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A few weeks ago, the priest at daily Mass shared a profound thought that I've never really thought of. He referred to the line in the Exsultet (the thing the deacon, priest, or cantor sings at Easter Vigil after the Paschal candle is placed in the sanctuary): "O happy fault/that earned so great, s... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 71 – Cornelius

Today we read the first half of the account of the conversion of Cornelius. We read that both Cornelius and Peter are given visions from heaven. Cornelius is to seek out Peter. Whereas Peter is prepared by his vision to begin his mission of spreading the Gospel to the gentiles.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Faith and Repentance

Turning fully to Christ in faith is the solution to the greatest threats against humankind.... (www.catholic365.com)

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All that I have seen teaches me to trust God for all I have not seen

We must never assume that we have completely figured out who God is and so have completely understood, to the very last detail, how he ought to save us from our predicaments and problems.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Dual Attack

The father of lies attacks the human will, intellect, and memory in one of two ways.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Open Mouth, Insert Foot

"Foot-in-mouth" disease is common in these days of political sensitivity. The poor become "economically challenged," while the elderly are "chronologically gifted."... (www.catholic365.com)

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Fight The Silence

All around us are victims of an industry known as Human Trafficking. These victims hide in plain sight and need your help to be delivered from captivity.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 70 – Peter raises the Dead

Today we read some very dramatic events. Saul is converted and is on fire for the Lord. He preaches boldly, so much so that his life is threatened. He escapes at night to Jerusalem and joins up with the Apostles.... (www.catholic365.com)

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"Tradition" - Do Everything to Preserve its Tenet's

Why is it that so many so-called evangelists feel the need to put down Catholicism by finding fault with every subject we as Roman Catholics believe and adhere to? Turn on the TV and you’ll find some particular preachers cannot exist unless they attack our Church with admonishments to warn others’ ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today.

Jesus doesn’t seem to care what official status one has in society; he does however seem to care deeply about who you are as a person. In fact he seems attracted primarily to those with little or no status in society.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Charlie Gard: Their Son, Your Son, My Son… Our Son

We are all interconnected. What happens to one of us, happens to us all. Once we permit a wrong against one of us, we ask for the possibility in our own life. The case of Charlie Gard is no different.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Gradual Relapse, Sudden Collapse

One of the most fascinating and dramatic of televised news events is the instant collapse of the dyamited skyscraper. One moment the edifice stands in all its grandiose splendor, and the next moment it is a heap of rubble hidden in billowing dust. The stark suddenness of the change excites our fasci... (www.catholic365.com)

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God Speaks to Our Hearts, When We Seek His Words

In the past two weeks, while dealing with slow recovery process, and also praying for wisdom; I have received two specific messages that I KNOW you might want to hear too.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 69 – The Conversion of Saul and the Infinite Merit of Suffering

Saul’s conversion on the road to Damascus is one of the most famous stories of the New Testament.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Will You Earn Angel Wings?

“Your loved one has earned their angel wings” Eeick!!!!! That comment makes me want to scream, especially when I see it posted by someone who teaches in Catholic Education. I am not sure if there is any statement that so fundamentally demonstrates the ignorance and apathy of most Catholics in today’... (www.catholic365.com)

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To confess your sins to God is not to tell [God] anything [God] doesn't already know. Until you confess them, however, they are the abyss between you. When you confess them, they become the bridge.

Like most everything in life, it is our choice. We may choose to "save face," or to go with the more popular opinion, or position or to honestly speak the truth, based on what we know and believe.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Obedience - the Virtue

How and why does authentic obedience imprint God’s character on us? Let’s examine obedience — the virtue — this month. Yes, obedience is a virtue when practiced for all the right reasons and in all the right ways. But it can easily become corrupted through play-acting and pride.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Touchstone of Love

An opal is one of the less lustrous gems to be found in any jewelry store. But it is called the "sympathetic jewel" because it bursts into colorful iridescence when it is warmed by human touch.... (www.catholic365.com)

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St. Kateri Tekakwitha

I smell the wax burning. The purity of bees’ wax calms me. I recall that as a small cian, I sat by the fire during the long winter months, and shivered as the wind spoke to the clouds in loud gusts. The flames of the oetseira comforted me then. Now the candle’s flames remind me we do not walk alone ... (www.catholic365.com)

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Day 68 – The Ethiopian Eunuch

This is one of my favorite passages of scripture. The story is simple and straight forward, yet it is ruddy and real. You can almost see the dust being kicked up as the men travel the desert road.... (www.catholic365.com)

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