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Selflessness. - It should be the basis of every relationship. If a person truly cares about you, they'll get more pleasure from the way they make you feel, rather than the way you make them feel.

In this gospel, Jesus tells us we will be asked to give much in following and serving him. The reward will be great, but there still must be the giving of ourselves.... (www.catholic365.com)

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White Privilege and the Problem with Secular Penance

As a Catholic, I understand guilt. It has the power to make us better men and women of God. As we examine ourselves and come before the Lord to seek forgiveness, guilt can be a pointed and personal reminder of the redemptive power of Christ and the need for the Sacrament of Penance.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Piano Farewell: My Wife's Passing is Now Complete yet the Music Lives On

My wife, Marty, passed away this past March and, naturally, her piano remained behind. But it was part of her, an extension if you will, for no matter how much the Alzheimer's would erase her memory, every day she would still manage to play that piano. The last few months of her life she probably s... (www.catholic365.com)

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Commercials, Fake News, and Charlie Gard

A popular insurance commercial irks me. A woman tells of the accident in which her new car is totaled. “No one is hurt, “she tells us, “but there will still be pain.” Turns out she didn’t buy new car replacement from the sponsor. Extolling the virtues of the program, she muses, “Guess they don’t wan... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 100 – And so we came to Rome.

Today we read about Paul’s arrival in Rome after his harrowing journey. This journey has taken several months, it has included a shipwreck and many stopovers. On one stopover in Malta, Paul has cured many people who were sick.... (www.catholic365.com)

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TWO DAYS IN August, 2017

Charlottesville, Va., August 11, 2017, and Champion, Wisconsin, August 15, 2017: Two different emphases; two different results. Hatred and bigotry portray the first city; love and peaceful unity in the other.... (www.catholic365.com)

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What Was Lost--Can Be Found--By Grace Alone

With Wisdom, comes understanding, with understanding comes forgiveness and with forgiveness comes Peace beyond all measure, overflowing pouring out. First comes the Light that guides us back to those deep roots of the past that still grow in the present.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Patience is Eternal

Even the synonyms for patience get us a bit off-track from owning patience. At a minimum, patience is the sum total of all of the above plus more. Let’s talk about more next.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Rule-of-Life for the Wives

I am thinking of wives who have managed to get a lot of things done in the day by having a rule of life, that is a regular schedule which makes them optimal in their work and happy in their downtime. I know a wife who said that when she wakes up early and prays for a good while, she ultimately gets... (www.catholic365.com)

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On The New Normal: A Catholic Look at Gender-Dysphoria and the ‘Trans-Rights Movement'

In this tumultuous era of social, economic and political change, the growth of the movement seeking social acceptability of transgender norms and procedures presents itself as a logical product of fifty some odd years of the ‘sexual revolution’.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Reading Within Tradition

Years ago, when studying various interpretations related to St. John's Revelation, I came across the following quote on the website of the Orthodox Church in America: "The Orthodox Church does not accept the notion that everyone can properly interpret the Bible as he or she wants. Some Protestant bo... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 99 – Shipwreck

In today’s reading Paul is shipwrecked for the fourth time in his missionary journeys. The night before some of the sailors were going to escape the ship on a lifeboat but Paul seems to have convinced them not to leave.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Earth Shook---The Gates Were Opened!

Now, we are not in a prison, but what we are in, Bob and I and quite a few more of you folks too—is the AGING PROCESS. I referred to it once as “Purgatory on Earth.”... (www.catholic365.com)

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Stretch with Jesus

Sometimes and some days, you see yourself in the necessity of “stretching” your salary, stretching your work, your studies, your homework, your walking, your body. Don’t worry, there is always a better way to stretch yourself. Try it.... (www.catholic365.com)

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She died saying, "Padre, perdónalos. Viva Christo Rey!" (Father, forgive them. Long live Christ the King!)*

Throughout history there have many horrific tales of the persecution and martyrdom of Catholics. And, oftentimes, how many times have Catholic nuns stood tall for Christ staring death in the face and then embracing it for Him. These stories gush forth inspiration and the ladies who died defending th... (www.catholic365.com)

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Understanding God in a World of Mystical Turmoil.

Mystical because of the different senses (aspects) we may find ourselves dealing with in an esoteric (or private) manner. That is, to know with more than what a few are allowed to share in and enhance the deeper pronouncements of God’s inner workings among people.... (www.catholic365.com)

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How We Can Know That Mary was Assumed into Heaven

Welcome to mid- August. It’s hot outside. Kids and parents are gearing up for back to school and the Church celebrates an important holiday. The word “holiday” means “holy day” and that brings us to a significant holy day of obligation in the Church’s calendar – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 98 – The Voyage to Rome

Today we read the account of Paul’s journey by ship to Rome. The first part of the voyage is relatively uneventful. However, the last leg of the journey was treacherous as it was already late in the year and nearing winter when sailing was difficult.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ornate Churches

Why build ornate churches? Why did the Catholic Church spend, what would amount to millions of dollars in today's money, to build Saint Peter's Basilica?... (www.catholic365.com)

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"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies."

Though the Canaanite woman was a Gentile, looked down upon by the Jews as second class, this did not deter her from seeking Jesus' help for the healing of her daughter. The woman's faith, praised by Jesus, was truly admirable in its humility and persistence.... (www.catholic365.com)

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