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In Defense of the Perfectly Imperfect
Why did God create a universe governed by physical laws, yet subject to disruptive chaos; a universe of profound beauty, yet filled with grave dangers; a universe teaming with life, yet governed by death? Why did God create man out … Continue reading
Posted in Essays, Uncategorized
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christian., Christianity, Creation, Free Will, Freedom, God, Grave
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Sensing the Lord
His wonder, power, and glory abound and are continually before my eyes. I see His wonder in the flutter of leaves in a calm breeze; His power in billowing storm clouds and bolts of lighting exchanged between them; His glory … Continue reading
Posted in Essays
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christ, Christian., Christianity, God, Hear, Lord, See, Smell, Taste, Tasting, Touch
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To What We Can Give Christ’s Church in Return for What We Have Been Given
What has God given us? He created us in His image and likeness. He breathed life into us. He gave us dominion over His creation. God gave us His only begotten son. What has Christ, God’s only begotten son, given … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Able, Cain, Charity, Christ, Christ's Church, divine mercy, Given, God, poor widow, prodigal, Tithe, Tithing
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Our Daily Bread
In the Lord’s Prayer, the verse containing “our daily bread” is positioned between the verses about God and verses about humanity. What is this “daily bread”? Why is it after the verses about God and before the verses about man? … Continue reading
Posted in The Lord's Prayer
Tagged ark of the covenant, bread from heaven, Catholic, Catholicism, celebration, Christian., Covenant, Daily Bread, Eucharist, Exodus, fully divine, fully human, Genesis, God, god the holy spirit, heavenly banquet, Holy of Holies, Holy Spirit, humanity, Lampstand, liturgical, liturgical celebration, manna, Melchizedek, Menorah, Our Father, prayer, priest, right hand of God, Sabbath, supernatural bread, tongues of fire, wedding feast of the lamb
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Contemplating The Lord’s Prayer (Part II)
Our Father who art in heaven “Our Father who art in heaven” is an invitation from God to turn our focus from our earthly exile to heaven, our intended home, for we were created to live and dwell with Him … Continue reading
Contemplating The Lord’s Prayer (Part I)
“Our Father” I would like to spend the next few weeks contemplating the Lord’s Prayer. I learned this prayer as child and have prayed it thousands, if not, tens or hundreds of thousands of times. Over the last few months, … Continue reading
Posted in The Lord's Prayer
Tagged Catholic, Catholicism, Christ, Christian., Father, Filial, God, Gospel, Holy Spirt, image and likeness, Jesus, Lord's Prayer, Our Father, Personal God, Relationship
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To Love and Truth 