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DON’T RUN FROM THE TRUTH
There is a tendency to spin facts to suit a specific message. Hence, tampering with the truth. So, in a sense, lying. This is all too prevalent in the news media. But it is also much too commonplace among everyone. There is an inherent danger in seeing the world through…
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THE ONLY WAY TO IS THROUGH
This was the topic of our dinner conversation one evening. It seems obvious that most people deflect from things that are uncomfortable, challenging or demeaning. In reality, that is what we have been told will come our way if we are striving to live a life in Christ and not…
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SALT AND LIGHT
“You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trodden under foot by men. You are the light of the world. A city set on a…
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Prayer intentions week of 9/15/24
When we gather together to pray the Rosary each week, we offer our intentions before we pray. We offer this opportunity for those who can’t make a Monday evening for Rosary, or for anything that comes up after Monday, to put forth intentions for all of us to pray for. To…
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I MISSED THAT ONE!
We seem to have a handle on what it means to sin, the difference between venial and serious sin. But do we really? What about, in my opinion, the most dangerous type of sin…the sin of omission? We are warned in scripture about this. “Whoever knows what is right to…
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Prayer intentions for week of 9/8/24
When we gather together to pray the Rosary each week, we offer our intentions before we pray. We offer this opportunity for those who can’t make a Monday evening for Rosary, or for anything that comes up after Monday, to put forth intentions for all of us to pray for. To…
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TEMPERANCE MAKES LIFE BETTER
It is in the practice of temperance that we can grow in meekness. We know from the Beatitudes that both are important to our spiritual life. As men, at least for me, this meekness thing can be a little bit of a stumbling block. I mean…. the whole idea of…
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Prayer intentions for week of 9/1/24
When we gather together to pray the Rosary each week, we offer our intentions before we pray. We offer this opportunity for those who can’t make a Monday evening for Rosary, or for anything that comes up after Monday, to put forth intentions for all of us to pray for. To…
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WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?
Common sense will cause us to expect the outcomes of most actions. This is usually based upon knowledge. If we throw a stone into the water, we expect a splash. If we touch something hot, we expect to feel a burn. And in life, we come to expect the actions…
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Prayer intentions for week of 8/25/24
When we gather together to pray the Rosary each week, we offer our intentions before we pray. We offer this opportunity for those who can’t make a Monday evening for Rosary, or for anything that comes up after Monday, to put forth intentions for all of us to pray for. To…
Men's Rosary 