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Alice
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on January 3rd, 2025 at 14:43
Thank you
I am so grateful for the About Today. I consider myself a devout Catholic, a certified Catholic chaplain, married to a deacon. Yet, I have never heard the things written…
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Kevin M.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 3rd, 2025 at 10:58
Kevin Meehan on Morning Prayer for Friday in the 1st week of Christmas or The Most Holy Name of Jesus on January 3rd, 2025 at 10:32
"The spirit of the Lord God is upon me,because the Lord has anointed me;He has sent me to bring glad tidings to the lowly,to heal the brokenhearted,To proclaim liberty to…
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hschuyler
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 3rd, 2025 at 9:37
Reflection on The Baptism of John the Baptist Jn 1:29-34 Friday January 3, 2025 based on a homily given by Pope Benedict XVI
My dear Sisters and Brothers, In yesterday’s reflection on John the Baptist we spoke of the nature of John’s baptism and the significance of his baptism to the Jewish community who…
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Mary B.
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 3rd, 2025 at 7:17
Holy Name of Jesus
Peter declares that salvation is only found through faith in the name of Jesus Christ, and that there is no other name by which people can be saved. There is…
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onette
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 3rd, 2025 at 3:41
"Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And fit us for heaven, to live with thee there"
Lord. Thank You for inspiring John Thomas McFarland to add these words to this cherished Christmas song. You alone can prepare us for heaven, for we are weak and helpless…
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on January 2nd, 2025 at 21:50
Tell me Your Name; long have I wrestled
What is Your name that;the year finds its origin in You,the earth revolves faithfully about You,the season displays its lessons from You,the cosmos moves in obedience to You..Yet, Your flesh takes…
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hazcompat
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 2nd, 2025 at 21:25
Lord Jesus, I surrender myself to you, take care of everything!
“Once you have surrendered yourself, you make yourself receptive. In receiving from God, you are perfected and completed.”― Fulton J. Sheen, Seven Words of Jesus and Mary: Lessons from Cana and Calvary
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Ben
replied to Love one another...
on January 2nd, 2025 at 14:09
Please do not make inappropriate assumptions about others and their supposed sins. You are not G-d and do not know what is in their hearts.Consider: I am short and slight of build. I am also a gentle soul. Sometimes people wrongly assume I am a homosexual. When I visited my parish for the first time, I knew no one. After the mass, we all stood in line to shake the Priest's hand. When it was my turn, the Priest refused to shake my hand, pushed me to the side, and then went on to shake the hands of those behind me. The Priest refused to speak to me. He was incredibly and publicly rude. This rudeness continued for quite a few weeks.Christians hurt others when they make ignorant assumptions about others and then act on those assumptions. No one is brought to Christ through such actions.Best to follow the example of Jesus: Take the log out of your own eye before attempting to take the speck out of someone else's.
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Ben
replied to Love one another...
on January 2nd, 2025 at 11:50
Please be careful. Although Jesus often told stories and seemingly spoke in riddles at times to get his point across, He clearly stated:"Take the log out of your own eye before taking the speck out of another's," and“I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another. This is how all will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” – John 13:34-35We know not what is in the heart of others. Best not to get involved naming the possible sins of others.
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hazcompat
posted in Personal Reflections
on January 2nd, 2025 at 10:06
Jesus Christ Is Our Father's Simple Plan For Salvation Since Before Time Began!
The Church believes that Christ, who died and was resurrected for the sake of all, continuously gives to man through His Spirit the light and the strength to respond to…
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