I recently perused 30 years of photo albums to scan pictures for our son’s upcoming wedding.  Those who know me recognize that I love to capture memories with photographs. The digital processes in technology make images instantly available.  We can take a photo and send it through c...
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We make promises and work faithfully to build strong relationships in our lives.  We are often bound to written contracts with legal connections. But there is only one agreement that is offered with love and eternal promises, and that is our covenant with God. He has made covenants throughout...
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All Catholics should be concerned with personal salvation – for ourselves and for those we love.  It is essential to be preparing for eternal life while living here on earth. We must not grow cold in our relationship with God, the Creator of all things!  I am infinitely grateful for...
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Do you feel like your spirit is broken by the current events in our world? It is sometimes difficult to realize the goodness around us. There is a way to handle the frustration, but it is not always found in places, things, or people.  It is our responsibility to appreciate that anything is po...
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The image of Christ carrying His cross on the way to crucifixion is depicted in many artistic forms, particularly in the fourteen “Stations of the Cross” found in Catholic churches.  In all four canonical Gospels the crucifixion is recounted at a site called Calvary or Golgotha. &#...
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Are you on a mission for God?  He gives us all assignments, and many times they are not within the realm of our comfort zone.  Distractions can distance us from the goal; sometimes it is necessary to find a quiet place where the voic...
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“We’ve had enough of exhortations to be silent! Cry out with a hundred thousand voices.  I see the world is rotten because of silence.” This 13th-century quote from St Catherine of Siena challenges us to become better evangelists, but it must be done with love.  Being si...
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I recently participated in the 40th running of the One America 500 Festival Mini Marathon. It is organized during the month of May in Indianapolis as part of the 500 Race Festivities.  Over 30,000 people lined up in their designated corrals very early on this cool May morning with a chance of...
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Scripture tells us that the throne of God stands forever, and in Psalm 45 we read of the Kingdom of God and its Queen. The Catholic Church honors Mary during the month of May.  She is the Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and, as the Mother of our Church, she is Queen of the Kingdom here on Earth...
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Sometimes we just don’t get it!  We live in a complicated world, searching for answers and occasionally living in fear.  The news media and the current political arena remind us daily that we need to be attentive.  All our concerns can be calmed with a little common sense and e...
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