Author Archives: Gary Zimak
Empty Churches – Where Should We Draw The Line?
“Religion is popular only when it ceases to be truly religious. Religion by its very nature is unpopular – certainly unpopular with the ego.” (Archbishop Fulton J Sheen) Recently, an interesting article was brought to my attention. Appearing in … Continue reading
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Join The Summer Prayer Safari!
Don’t Let Your Prayer Life Go On Vacation For The Summer! What are you doing this summer? How about joining me for a Prayer Safari? Starting on May 28, 2012 and continuing each week throughout the summer, I’ll be … Continue reading
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The Seven Sorrows Of Mary
On today’s episode of Following The Truth, I discussed the Seven Sorrows of Mary: 1. The Prophecy of Simeon 2. The Flight into Egypt . 3. The Loss of Jesus in the Temple 4. Mary meets Jesus Carrying the … Continue reading
Today’s Guest Blogger…Saint Athanasius!
Sometimes Catholics are accused of being “non Biblical”. We are chastised by some of our fellow Christians who believe that the Bible (as interpreted by the individual believer) is the SOLE rule of faith for Christians. I’m honored to … Continue reading
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Why Bother To Pray? Here Are 5 Reasons…
“As our body cannot live without nourishment, so our soul cannot be kept spiritually alive without prayer.” (Saint Augustine) From time to time most of us ask (or feel tempted to ask) ourselves, “Why should I pray?” While some … Continue reading
The Spiritual Exercises Retreat – Final Thoughts
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam! It’s difficult to find the words to adequately express my thoughts on what took place over the past 7 weeks. All I can say is that, for me, it was a life changing experience! According … Continue reading
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One Way To Be Sure You’re Following God’s Will…
“Do you really believe God loves you? If you do, you know that everything that happens in your life is for your good. And it isn’t always a peaceful experience.” (Mother Angelica) How do I know what God wants … Continue reading
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Recognizing Jesus In The Eucharist
And it happened that, while He was with them at table, He took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them. With that their eyes were opened and they recognized Him… (Luke 24:30-31) For the second … Continue reading
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“Woman, Why Are You Weeping?”
But Mary stayed outside the tomb weeping. And as she wept, she bent over into the tomb. (John 20:11) The gospel reading from today’s Mass teaches us an important lesson. Sometimes, as in Mary Magdalene’s case, we get so … Continue reading
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Following The Truth Radio Show Expands To 60 Minutes!
I’m excited to announce that, beginning on April 16th, Following The Truth on BlogTalkRadio will expand to a full 6o minutes each night! Here is the official press release, released today: 4/9/2012 – 5:58 AM PST FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE … Continue reading
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