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Confession Can Make You Whole Again

Stephen Colbert and I share a couple of things in common. We are both Catholic and we both go to confession. But we differ in which he conducts mock midnight confessions on late night TV, while I practice the Sacrament of Reconciliation in real life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Many are the times that things go bump in the night, and the day, too, in our lives. We are ALL --all beings, born in that beautiful state of innocence and a priceless gift sent from God. However, as we grow---many times--we will encounter the sins of mankind passed down.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 2, The Body Walking in Worship

The Church is God’s temple on earth, and believers are the living stones that form that holy house. We have been called to follow our Father’s divine blueprint for our lives: building on the sturdy foundation of Christ the cornerstone, living in holy fellowship with one another, being an open door t... (www.catholic365.com)

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We live in a culture that has, for centuries now, cultivated the idea that the skeptical person is always smarter than one who believes. You can almost be as stupid as a cabbage as long as you doubt.

Despite the witness of the other apostles, Thomas lacked faith. We too are very much like him, especially in times of great trial and suffering, We feel that the Lord has abandoned us.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Stark Reality of Forgiveness / Sequel to "The past is gone....."

How do I know that I have been forgiven by God when the same sin keeps rearing its ugly head and confronts me head-on? "Go ahead," Satan seems to say, "now that you’ve fallen again try and find your way back to God. How many times do you think God will tolerate your continuous trek down that empty ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Take Over the World

“Artificial intelligence will soon take over the world—you do realize that don’t you?” Sasha popped a red M & M into her mouth and crunched. Her gaze swept across the campus with a practiced eye. “I think it already has.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Blueprint for Catholic Living: Part 1, Laying the Foundation

When I was six years old I had a special treasure chest. It was only an old black plastic lunchbox, the kind a man might take to a construction site. I had filled it with all sorts of precious trinkets: marbles and magnifying glasses, cereal box prizes and secret notes, bouncing balls and classic co... (www.catholic365.com)

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In every single thing you do, you are choosing a direction. - Your life is a product of choices.

We make choices and decisions every day of our lives: large and life changing, small and insignificant. How do we make these choices and decisions?... (www.catholic365.com)

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My "St. Francis Moment" with the Poor

I was walking downtown on my way to work one morning a few weeks ago and a homeless woman sitting down on the sidewalk beckoned to me for help. I gave her a granola bar that I had in my purse, but she showed me that she didn’t have any teeth, so I gave her a few dollars instead. Gracious for the gif... (www.catholic365.com)

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Missions of San Antonio -- something to see.... plus Shrine of St. Therese!

If your family has a question of a place to go this summer, you might want to consider the San Antonio Mission Trail in San Antonio, TX.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What happened ---some may wonder? Darkness entered into my world, for the third time in 4 years, symptoms returned that sent me once more to a round of Doctor's appointments.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

We are called to be healers like Jesus who brings life to those who suffer.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Eucharist: Body and Blood of Christ or a Symbol?

When Christians discuss Christianity, it is common to ask where one goes to church. One person may say they go to a Baptist church, another the Methodist church, and yet another will say the Roman Catholic Church.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What If A Bishop (Or The Pope) Is Morally Wrong?

What should faithful Catholics do if their bishop (or worse, the pope) started preaching something contrary to the Catholic faith?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith Needed for Miracles

This week’s gospel reading contains one of the most startling statements in all of Scripture. Jesus returned to His hometown and, frankly, it did not go very well.... (www.catholic365.com)

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I don't need a church to tell me I'm wrong where I already know I'm wrong; I need a church to tell me I'm wrong where I think I'm right.

Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was the Roman Church, the Church that spread from that city throughout the world.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Will the Church Change Its Teaching on Artificial Birth Control?

There was a great divide inside the Church when Pope Paul VI disregarded The Birth Control Commission's recommendation to accept artificial birth control as morally sound. Instead, he wrote the Encyclical Letter Humanae Vitae (fifty years ago).... (www.catholic365.com)

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POPE SAINT BONIFACE IV, ADMIRER OF DISCIPLINE

Boniface was born around 550 AD. He was the son of a man named Johannes, a physician, from the area of Maria and town of Valeria. It is assumed that he was a student of Pope Gregory I. Around 591, Boniface was ordained a Cardinal-deacon.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Connecting Past and Present

Have you ever wondered about buying an ancestry kit?... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Everything in your life is a reflection of a choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice."

We will either build on his word or build on something else. Either way we will build a life, and we will build a philosophy of life, or to put it more simply, we will build the faith we believe.... (www.catholic365.com)

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