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The Fullness of Holiness

I recently saw a picture of Jesus on His way to be crucified. He had already been beaten, and the crown of thorns was buried in His head.  He was mentally and emotionally exhausted, due to lack of sleep, and hours of physical torture. As He made His way up the hill and onlookers were standing on the sides of the road watching our Lord and Savior pass by. In this picture, Jesus pauses for a moment and reaches out His hand to bless a woman, whose facial expression, said, …
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Prayer That Guides You

There was a King who offered a prize to the artist who would paint the best picture of peace. The King selected two he really liked. One picture was of a calm lake. It was so still it looked like a mirror, with towering mountains around it, with their reflection on the surface of the lake and the clear blue sky shining above. The other picture had rugged and bare mountains, the sky was cloudy and dark, rain fell, and lightning flashed. Down the side of the mountain was a …
Christ

Rejoicing In the Love of Christ

Jesus’s birth was truly a three-part gift; His first coming made it possible for us to be baptized in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. It allowed us to receive sanctifying grace, the grace needed to receive our personal key to the gates of heaven. His teachings give us a life map we each need to get to the gates of heaven. His teachings also give us a mirror that allows us to take a close look at ourselves and our lives to see if …
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It All Begins and Ends In Scripture

Catholics, believe the teachings of Jesus that are read and heard in the Gospels specifically what He wanted Christians to learn, and how He wanted all to live their lives. From the beatitudes to the forty-six parables, to His enhanced commandments handed down is His Sermon on the Mount. To arguably the most important and significant words in all of scripture in Jesus’ bread of life discourse; Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his …
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Holiness of Virtues

I was asked the other day, “How do we know what to do here on earth that almost guarantees our entrance into heaven?” Today’s first reading from the Apostle John provides a great start in addressing the answer to that question when he wrote; The way we may be sure that we know Jesus, is to keep his commandments. Whoever says, “I know him,” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But whoever keeps his word, the love of God is truly perfected …