“For the gifts and the call of God are irrevocable,” St. Paul says in his letter to the Romans (Rom 11:29 RSVCE). We are all gifted with unique and various gifts from God. And we are all called to use these gifts for the greater honor and glory of God and in the service of […]
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In this popular Christmas song, the second verse lines are as follows: 1 Do you see what I see? 2 Do you hear what I hear? 3 Do you know what I know? 4 Listen to what I say. Do you see what I see—in the world around us? Everyone is searching for something. Many
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This year Christmas may look a little different. It’s important, however, to keep your spirit bright. Remember, the first Christmas was not what Joseph and Mary wanted the birth of their child to look like, either. Ordered to Bethlehem to be counted for a census, the time for the Christ child came to be born.
Taking a road trip to a Catholic shrine or place of pilgrimage is a wonderful way to encounter Christ in a new environment. Also a great way to model the faith to our children, visiting shrines can have some enjoyable and entertaining elements to them. The Catholic Travel Guide lists shrines by state and is
Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it”(RSVCE). The Catechism of the Catholic Church states that parents are the primary educators of their children (CCC, 2223). As parents, we have “a grave responsibility” to train up a child by
“When is righteous too righteous?” This was a question a friend of mine posed to her pastor. His response? “Righteous is too righteous when it lacks compassion” —a wise response and one we must contemplate. Compassion means to have pity for and concern for the misfortunes and sufferings of others. “Righteous”, according to Webster’s Dictionary, means “morally right
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