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The gospel is absurd and the life of Jesus is meaningless unless we believe that He lived, died, and rose again with but one purpose in mind: To transform us into a brand new creation - both here on earth as well as in heaven.

In the Gospel reading King Herod wonders who this Jesus miracle-worker is: one of the prophets come back to life, Elijah-come-back, or John the Baptist raised to life? Though Herod respected John as "an upright and holy man" and "liked listening to him, although he became very disturbed whenever he ... (www.catholic365.com)

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I don't want to be an apologist anymore.

I don't think anyone says when they are kids, "I want to grow up and be an apologist". I certainly didn't. I didn't want to be one at 18 years old. I didn't want to be one at 21 years old. I didn't want to ever be one. And I still don't. However, when you date, are engaged to, and marry an anti... (www.catholic365.com)

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Abortion - Human Cleansing Resembling the Third Reich!

As I sat this morning praying one hour of rosaries, as part of the “40 Days for Life” here in Pittsburgh during October, my mind went to a woman lying on an operating table and a doctor using forceps to pull a beautiful baby out of the birth canal and plunging a sharp medical instrument into the bac... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Time to Pray, a Time to Play

Imagine losing a soccer game by one goal - scored in the first three seconds of the game! At the very opening of a game in Brazil, the Corinthians scored the game's only goal while the goalie for the Rio Preto team was still on one knee, praying for victory!... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 148 – Pilate

Today we read Mark’s account of Jesus trail and conviction. He says something particularly interesting about why Pilate sends Jesus to be crucified.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Truth about the Origins of the Roman Catholic Church

Ever since the beginning of the Reformation, other churches have tried their hardest to obfuscate the origins of the Church. That intentional confusion, never stands up under Biblical criticism. One of the truths of the Church is that we did not make it up, we did not find ourselves a messiah and th... (www.catholic365.com)

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We need to remember that the first disciples were ordinary men called to an extraordinary mission. Their devotion to Jesus outweighed their fears and insecurities. As a result God change them and use them to accomplish some mind-boggling things. Why couldn't God - why wouldn't God do the same in your life?

Jesus gives us his “marching orders” in this reading from Luke. He sends the Twelve out with nothing. All they had was the present moment and the knowledge that the Kingdom of God was at hand... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Typical, Catholic Apocalypse Approach Today: Is It Really Balanced?

When I was in college, I had to work at a warehouse. It was known that I was the smart math guy (I was a math major). A fellow blue collar worker commented to me, "So you are a numbers man."... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Catholic Hipster Handbook

When I first read the title to this book, I was taken back. I thought how is the author, Tommy Tighe, going to make Catholic’s look hip? Catholic are usually construed as boring and dull. How is he going to show our Catholic cool side? History! We have tons of saints that have passed through this wo... (www.catholic365.com)

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This Little Light of Mine

A young lady told her pastor she was "fed up" with her work environment. She was the only one there with any religious idealism and wanted to quit. He asked her, "Where do you put the lamps in your house?" Taken aback by the question, she responded that they would be placed in otherwise dark areas.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 147 – The Naked Man

There is a curious bit at the ending of Mark’s account of the arrest of Jesus. And a young man followed him, with nothing but a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Catholics: Minimalists Before it was Cool

Minimalism is all the rage right now. As millennials are tossing their things in pursuit of experiences instead, we are seeing more and more articles on the internet about embracing a minimalist lifestyle. It’s no secret Americans own too much stuff. We’re drowning in possessions and it’s causing us... (www.catholic365.com)

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Our love must not be a thing of words and fine talk. It must be a thing of action and sincerity

Being a “doer of the word” is also what is most on Jesus’ heart: “My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it” (Lk 8:21).... (www.catholic365.com)

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Rhoda Wise—Wife, Mom, Convert, Stigmatic and Mentor to Mother Angelica*

The year was 1904 and Rhoda Wise was terrified. The sixteen year old girl was experiencing searing pain which was exploding in her lower abdomen. She was taken to Wheeling Hospital in Wheeling, West Virginia where she was about to have surgery to remove her ruptured appendix. She had no idea she was... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Is the Father's Will?

In this week’s gospel reading, Jesus told a fairly straightforward parable about a man with two sons. The man ordered both sons to work in the vineyard. The first son said, “I will not,” but afterwards changed his mind and went to work. The second son said, “Sure, Pop, whatever you say,” but never w... (www.catholic365.com)

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When All Else Fails....

The secretaries' lounge at NASA has a wall poster that reads: "Women astronauts are indispensable. If the crew is lost in space, somebody has to ask for directions!"... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 146 – The Last Supper

Today we read Mark’s account of the Last Supper. Mark provides us with some particularly important details. Here is the passage, note again how the last supper follows the same exact pattern as the distribution of the loaves and the fishes at the feeding of the 5,000.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Professional athletes: What, exactly, are you protesting?

This is not about a right to peacefully protest-- which we all ought to respect. I'm genuinely seeking here to understand what and why people are protesting-- inviting respectful conversation.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. ...

We are taught that in baptism we receive God's grace and are forgiven our sins, become members of the Church and temples of the Holy Spirit. As temples of the Holy Spirit, we welcome the Holy Spirit and radiate his goodness and love to the world.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Were we supposed to learn a specific lesson from Irma and Harvey?*

Officially, the annual hurricane season begins June 1 and ends on November 30, and every year we Floridians receive our annual Hurricane Preparedness Newsletter The fact is, most of us who live here are usually prepared and ready for these storms. We know the drill.... (www.catholic365.com)

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