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DON’T KEEP IT A SECRET!
Men have been known to keep things from others. To keep it a “secret”. I immediately think of hunting spots or our best fishing holes. We got to keep that close to the breast! Well, do we really have to be that way? Probably not. When it comes to our…
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WE MUST SLOW DOWN
I remember my father often telling me to slow down. I remember when I bought our home for the family my father commented on the birch clump in the front yard. I asked…what birch clump? He told me I needed to slow down….again! Then I was busy working to provide…
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WHERE HOPE IS FOUND
It seems to me that challenges will always be a part of earthly life. Nothing about living here is going to be easy. We may have some joyful moments and pleasure but the reality is that life is hard. So this led me to think about and ask the question,…
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IT’S ABOUT TIME
Time is a fleeting thing. Often I think it is misunderstood. I remember when I was very trained in the business philosophers’ concept of “time management”. But time is fluid. It is not something we can contain and use as we need it. There is no time savings account or…
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STUFF GETS IN THE WAY
It seems to me that our culture is rife with too much stuff. Think about it….we have scores of self storage facilities where people can pay to pack stuff in a locker. Most of this is stuff they will not ever use or look at. But they have it! Is…
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HOW WILL WE CHOOSE?
Every day is a choice. We choose to do right or wrong. We choose to let God be the center of our life or to rely on ourselves. We choose to be humble and ask God for His continual help or to be full of pride and go at it…
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REMEMBER OUR WEAKNESS
Psalm 51 Prayer for Cleansing and Pardon To the leader. A Psalm of David, when the prophet Nathan came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba. 1 Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercy, blot out my transgressions.2 Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and…
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SO WHAT ABOUT LENT?
Prior to my being introduced to the Catholic faith, Lent was not a very special time for me. I remember Ash Wednesday and then it was wait until Easter gets here. It was not a prayerful period and actually Easter was not overly spiritual. Sometimes it was more reminiscent of…
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IT IS A RELATIONSHIP
If we think about it, relationships are a vital part of daily life. We have student teacher relationships, athelete and coach relationships, worker and boss relationships, professional relationships, business and banking relationships, friend relationships, husband and wife relationships, the list goes on! These relationships help us grow in our personal…
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GOD LOVES A HUMBLE AND CONTRITE HEART
A Christian Litany of Humility O Jesus! meek and humble of heart, Hear me.From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, Jesus.From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, Jesus.From the desire of being extolled, Deliver me, Jesus.From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, Jesus.From the desire of being…
Men's Rosary 