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The Hallow Effect

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Michael

The hallow effect is a marketing phenomenon that I believe can benefit the spiritual life.  So, what is the “hallow effect?”   It is best understood though an example.  A shampoo is typically tested marketed containing difference fragrances to determine which … Continue reading →

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Desire in Prayer

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Michael

Our heart’s desires are released in prayer.  How are the desires of our heart expressed?  Are they expressed in a multitude of words?  Are they expressed as desires for earthly treasures?  Or, is the desire of our heart expressed as … Continue reading →

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Leave Us Alone. Let Us Serve the Egyptians.

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Michael

In today’s reading we heard the Israelites complaint to Moses: “Why did you do this to us?  Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Did we not tell you this in Egypt, when we said, ‘Leave us alone.  Let … Continue reading →

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The Sign of the Cross

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Michael

The sign of the cross, one of our most profound and simplest forms of prayer, is falling out of favor among many Catholics.  It is ancient prayer, dating back to the earliest years of our faith.  Tertullian (De cor. Mil. … Continue reading →

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To Walk with Those Who Walked Before

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Michael

As a child I would ask God why He chose to have me live in such an uneventful period of salvation history.  I yearned to have lived in the times of Jesus.  Or, at least to have lived during the … Continue reading →

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I Drew Him Out of the Water

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Michael

When the child grew, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, who adopted him as her son and called him Moses, for she said, “I drew him out of the water.” (Exodus 2:10) Pharaoh feared the Hebrews.  He had Hebrew baby boys … Continue reading →

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Proverbs and the Eucharist

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Michael

“Let whoever is simple turn in here!” To him who is without sense she says, “Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.” The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the … Continue reading →

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Marriage, Abortion, the Holy Spirit, and the Church

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Michael

The Bible begins with a wedding and ends with a wedding reception.  Genesis, the first book of the Bible opens with a marriage, the wedding of Adam and Eve and God’s command to the couple to be fruitful and multiply.  … Continue reading →

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Has the West Entered a Maccabean Period?

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Michael

Many Christians in Europe and North America have abandoned at least most, if not all, of the Church’s values, teachings, and traditions in an attempt to “fit in” with the customs and values of a pagan, secular culture. Like the … Continue reading →

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The Babe Leaped in Her Womb

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Michael

The babe leaped in her womb (Luke 1:41) is a verse that I frequently prayerfully meditate on.  John the Baptist leaped in Elizabeth’s womb when he encountered Christ veiled in the womb of the Blessed Mother.  I prayerfully mediate on … Continue reading →

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