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Simon Peter
Simon Peter had many qualities I can identify with. He frequently misunderstood Jesus (Matthew 16:16 and 22-23) and some of His simplest parables (Matthew 15:15). He professed great faith, vowing his allegiance to Jesus unto death (Matthew 26:33-35). But, when … Continue reading
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Darkness
Darkness is our preference. Through our concupiscence, this is how we begin and what we continually struggle against, the allurements of the flesh, the seduction of pride. We naturally favor “darkness to light” (John 3:19). But, we were not made … Continue reading
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Tagged Allurements of Flesh, Called from Darkness, Charity, Concupiscence, Conquering Darkness, Darkness, Darkness to Light, Dwelling in Light, Faith, Fleeing Darkness, Heart, Hope, John 3:19, Made for Light, Not Made for Darkness, Renunciation of Earthly Vanities, Seduction of Pride, Snares of the World, Surrendering of Self, Turning of the Heart
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Out of Evil God Brings Forth Good
A portion of life, to a greater or lesser extent, consists of stress and discomfort, misery and disappointment. Some argue and posit that the present of these, which they construe as evils, within our life proves there is no God. … Continue reading
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Tagged Augustine, Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Christianity, Disappointment, Discomfort, Enchiridion, Evil, Faith, From Evil Good, Goodness, Hope, Misery, Omnipotent, Stress, Suma Theologica, There is No God, Thomas Aquinas
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Rome Pilgrimage – Sunday Angelus and Catacombs
Our day started at Saint Peter’s Square with the Sunday Angelus of Pope Francis. The square was filled with tens of thousands of people. Pope Francis spoke of the need to “pray always, without growing weary.” The readers of my … Continue reading
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Tagged Appian Way, Catacombs, Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christ, Christian., Christianity, Domine Quo Vadis, Faith, Hope, Jesus, Perseverance, Pilgrimage, Pope Francis, Romam vado iterum crucifig, Rome, Saint Peter’s Square, San Callisto, St. Cecilla, St. Peter, St. Sixtus II, Sunday Angelus
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Come Follow
Come follow me. What is Christ asking when He calls us to come follow? Is Christ asking us to follow Him so that we can walk with Him? He is. Jesus desires to walk with us, as He walked with … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Christianity, come follow, Cross, Emmaus, kingdom, Meek and Humble, Truth, Walk with Jesus, Yoked to Christ
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How to Hear
“Take care how you hear” (Luke 8:18) is a rather odd warning put forth by Jesus. “Take care who you hear” or “take care what you hear” would seem more pertinent. Why is Jesus more concerned with how we hear, … Continue reading
Finding Grace and Mercy in Typographical [Erors] Errors
Yesterday someone commented on a typographical error I made in one of my postings (which I gratefully thanked them for pointing out). This morning, I found yet another. This posting is result of these two typographical errors. We strive to … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Christianity, Faith, Fallen Nature, Hope
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Attacking Our Humanity and Our Relationship with God
After creating man and woman, “God blessed them, and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Be Fruitful and Multiply, Catholic, Catholicism, Charity, Christianity, Faith, Fill the Earth and Subdue It, Genesis 1:22, Hope, marriage, persevere in prayer, Truth
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Rejoice in Hope, Endure in Affliction, and Persevere in Prayer*
Our culture has co-opted and corrupted hope. Culturally, hope is a wish for a particular outcome or result. Christian hope is not a wish for reality to be different. Christian hope lies in the fulfillment of truth and reality, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Affliction, Betrayal, Catholicism, Charity, Christian., Cross, Endurance, Endure, Faith, grace, Hope, Hope vs. Wish, Lord, Pain, Paul, Perseverance, Persevere, prayer, Psalm (40:1), Psalms, Rejection, Ridicule, Romans, Romans (12:12), Suffering, Tribulation, Virtue, Yoke
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Appear Not Before the Lord Empty Handed
Today’s Old Testament reading at mass was from Sirach (35:1-12), where we are warned, “Appear not before the Lord empty handed.” This is a warning against bribes, not works; “offer no bribes, these He does not accept!” Rather, “In a … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism, Charity, Christianity, Heart, Homage, Mind, Old Testament, Sirach, Soul, Works
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To Love and Truth 