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Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day, everyone! I hope that you have a blessed and peaceful time with family and friends. Since I like to be an armchair philosopher from time to time ... -
Disciples and Stewards #15 - Confirmation
At the first Pentecost, the Holy Spirit rushed on Jesus's disciples and was made visible in tongues of flame. The Holy Spirit filled each one with a zeal to spread ... -
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The Eucharist is Emmanuel, God with us. The Most Blessed Sacrament. The bread of life. The mystery of faith. The source and summit of our faith. Jesus's own Body and ... -
Disciples and Stewards
Forgiveness, healing, and resurrection The Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, enables us to encounter God's mercy. It is a Sacrament of healing and sometimes a Sacrament of resurrection. The sins ... -
Disciples and Stewards - Baptism
The Sacrament of Baptism begins our journey of discipleship. Through water and the Holy Spirit, we are buried with Christ in His Crucifixion and reborn as God's own children. The ... -
Disciples and Stewards - The Seven Sacraments
The Seven Sacraments The Seven Sacraments are at the heart of God's activity in the Church. Jesus established each sacrament as a special way to give us His grace. Being ... -
Disciples and Stewards - Worship
The best thing any human being can do is worship God. It fulfills our highest purpose, our destiny… to know, love, and serve God during this life, and spend eternity ... -
Disciples and Stewards - The Moral Law
One way to do God's will is by doing battle with the opposite of God's will: temptation. God never wants us to sin or do evil. Understanding and living according ... -
Disciples and Stewards - Knowing and Doing
It's not enough that we know God's will… we must put it into practice. We might KNOW that we need to hit the brakes to avoid a head-on collision, but ... -
Disciples and Stewards - The Unity of Truth
The Unity of Truth If you're seeking to know God's will, which of the five sources should you trust: direct revelation, Scripture, Tradition, the lives and writings of the saints, ...
