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Whoops! Where’s my faith?
Thanks be to God for the timing of the Gospel reading today- the story where Jesus calms a storm at sea: A violent squall came up and waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was already filling up. Jesus was in the stern, asleep on a cushion. They woke him and said to … Continue reading
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Join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets – a blog carnival where we share our posts from the previous week. Check out this weeks carnival post. RECENT POSTS Whoops! Where’s my faith? POSTED BY CINHOSA ⋅ JANUARY 28, 2012 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENT Thanks be to God for the timing of the Gospel reading today- the story where Jesus … Continue reading
Father Marty often joins our men’s leadership program, That Man Is You! Recently, I asked him about the gap many cradle Catholics experience as they move from childhood into adulthood. They no longer attend mass, practice the sacraments and leave the faith – sometimes forever. I suggested that the Church could bridge the gap with … Continue reading
My daily reflection will be published later today so please check back again this evening. — 1 — As I have mentioned, I enjoy reading the Saint of the Day over on Catholic Online. I stumbled upon an interesting site called Miracles of the Saints. As Fr. Ted wrote the other day, “It is the … Continue reading
Father Stahl said to us in RCIA that when you are baptized, you are forever plugged into the Body of Christ. He compared it to being a light bulb plugged on a dimmer switch – the kind where you can dim the light by turning the switch. He also said that even in times when … Continue reading
Today is the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul. He’s a great example when we want to learn ways to effectively preach the Gospel. In today’s first reading from the Acts of the Apostles (9:1-22), Paul describes his conversion story in his own words – how he was questioned by Jesus and afflicted with … Continue reading
Yesterday, I wrote about my demons and how I enable them to attach to me, turn me toward sin and away from God. I suggested that prayer, reconciliation and (thanks to statements by Pope Benedict XVI today) – I’ll add silence help me to banish my demons. Today’s Gospel reading is an interesting narrative about … Continue reading
I have a hate-hate relationship with my demons. I used to find them satisfying. I reveled in their ability to give me a shadow of happiness. Dare I say that I loved them and their false promise of true happiness. See friends, I was unaware of the feeling of true happiness so I settled for … Continue reading
Join me and other Catholic bloggers at RAnn’s Place for Sunday Snippets – a blog carnival where we share posts from the previous week. Check out this weeks carnival post. When you are summoned by Jesus POSTED BY CINHOSA ⋅ JANUARY 20, 2012 ⋅ LEAVE A COMMENT Is everyone summoned by Jesus? The scripture today from Gospel According to Mark, describes the appointment of the … Continue reading
Have you experienced family turmoil? A situation where there is one member of the family who acts differently. He is somehow different, non-compliant with the unwritten family rules. He stands on his own for his beliefs. Often the response by the rest of the family is to talk him back into his familial role – … Continue reading
Is everyone summoned by Jesus? The scripture today from Gospel According to Mark, describes the appointment of the 12 apostles. By this time in his ministry, Jesus had many admirers, followers and disciples and from the disciples: Jesus went up the mountain and summoned those whom he wanted and they came to him. He appointed Twelve, whom … Continue reading
This is my first shot at writing a post for the 7 Quick Takes weekly blog carnival. It’s a great idea, hosted by Jennifer Fulwiler, who is a well-known former athiest and now Catholic blogger. My daily reflection will be published later today so please check back again this evening. — 1 — PriestsForLife.org sponsored … Continue reading
I read about the saints each day – although my reading is brief, just a few minutes. What inspires me to read each day about their lives is that they are examples of struggle. They turned their lives toward God and it led them to extraordinary devotion. The come from all walks of life and … Continue reading
Noteworthy
- Excellent 2012 March For Life Video. H/T: http://catholibertarian.com/
- Celebrate our Year of Faith
- An invitation to pray the Rosary - An excellent and comprehensive resource.
- EWTN television to air Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues Using Dante's "Purgatorio" as a teaching tool, Father Robert Barron ("Catholicism") gives a presentation on the Seven Deadly Sins. Mon. Jan. 16 - Thurs. Jan. 19 at 3 AM ET & 6:30 PM ET (Pt. 1 - 4)
- Seven 2011 Events That Will Change the Church’s Story in America
- At mass today, I sat nearer a nativity scene with statues Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. I thought it was pretty and through the magic of my iPhone and Snapseed I was able to shot and frame it. I uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons so that others could use it and wikimedia automagically uploads different sizes.
- 13 minutes to understand Humanae Vitae and why contraception is against God.
- From Crisis Magazine - In Praise of Patriarchy Interesting commentary on what happened to the Anglican tradition after the decision to ordinate women and a simple explanation of why men can only be priests by Rev. Dwight Longenecker. He is parish priest of Our Lady of the Rosary parish and chaplain to St. Joseph's Catholic School in Greenville, South Carolina. Check out his website and blog at www.dwightlongenecker.com
- OneBillionStories.com - Inspire devotion to Jesus Christ, by sharing Catholics’ personal stories.
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