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Practice What You Preach by Janet Cassidy
I was reading the familiar account of Jesus’ denunciation of the Scribes and Pharisees in the Gospel of Matthew (Chapter 23) and I was intrigued that his command is so relevant today. Speaking to the...
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/a>There are times that I am asked to do communion services for the parishes with which I am associated, and I love doing them because it requires me to dig deeper and actually study scripture. Of...
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Lessons Learned from The Book of Job by Janet Cassidy
I turned to the Book of Job the other day when I was feeling frustrated and unmotivated. Centered around the last few chapters, I fell in love with the questions that reminded me of my place in the...
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Was Jesus having a meltdown? by Janet Cassidy
What does it mean that Jesus went into the temple where they were selling things and threw everybody out? (Gospel of Luke, Chapter 19, Verse 45+) Was he just in a fit of rage? Having a meltdown? To...
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And So This is Christmas . . .
“Since the creation of the world invisible realities, God’s eternal power and divinity, have become visible, recognizable through the things God has made.” Romans 1:20 I have always found this...
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Jason, The Software Guy
I was surprised to receive a call from Jason, the software technician that had helped my husband and me with a problem we had in converting our LPs to music on our hard drive. We had followed his...
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Peace in Every Moment
While stopped for the light, I saw the older gentleman make his way along the sidewalk. He crossed the driveway leading into the gas station and slowly continued pushing his walker while his little dog...
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The Pinnacle of Good is Love
Like so many of you, I expect, I tend to collect my Reader’s Digests and reread them over and over. One of the benefits of being over fifty is that sometimes you can do this and it’s as if you’re...
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How do you join the Catholic Church? Very Simply.
Watching the administration of the Sacraments of Initiation at Easter Vigil this year, I was reminded of how simple—and profound—the rituals of the Church can be. It reminded me of the time we...
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Bear Witness to our Faith with Your Life!
“Father, may we whom you renew in baptism bear witness to our faith by the way we live.” This line from a conclusion to Saturday morning prayer for the Fourth Week of Easter is a very powerful petition...
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God Brings Joy and Peace with His Light
The other day on my way to a 6:30 a.m. communion service, the moon was big and luminous, hanging off in the distance. It reminded me of the time I was in Colombia, South America several years ago,...
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Psalm 145
I recently came across Psalm 145, which is a hymn of praise, and I found myself praying it for someone in need. Verses 5-12 speak of the wonders of God and the remainder of the Psalm are statements of...
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Immerse Your Family in the Language of Faith
I was having a conversation with one of my daughters who will begin her fourth year of high school Spanish. We were talking about the quality of the teaching she could expect this year, as the teacher...
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Love, Forgiveness and God’s Way
I came across this familiar passage from Ezekiel (36: 25-29) and was once again amazed at how scripture—inspired so many centuries ago—is still relevant to our lives in 2011. “I will sprinkle clean...
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When a Moose Crosses Your Path
I was surfing quickly through Facebook awhile back (I’m not really a fan) to check on a friend’s son who had surgery. The system works well for her to keep everyone up-to-date and is much less...
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The Beav and Ridding Ourselves of Ugliness
Leave it to Beaver A few months ago I caught part of an old episode of Leave it to Beaver, that late 1950’s family television series. Apparently The Beav (one of the sons) was distraught that his baby...
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Flowing into the Church
Flowing into the Church The other day I was on the on-ramp of the expressway trying to enter the flow of traffic while following a slow-moving car. Honestly, some people have no idea how to get on an...
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Cultivating a Respect for ALL Life
Cultivating a Respect for ALL Life I admit to being a bit distressed to hear about the turkey abuse that went on at Butterball Farms. Apparently a number of employees kicked and stomped on turkeys,...
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Augustine, Temptation and Perseverance
Augustine, Temptation and Perseverance I was reading an excerpt from Augustine of Hippo in the Magnificat titled Temptation and Perseverance. While it may not sound particularly gripping, this extract...
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Celebrating the Holy Days of the Triduum
Celebrating the Holy Days of the Triduum I can hardly believe that Easter is right around the corner. It has been a busy and exciting Lent. With the resignation of Benedict XVI and the election of our...
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