and Jewish tradition, the name of God is so sacred, so revered, that it is never uttered. Even Moses, who is the one mere mortal that comes closest to seeing God face to face and lives to tell about it, is only given a descriptive title when he asks for God's name. "I AM who AM... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Eucharist 101-Emmaus

Jesus says Mass with the disciples on the road to Emmaus. Luke 24: 13 And behold, two of them were going that very day (the day of the Resurrection) to a village named Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.... (www.catholic365.com)

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On Justification

Justification is important to me, because I know with great certainty that I did not earn my salvation but it was given to me strictly by grace. As a result, I was moved to research justification by grace. These are my findings:... (www.catholic365.com)

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Plenty Of People Are Willing To Give God Credit, Yet Few Are Willing To Give Him Cash.

“When someone steals another's clothes, we call them a thief. Should we not give the same name to one who could clothe the naked and does not? The bread in your cupboard belongs to the hungry; the coat unused in your closet belongs to the one who needs it; the shoes rotting in your closet belong to ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Being Where Jesus Is

About six months ago my wife and I became the youth ministers of a parish that did not have a youth program. Not a day goes by that we don't love what we are doing. But also, not a day goes by that we don't ask ourselves, “What in the world have we gotten ourselves into?”... (www.catholic365.com)

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What I Learned from the Early Christians about Spiritual Growth, Part 2: Everything is Gift

The monastic tradition, which began already late in the third century and was shifting into high gear in the first half of the fourth century, stressed the importance of human initiative in the process of growth in holiness. This is understandable. Monks have deliberately taken on a difficult task... (www.catholic365.com)

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