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What Exactly Is ‘The Gospel'?

Recently during a religious radio broadcast, a listener called in and asked, “What exactly do you mean by ‘The Gospel’?” That’s a good question, and I bet many people, including regular church-goers, would answer by saying, “The word ‘gospel’ means those four books in the Bible, written by Matthew, ... (www.catholic365.com)

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He doesn't pay attention to her. She's going out with him just for the image it gives her. He only talks to her when he's bored.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Stop Saying "God Will Reward You"

They all meant well, I know they did. But you know what they say is paved with good intentions. It started at our wedding. The priest was clearly weary of arguing with the couples he was preparing, and palpably relieved to discover we were already well-versed in the basic principles of Catholic mar... (www.catholic365.com)

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Encountering Christ In Community, The New Mystic

The activity of the community is obvious, we must build the Church! Ironically, there is no better opportunity to experience God on the personal level than by participating in the activities of the Church at the communal level.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Truth Will Set You Free

I was nineteen. I was in my best friend’s living room, helping her clean up after a Pampered Chef party. We had a brief, tender heart-to-heart, as friends do, concerning topics that made us feel angry and sick to our stomachs. Per our custom, we ended the conversation with laughter and hugs. I f... (www.catholic365.com)

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Can What Kills Us Make Us Stronger

Lent is a time for unlocking. Unlocking the doors to hope. And unlocking the doors of our hearts that keep us stuck in fear and trembling, imagining what might befall us. Jesus stands in our midst, saying: “Peace be with you.” (John 20:19)... (www.catholic365.com)

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Perfection Considered As Mystery

Can we be perfect human beings? If not, then why try? If we wanted to try to become perfect, against all odds, what would that mean in our fallen world? What would this effort look like?... (www.catholic365.com)

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A Devotion to Mary for the Middle of a Stressful Work Day

On a particularly stressful day, when three people were lined up at my office door, when the phone was ringing and the voicemail light was flashing, and with deadlines fast approaching, I stopped myself for a brief moment, and thinking about the pressures and distractions a workplace has on our spir... (www.catholic365.com)

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God's Magnetic Love

Helllloooo—out there somewhere, beneath that big dark sky, under a bright yellow full moon— there you are, and here I am, there all are and so is the great I AM.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Scriptures on Peace

"Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not be afraid" (John 14:27). "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is ad... (www.catholic365.com)

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The State of Our Catholic Schools

The good news about Catholic schools is that -- according to the website for the USCCB -- "National test scores, high school graduation rates, college attendance and other data show that Catholic schools frequently outperform schools in both the public and private sectors".... (www.catholic365.com)

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Now About Your Pastor….

I hope everyone who reads this blog has as good a pastor as we have at Our Lady’s Maronite Catholic Church in Austin, TX. Msgr. Don Sawyer is as good an example of a pastor as I’ve seen in my 57 years of life.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Why do we have a Pope?

There are many misconceptions of the Catholic Faith. One such misconception that I encounter often with my Protestant brethren is the issue of a Pope. We are the only church with a Pope, who is the successor of Peter, and speaks with infallibility when using the Chair of Peter.... (www.catholic365.com)

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From there he set out and went away to the region of Tyre. He entered a house and did not want anyone to know he was there. Yet he could not escape notice, but a woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit immediately heard about him, and she came and bowed down at his feet.... (www.catholic365.com)

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Becoming Catholic Again – The Beginning

I am a post-Vatican II, cradle Catholic. Twelve years of Catholic school and all the Sacraments I could receive. I was taught to pray and attended Church every Sunday. As soon as I left home, I left the Church. Why?... (www.catholic365.com)

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Understanding Peter and the Keys

In Matthew 16 is the “Peter the Rock” passage. Because this verse is so often debated amongst Catholics and Protestants here is primer on understanding how to explain the Catholic understanding of the exchange. We will review it line by line. 13 Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Ph... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Journey Home To Rome

My conversion story is anything but typical, and in it's original form is quite long, but I am going to explain it the best I can in the amount of words that I am allowed. To start off let me introduce myself to you, my name is Annie Chester and I live in a small town in Eastern West Virginia, with ... (www.catholic365.com)

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A New Beginning

"We have an opportunity to live out our faith in a new way, one in which the past doesn't define us, where the world doesn't guide us, and where unconditional love is a reality. A way that changes us, challenges us and motivates us to live the Gospel message fully and to be open to God's plan for ou... (www.catholic365.com)

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My Confession and Penance

Father Frederic, our Parish priest, is away for two weeks and has been replaced by Father Gaston, a priest of French origin, until our regular priest returns.... (www.catholic365.com)

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The Immigration "Problem"

Over the course of the last few months, America has been discussing the subject of immigration; specifically our broken immigration system, securing our borders, the impact on an already financially strapped America; and most importantly what do we do with those that have entered this country illega... (www.catholic365.com)

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