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Loving The Things Of The World

$$$$$$$$$ Let’s be honest – we all live in the world and often find pleasure in earthly experiences and goods. While not necessarily being a bad thing, excessive love of the world’s pleasures is not compatible with being a follower … Continue reading

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How Can You Be Sure That You Know Jesus?

One of the most important questions that a Christian can ask himself is, “Do I know Jesus?” It is something that every follower of Christ should ponder frequently. While most Christians know facts about the Lord, not all of them … Continue reading

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The Holy Innocents – Yesterday And Today…

Today, the Church remembers the innocent babies who were put to death by Herod, in his attempt to kill Jesus. Known as the “Holy Innocents”, these children were killed by a government official who felt threatened by the newborn King. … Continue reading

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No Green Without Red

While the Christmas season is generally a time of joy, there are many people whose joy is replaced by grief and suffering. Encountering unexpected death, job loss, broken relationships or sickness always seems to be worse at Christmas time. How … Continue reading

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What We Can Learn From Saint Joseph

Today the Church celebrates the feast of the Holy Family, a day set aside to honor the lives of Jesus, Mary and Joseph as the model of the perfect Christian family. In the the gospel reading from today’s Mass (Mk … Continue reading

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Don’t Let Advent End!

It’s hard to believe, but we are now one day away from Christmas. Over the past several weeks, the Church has provided us with readings and prayers designed to get us ready to welcome Jesus. While Advent is a great … Continue reading

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Filling Your Empty Manger

Each of us has an “empty manger” in our lives. You know, that thing (a sin, fault, or apathy) that keeps us from getting closer to the Lord. Advent is a great time of year to work on identifying and … Continue reading

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Mickey Addison: Discovering God In The Ordinary

I recently had the pleasure of reviewing 2 books for Catholic Exchange by author Mickey Addison. I highly recommend them, especially for anyone who may be intimidated by official Church documents. It’s refreshing to run across a new author who … Continue reading

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Conceived Without Sin, Trusting Without Fear!

On December 8th, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is a day set aside to commemorate the fact that Our Blessed Mother was conceived without original sin. While it is a truly magnificent occurrence and totally … Continue reading

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A Taste Of Newman

For some time I’ve wanted to read the writings of Blessed John Henry Cardinal Newman, but was intimidated by their supposed complexity. With a limited amount of time for reading, I didn’t think I could find the time to properly … Continue reading

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