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"Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough."

Thanksgiving, in the U.S. was a day we deliberately set aside for giving thanks. Families gathered together, we get a long weekend from work. There was a big family meal, and even if we did not regularly say grace before meals, we said grace at Thanksgiving. On Thanksgiving we were thankful for food... (www.catholic365.com)

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Saint Teresa of Calcutta Through the Lens of a Friend

Marie Constantin, the photographer and author of Finding Calcutta: Memoirs of a Photographer, understands images have power, more power than words alone to impact lives.... (www.catholic365.com)

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We're put here to do what God wants for us. But in the process of figuring that out and doing it, our lives get messy. We sin, we say something at the wrong time, we aren't always the best version of ourselves, yet God fills us with His grace. Do we always deserve that? No. Is that grace helpful? Be... (www.catholic365.com)

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Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

In Luke’s Gospel reading, he tells the story of the blind man calling out to Jesus for help. Within the story, Luke tells how the people walking ahead of Jesus wanted the blind man to be quiet, to stop calling for Jesus.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Marriage and the Call to Holiness

At the close of the Second Vatican Council in 1965, there were 58,632 priests in the United States, serving a Catholic population of 48.5 million. In 2014, there were 38,275 priests, serving a total of 79.7 million Catholics. The number of women religious in our country has seen an even more drama... (www.catholic365.com)

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Reclaiming Thanksgiving

The first Thanksgiving was not 1621 with the Pilgrims and their post-reformation Protestant Puritanism in the Plymouth Colony. It was 56 years earlier in St. Augustine, Florida and it was a Mass.... (www.catholic365.com)

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#1 Tip for Families During Advent and Christmas

You are in charge of your family traditions... make them cherished moments, not required burdens.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Grand Finale to the Jubilee Year of Mercy is Upon Us---Thanksgiving

On November 20, the Solemnity of Christ the King, The Holy Year will officially end. We will have focused on mercy and forgiveness for a year and received the graces that came along with it. It seems so fitting that the beauty and meaning of this entire Holy Year can now be encapsulated by the impen... (www.catholic365.com)

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Ellen Organ and "Her Pope": For Such Is the Kingdom of Heaven

On August 4, 1903 Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto was elevated to the Chair of Saint Peter and took the name Pius X. Twenty days later William and Mary Organ welcomed their fourth child into the world at the Royal Artillery Barracks in Ireland. They named her Ellen but she would eventually be known throug... (www.catholic365.com)

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We Never Know…

Last evening, I was again working as personal care aide here at St. Anne’s Guest Home. I often take the back stairs and pass hurriedly by some residents’ room on my way to tend to the needs of a few of their floor-mates.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Advent Reflections

A few years ago I wanted to do something special for Jesus during Advent, to make a sacrifice as we do during Lent. Everyday thoughts regarding our faith come to me. I want to share my thoughts with Father so I email him. I try not to email him too often knowing how busy he is. I decided not to emai... (www.catholic365.com)

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There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.

We are so preoccupied with our work, ambitions and projects that we often forget why God created us, which was to live a life of love. A life lived without love is a life wasted. And why should we love one another?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Jesus Says: ‘Do Not Worry'

During the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, “Do not worry.” He then asked a rhetorical question: “How many of you by worrying can add a single moment to your life-span?” The words Jesus used were somewhat ambiguous, so some Bible scholars translate His question as: “How many of you by worrying can a... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Ages of the World in the Days of Creation and the Seven Heads of the Beast: Shorter Version

I wanted to give a more concise treatment of the days of creation and beast kings as image of all human history, one not so long and cumbersome.... (www.catholic365.com)

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From "French Fry Church" to a Church on FIRE!

Welcome to the most happening church. Built for consumers. Made to satisfy. Something for everyone. Asking very little. Accommodating your time. Your comfort zone. Your appetite. Like McDonald's french fries right out of the fryer. Perfectly salted. Amazingly warm. With all the satisfaction of nouri... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Have Decided...

According to my Monday afternoon tradition, I finished up planning our Bible study for our residents just a little bit ago. (I work at a home for the elderly.)... (www.catholic365.com)

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Outside the Church There is No Salvation: The Positive and Negative Aspects

There has been some opposition to the notion that a good Muslim or Protestant could be saved. I need to comment now on the true teaching of the Church in this regard... (www.catholic365.com)

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Everyone pretends to be 'free thinkers', but few individuals pass the line into expressive territories that may be detrimental to their own social well-being.

We who serve Christ in the world will inevitably face resistance, recrimination for our faith and even persecution. We however are promised hope, strength and support from God—if we have the wisdom to trust in Him. The Holy Spirit will carry us with God’s thoughts and words when on our own wisdom an... (www.catholic365.com)

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Bob Dylan & The Bible

Bob Dylan recently won the Nobel Prize for literature. This award is given to artists who showcase a profound meaning in their writings. I’m no songwriter, but I like to pick the brain of the songwriters here in Nashville because I find their work intriguing. Often songwriters will tell me that song... (www.catholic365.com)

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I Have Failed You

My brothers and sisters, I have failed you. I will fail you. Before I can do right, I will do wrong. I have and will commit retched acts against you, where my least concern is prioritized before your heaviest burden. I have and will choose to undermine who you are with no regard for human justice.... (www.catholic365.com)

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