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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 »
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 »
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