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| Advent & the Second Coming of Christ by Khira Rotty |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| What does the Second Coming have to do with Advent? The word from which the season gets it name is derived from a Latin word, advenio, which means to come. There are three comings of Christ, and Catholics prepare for all three during this liturgical season (from the Sunday closest to the Feast of St... |
| Published: Tuesday 15 December, 2009 |
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| Little Lamb, Arise! by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| Today’s Gospel reading tells the interwoven story of two of Jesus miracles, the healing of the woman with the issue of blood and the raising of Jairus’ daughter. These stories are part of a narrative that describes the last four of the mighty works of Jesus recorded in the Gospel of Mark. After sp... |
| Published: Wednesday 01 July, 2009 |
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| One More Day Alive is a Miracle by Chris Benguhe |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| "It's not about whether the glass is half full or half empty, it's about the value of the glass- the glass of your life is always valuable." --Chris Benguhe
One more day alive – it’s a miracle for everyone. |
| Published: Thursday 18 June, 2009 |
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| SAVOR of the SAVIOR by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| I recently received an email from a good friend. There is a "Church signs debate" playing out in a Southern town between a Catholic Church and a neighboring Cumberland Presbyterian (fundamentalist) Church. Here is the response and counter-response in this heated battle. |
| Published: Sunday 07 June, 2009 |
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| The Cleansing Of Our Temples by Deacon Jeff Drzycimski |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| Jesus was more than miffed. He was angry.
When He cleansed the Temple of the moneychangers, He left no table unturned, no stack of coins intact.
I imagine it was quite a site to see…this typically meek and humble Son of a Carpenter red in the face and wielding a whip, driving out every last be... |
| Published: Saturday 06 June, 2009 |
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| The Resurrection Power of the Sacramental Economy by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| The television talent show, “Britain’s Got Talent” is now airing its third season. On April 12, 2009 the show got the biggest surprise it had ever received. When an “ugly duckling” named Susan Boyle arrived on stage and reported that she was 47 years old and came from an obscure village in Scotlan... |
| Published: Saturday 02 May, 2009 |
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| Living the Future Now by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| I have a close priest friend in Memphis who faithfully teaches Catholic spirituality to his parishioners. He prays for them what Paul prayed for the Ephesians, “that the God or our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him, hav... |
| Published: Friday 01 May, 2009 |
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| Stewardship of God's Grace by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| Jesus Christ is coming again! We read in our second reading that the day of the Lord will come “like a thief in the night.” When people are confidently expecting “peace and security,” then sudden disaster comes upon them. America has just experienced this kind of “sudden disaster” in the financia... |
| Published: Friday 27 March, 2009 |
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| Paul, Pattern Pilgrim by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| Saul was breathing fire! He was intent on tracking down members of “The Way.” He had gone to the high priest and secured letters to the synagogues in Damascus authorizing him to bind men or women and bring them bound to Jerusalem for punishment. What had started all of this “road rage?” Who was ... |
| Published: Tuesday 17 March, 2009 |
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| A Holy Family by Deacon Robert Walker |
Topic: Catholic Spirtual Growth |
| After Simeon blessed THE HOLY FAMILY the Holy Spirit moved him to prophecy further about the infant Jesus and his mother. Even though Jesus is the salvation of all people and “a light for revelation to the Gentiles” and the “glory of Israel” he is to be “a sign that will be contradicted.” Jesus is... |
| Published: Saturday 07 March, 2009 |
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