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Dianne M.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 29th, 2023 at 11:38
GLORY TO THE ALMIGHTY
Glory to God on high for his teachers and apostles who remained true to his Divine Majesty and his teachings.
What a beautiful statement of faith and hope. Thank you!
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Jenny D.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 29th, 2023 at 8:05
St.Peter
St.Peter, intercede for us and at the hour of our death open the gates of Heaven, that we may enter through Christ. Peter, when you trusted Jesus, you walked on…
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 29th, 2023 at 7:13
WHY SPECIALLY PRAISE AND BLESS THE LORD TODAY, FEAST OF STS. PETER AND PAUL?
BECAUSE BY CHOOSING STS. PETER AND PAUL, SPLENDID SINNERS, TO BE THE PILLARS OF HIS CHURCH, HE GIVES US REASON FOR CERTAIN HOPE!This feast tells us two things. First, we…
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 29th, 2023 at 6:54
WHY PETER AND PAUL, THE MOST SPLENDID OF SINNERS? Ray Pritchard
We are all …Splendid sinners,Lovable losers,Miserable misfits, andFantastic failures.During a radio interview I was asked why so many of the heroes of the Bible had serious flaws. My answer was…
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edenj
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 29th, 2023 at 6:41
USSCB REFLECTION ON TODAY'S SAINTS
It is a beautiful testimony to the power of God that these two men, whose faults Scripture does not attempt to hide, are key figures in the story of Jesus…
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edenj
replied to Saints of the Day
on June 29th, 2023 at 5:59
<strong>Reflection</strong>We would probably go to confession to Peter sooner than to any of the other apostles. He is perhaps a more striking example of the simple fact of holiness. Jesus says to us as he said, in effect, to Peter: “It is not you who have chosen me, but I who have chosen you. Peter, it is not human wisdom that makes it possible for you to believe, but my Father’s revelation. I, not you, build my Church.” Paul’s experience of the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus was the driving force that made him one of the most zealous, dynamic, and courageous ambassadors of Christ the Church has ever had. But persecution, humiliation, and weakness became his day-by-day carrying of the cross, material for further transformation. The dying Christ was in him; the living Christ was his life.
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Joyce F.
replied to Worship the Lord
on June 29th, 2023 at 5:01
Dear Patrice,I understand your pain. I worked for one such leader in the Church for 10 years. While I didn't know his story, for the first 9 years; it was extremely painful when it all came out. One of the ways I healed was to focus on the many very good priests I've known over my lifetime. One who literally saved my life from suicide when my fiance died. Beyond that, I learned if I prayed for conversion of the unfaithful leaders I began to forgive these flawed men. I hope this may be of some help to you. May God bless you.
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JamesTheElder
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 28th, 2023 at 22:02
Saints of the Day
Saint Peter and Saint Paul, leaders of the early Church, pray for us that we may follow your example to tell the Good News to all whom we meet in…
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Jack A.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 28th, 2023 at 11:17
Look no further than the sign of Jonah
Lord Jesus Christ, send now your spirit over the earth. Let the Holy Spirit live in the hearts off all nations, that they may be preserved from degeneration, disasters, and…
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Milambo G.
posted in Personal Reflections
on June 28th, 2023 at 10:38
FRIENDSHIP
Proverbs 17:17; 1 John 4:7A true friend loves you at all times,— and a brother proves himself in adversity.Everyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.— And a brother…
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