The great freedom Jesus gives us is to be ourselves, defined by His love and our inner qualities and gifts rather than by any kind of show we put on for the world. Leslie Williams For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of […]
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He became what we are that he might make us what he is. Athanasius For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; he is to be feared above all gods. For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens. Splendor and majesty are before him; strength […]
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Wishing you a most joyous and meaningful Resurrection Sunday celebration…and may our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ bless you in your continued walk with Him. The Lord’s Resurrection is not an isolated fact, it is a fact that concerns the whole of mankind; from Christ it extends to the world; it has a cosmic importance…the […]
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If the tomb is empty, then anything is possible. Joey Martin For Christ died for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteousness, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive by the Spirit, 1 Peter 3:18 The New International Version The Easter message tells us […]
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The concept of time travel is considered a very fascinating topic for most people. The ability to move back and forth in time can give rise to many possibilities. However, this mystery is likely to become even more mysterious if someone claims to have witnessed an important historical event by going back in time using a time travel machine. We are talking about a certain invention called Chronovisor, with the help of which, allegedly, scenes from the life of Jesus Christ were captured on photographic film. And now this device, as it is believed, is kept in the Vatican in…
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Faith in Christ is Christ Himself in thy heart. Augustine Out of my distress I called on the LORD; the LORD answered me and set me free. Psalm 118:5 The Revised Standard Version The devil is but God’s master fencer to teach us to handle our weapons. Samuel Rutherford Visit Our Website | Subscribe | Make A Donation | Contact Us
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Read MoreWe pray You,
O almighty and eternal God!
Who through Jesus Christ
hast revealed Your glory to all nations,
to preserve the works of Your mercy,
that Your Church,
being spread through the whole world,
may continue with unchanging faith
in the confession of your name.
Amen.
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Let’s take Jesus at His word. When He says we’re forgiven, let’s unload the guilt. When He says we’re valuable, let’s believe Him. When He says we’re eternal, let’s bury our fear. When He says we’re provided for, let’s stop worrying. Max Lucado “And note this: Some who seem least important now will be the […]
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Almighty and Everlasting God,
You have given the human race
Jesus Christ our Savior as a model of humility.
He fulfilled Your Will by becoming Man
And giving His life on the Cross.
Help us to bear witness to You
By following His example of suffering
And make us worthy to share in His Resurrection.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son.
Amen.
Our Father…
MARY, Mother of Jesus,
you were Jesus’ gift for us from the Cross.
He gave you to …
Father of us all,
This meal is a sign of Your love for us:
Bless us and bless our food,
And help us to give you glory each day
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen!
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Almighty God, I thank you for your past blessings.
Today I offer myself – whatever I do, say, or think –
to your loving care.
Continue to bless me, Lord.
I make this morning offering in union
with the divine intentions of Jesus Christ
who offers himself daily inthe holy sacrifice of the Mass,
and in union with Mary, his Virgin Mother and our Mother,
who was always the faithful handmaid of the Lord.
Amen.
Read MoreWhen you and I hurt deeply, what we really need is not an explanation from God but a revelation of God. We need to see how great God is; we need to recover our lost perspective on life. Things get out of proportion when we are suffering, and it takes a vision of something bigger […]
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The man who lives without Jesus is the poorest of the poor, whereas no one is so rich as the man who lives in His grace. Thomas à Kempis That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:5 The King James Version I wish […]
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Is my heart more aligned with Jesus’ mission or my own? Meredith Houston “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight. Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of sin.” Romans 4:7-8 The New Living Translation Julie Galbraith, age 6, had on her […]
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Almighty and eternal God,
You have, through Jesus Christ,
revealed Your glory to all nations.
We pray You to preserve the works of Your mercy,
that Your Church,
being spread through the whole world,
may continue with unchanging faith in the confession of Your name.
We pray You, who alone are good and holy,
to endow with heavenly knowledge,
sincere zeal,
and sanctity of life our Chief Bishop,
Pope John Paul II, the vicar of our Lord Jesus Christ,
in the government of …
Loving Father, I entrust myself to your care this day; guide with wisdom and skill the minds and hands of the medical people who minister in your Name, and grant that every cause of illness be removed, I may be restored to soundness of health and learn to live in more perfect harmony with you and with those around me. Through Jesus Christ. Amen.
Into your hands, I commend my body and my soul. Amen.
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Watch where Jesus went. The one dominant note in his life was to do his Father’s will. His is not the way of wisdom or of success, but the way of faithfulness. Oswald Chambers The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one’s after them; Honest people are relaxed and […]
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Read MoreThe Christian teacher should pray before preaching—He will succeed more by piety in prayer than by gifts of oratory. Augustine For God chose to save us through our Lord Jesus Christ, not to pour out his anger on us. Christ died for us so that, whether we are dead or alive when he returns, we […]
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You can’t pump up faith out of your own heart. Whenever faith is starved in your soul, it is because you are not in contact with Jesus; get in contact with him, and lack of faith will go in two seconds. Oswald Chambers I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the […]
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Saint Thomas Aquinas is well known for his writings, especially the “Summa Theologica.” But he was far more than a philosopher/theologian. He was a devout man who wrote beautiful prayers and hymns. Perhaps the best known is the “Pange Lingua.”
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O my God,
trusting in your promises
and because you are faithful,
powerful and merciful,
I hope, through the merits of Jesus Christ,
for the pardon of my sins,
final perseverance
and the blessed glory of heaven
At the day of judgment it shall not be asked of us what we have read, but what we have done; not how well we have said, but how religiously we have lived. Thomas à Kempis “God is so great that we cannot begin to know him. No one can begin to understand eternity.” Job […]
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In prayer two things are necessary, faith and humility; by faith we rise up to God, and by humility we lie prostrate on the ground. John Calvin You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing. Psalm 145:16 The New International Version Without Christ, not one step; with him, anywhere! David Livingstone […]
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O God, bountiful in forgiving,
and lovingly desirous of man’s salvation,
we humbly beseech Thy mercy in behalf of our friends,
relations and benefactors,
who have passed from this world, that,
through the intercession of Blessed Mary ever Virgin
and all the Saints,
Thou wouldst permit them to come
to the full participation of everlasting happiness.
Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Read MoreNo one can believe how powerful prayer is, and what it is able to effect, except those who have learned it by experience. It is a great matter when in extreme need, to take hold on prayer. I know that whenever I have earnestly prayed, I have been amply heard, and have obtained more than […]
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New Year’s Day is a good time to fix one’s eyes on the only One who knows what the year is to hold. Elisabeth Elliot And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst. John 6:35 […]
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Several years ago, a silver amulet was discovered buried in a grave in what is now Frankfurt, Germany. Scientists are finally able to read the fragile silver foil inside it.
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Of all persons the Christian should be best prepared for whatever the New Year brings. He has dealt with life at its source. In Christ he has disposed of a thousand enemies that other men must face alone and unprepared. He can face his tomorrow cheerful and unafraid because yesterday he turned his feet into […]
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The Christian faith engages the profoundest problems the human mind can entertain and solves them completely and simply by pointing to the Lamb of God. A. W. Tozer Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant. Psalm 119:76 The English Standard Version Following Jesus starts with the house next door. […]
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When the song of the angels is stilled, When the star in the sky is gone, When the kings and princes are home, When the shepherds are back with their flock, The work of Christmas begins: To find the lost, To heal the broken, To feed the hungry, To release the prisoner, To rebuild the […]
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Wishing you a most joyous and meaningful Christmas celebration! Christmas is not a day or a season, but a condition of heart and mind. If we love our neighbors as ourselves; if in our riches we are poor in spirit and in our poverty we are rich in grace; if our charity vaunteth not itself, […]
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Read MoreThanks be to God for his unspeakable Gift— indescribable inestimable incomparable inexpressibly precious beyond words. Lois LeBar In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be enrolled. This was the first enrollment, when Quirini-us was governor of Syria. And all went to be enrolled, each to his own […]
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Though time crumbles stone and the story grows old, Yet The Shepherd we love, still watches His fold; And His star still shines, over city and mart, And His voice still speaks to the listening heart. Our hearts are His birthplace. Our lives are His home. Let His work truly be our own. James Barnes […]
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Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ever faithful to your promises and ever close to your Church: the earth rejoices in hope of the Savior’s coming and looks forward with longing to his return at the end of time. Prepare our hearts and remove the sadness that hinders us from feeling the joy and hope which his presence will bestow, for he is Lord for ever and ever. Amen.
Read MoreSunrise at the far horizon was sunrise near me in this infant. Walter Wangerin, Jr. When your days are over and you rest with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring to succeed you, your own flesh and blood, and I will establish his kingdom. He is the one who will build a house […]
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Lord God, may we, your people, who look forward to the birthday of Christ experience the joy of salvation and celbrate that feast with love and thanksgiving. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Read MoreWhen Jesus Christ utters a word, He opens His mouth so wide that it embraces all heaven and earth, even though that Word be but in a whisper. The word of the emperor is powerful, but that of Jesus Christ governs the whole universe. Martin Luther “Do not be afraid,” Samuel replied. “You have done […]
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Blessed be God.
Blessed be His Holy Name.
Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.
Blessed be the Name of Jesus.
Blessed be His Most Sacred Heart.
Blessed be His Most Precious Blood.
Blessed be Jesus in the Most Holy Sacrament of the Altar.
Blessed be the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete.
Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most holy.
Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.
Blessed be her glorious Assumption.
Blessed be the …
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Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace to men of good will. We praise You. We bless You. We adore you. We glorify You. We give You thanks for Your great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-begotten Son. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father: you Who take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. You Who take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. You Who sit at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you …
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God of power and mercy, you blessed the Americas at Tepeyac with the presence of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe. May her prayers help all men and women to accept each other as brothers and sisters. Through your justice present in our hearts, may your peace reign in the world. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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O God, who by the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, didst prepare a worthy dwelling place for thy Son, we beseech thee that, as by the foreseen death of this, thy Son, thou didst preserve her from all stain, so too thou wouldst permit us, purified through her intercession, to come unto thee. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who livest and reignest with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. Amen.
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According to the “Legend of St. Catherine,” Catherine of Alexandria was instrumental in the conversion of 50 pagan philosophers as well as over 200 soldiers and royal family members.
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Meditation is different from studying. By study, truth is explored; by meditation it is felt. By the one, things different are discriminated; by the other, what is known is loved and embraced. The design of secret meditation is not so much to accumulate knowledge, or to please ourselves, as to enlarge the desires of the […]
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For the Christian, Jesus is the Way. All things are measured by his Way: by his healing grace, his call to forgiveness and purity of heart, nonviolence and a concern for justice; by his relinquishment of earthly power and dominance; affirmation of agape (friendship and self-giving Love) as a new basis for kinship, of change […]
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Blessed John Duns Scotus was one of the most influential Franciscans in the worlds of philosophy and theology. He is probably best known for his defense of the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception of Mary. Scotus served on the faculties of both Oxford University and the University of Paris.
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Jesus died for you in public, so don’t only live for Him in private. Charles Spurgeon He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Proverbs 17:27 The New King James Version Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire. […]
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He was silent that He might be judged; he will not be silent when He begins to judge. Augustine The righteous shall be glad in the LORD, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. Psalm 64:10 The New King James Version The simple heart that freely asks in love, obtains. […]
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We must resort to our Lord Jesus Christ whose office is to write the things in our hearts which God had written in stones. John Calvin Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, Who seek Him with the whole heart! Psalm 119:2 The New King James Version It is not for us to set an […]
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There is no mistake so bad…as the greatest mistake of saying nothing for Christ. Henry Clay Trumbull Into your hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God. Psalm 31:5 The New International Version Trust God for great things; with your five loaves and two fishes, he will show you a way to […]
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