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Short Inspirational Messages (Number 26)

There is only one real happiness, that is of following Christ.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Don't Stop at the Star

On this Feast of the Epiphany, as we hear the story of the Wise Men following the star and seeing Jesus with his mother Mary, we celebrate that through the Incarnation, God can manifest himself to us in a thousand ways at every moment of every day.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Confidence and trust are almost synonymous, but not quite. Confidence usually bears the connotation of self-reliance or self-confidence, while trust as a supernatural virtue entails primarily a warm personal reliance on the Lord. It can be said that confidence is trust in self, while trust is confid... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 241 – The Cost of Discipleship

The cost of discipleship is high! Jesus said: … “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple. Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple.” L... (www.catholic365.com)

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What good can come from suffering? At times, it will be monetary loss, loneliness, heartbreak, and depression. We go through all the stages of hurt and pain. We come out at the other end different still bearing the pain of suffering the loss of a loved one, independence lost, or some other catastrop... (www.catholic365.com)

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Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone's life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.

On a day when the gospel reading reverberates with darkness and sadness at the deaths of the holy innocents, all of those little boys, it is good to remember the words of the first reading today. God is light. There are dark places in the world. There are dark places within me. There is that darknes... (www.catholic365.com)

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Be the beautiful person that God created: You!

Let's talk about bullies. There's this saying "sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me." Yeah, that's just not true at all. Words not only can hurt, but they are often more damaging than actions. Actions stay outward, on our body. But words can come into our hearts and soul... (www.catholic365.com)

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Just A Mother: My Call, Vocation, and Witness

The very existence of a joyful mother of nine children seems to confound people. Embracing an outdated lifestyle on a traditional, small, family farm has been a struggle through confusion, guilt, and even public condemnation. I finally reached the point where I can now shout loudly, "This is my cal... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Hobbit: The Unexpected Journey and Epiphany

You may or may not know that the Author of the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings series was a devout Catholic (even one of his sons became a Catholic Priest). He was so Catholic that his faith poured out into his life’s work – The Lord of the Rings. The Hobbit is the Prequel to the Series.... (www.catholic365.com)

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In Antarctica Lake Vida is called an ice museum that preserves biological history. It has the thickest lake ice ever recorded--over fifty feet deep. Scientists from the University of Illinois recently probed to collect cores of ice from near the bottom--the oldest portion of the ice pack.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 240 – The Narrow Door

He went on his way through towns and villages, teaching and journeying toward Jerusalem. And someone said to him, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” And he said to them, “Strive to enter through the narrow door. For many, I tell you, will seek to enter and will not be able.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Magus in Each of Us

As Christians who still cherish this biblical account of the visitors to the Christ child bearing gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, we may never know the true identity of these “magi”, “wise men”, or “kings”.... (www.catholic365.com)

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We love others best when we love God most.

“God is love.” There’s hardly a less controversial statement in modern Western culture than this one. But if you were to press people as to the implications of this simple statement, you’d quickly see a divergence from the scriptural witness to this belief that God is, in His very Three-Personed nat... (www.catholic365.com)

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Let's be a Channel for Peace

2017 has been a rough year. There have been horrible weather disasters. Political tension. People being killed. Someone opened fire on innocents in Las Vegas. There are people in multiple countries being oppressed and killed every day. People in our own communities on the streets. There is violence ... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Have Been Taken Possession of By Christ

I opened up my devotional today to see this line from Paul in Philippians, “I have been taken possession of by Christ,” and my eyes teared up. What a beautiful line. What does it mean to be taken possession of by Christ? What does it mean for God to grasp you in such a way? A personal reflection...... (www.catholic365.com)

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It has been facetiously suggested that everyone should carry a highway sign around with them that says, “Under Construction.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 239 – Why is Jesus talking about court?

Today we read the 2nd half of Luke chapter 12. Jesus makes reference on how to deal with legal disputes:... (www.catholic365.com)

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A week-end meeting was convened with a number of learned and religious leaders to choose their favorite or self-imposed importance of an individual Sacred Scripture verse, and explain why they chose that particular text.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Dying to self is never portrayed in Scripture as something "optional" in the Christian life.

“Jesus was born into this world only in order to teach us how to die to this world.” St. Stephen’s faith-filled martyrdom focuses our attention on this truth.... (www.catholic365.com)

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New Year—New Life

When an old friend called and reminded me of a story I had written years ago, my heart sank. That particular story had been burned to cinders in the depths of my despair. To my utter discomfort, she reminded me of its premise and said that it had been haunting her. Haunting her?... (www.catholic365.com)

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