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hofelina · « **Reply #1000 on:** November 02, 2010, 03:24:15 PM »

Endless Love

Know for certain that death does not end my relationships with all those I love. We will go on loving each other beyond time and telling.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1001 on:** November 03, 2010, 05:39:37 AM »

God-given Talents

God does not give us talents for our own pleasure and purpose, rather God gives us talents primarily to serve the world in simple and generous ways.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1002 on:** November 04, 2010, 05:56:05 AM »

Sorrow is Worth the Price

In times of sorrow, I can be thankful for the fact that I have loved and been loved, thankful, in fact, for the ability to grieve because grief witnesses to love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1003 on:** November 05, 2010, 06:13:39 AM »

Jesus Shows Us the Way

If baptism is the sacrament through which people enter the church, it seems fitting that Jesus shows the wayâ€”identifying with sinners though he was sinless.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1004 on:** November 06, 2010, 03:29:11 PM »

Forms of Holiness

Saints are not an alternative to God but instead remind us that cooperating with Godâ€™s grace (holiness) can take many forms.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1005 on:** November 07, 2010, 04:36:51 PM »

Mending Relationships

The temporal punishment due to sin has immediate consequences for the sinner. He or she realizes that sin hurts a personâ€™s relationship with God; repentance is part of mending that relationship and of living it out more completely.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1006 on:** November 08, 2010, 07:17:59 AM »

God's Grace

Faith always involves a responseâ€”not to impress God but to allow Godâ€™s grace to bear fruit, to affect our decisions radically.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1007 on:** November 09, 2010, 05:46:16 AM »

Human Freedom

Human freedom is very real and can produce very different results. Godâ€™s knowledge does not cancel out human freedomâ€”for good or for ill.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1008 on:** November 10, 2010, 06:11:53 AM »

Decide Wisely

God freely created everything that exists. Our being made in Godâ€™s image means that we have a limited but very real freedom, which we need to use wisely and generously.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1009 on:** November 11, 2010, 05:53:57 AM »

The Good News of Jesus

The Good News of Jesus Christ affects all our relationships with friends and family members and also our relationships with people whom we will never meet.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1010 on:** November 12, 2010, 06:52:23 AM »

Baptism is For Everyone

Every baptized person needs to mature in his or her faith. If the church baptized only adults, that would almost guarantee a false sense of security, a conviction that ongoing conversion is no longer necessary.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1011 on:** November 13, 2010, 05:36:52 PM »

Repentance

Repentance is not simply about straightening things out with an angry God who, in human terms, is actually more disappointed than angry. Repentance is also about admitting that our sins affect how we treat other people.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1012 on:** November 14, 2010, 04:20:34 PM »

Members of the Church

By baptism we become members of the church. Through directly sharing in the Eucharist, our baptismal identity is reinforced and our conversion to Godâ€™s ways is deepened. We become church by praying as church.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1013 on:** November 15, 2010, 07:12:32 PM »

Honest Prayer

Your prayer for someone who is living does not guarantee that he or she will accept God's grace, but it makes you a better sign of God's grace for that individual. Perhaps that is precisely what God is counting on.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1014 on:** November 16, 2010, 02:45:33 PM »

Pure Love

If you want to know the will of God as it relates to purity, go to him in prayer. Heâ€™s not waiting to take something away from you. Heâ€™s waiting to teach you to love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1015 on:** November 18, 2010, 05:03:20 PM »

Precious Virtue

Holy purity, the queen of virtues, the angelic virtue, is a jewel so precious that those who possess it become like the angels of God in heaven, even though clothed in mortal flesh.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1016 on:** November 19, 2010, 03:09:42 PM »

Pure Relationships

Each man must look within himself to see whether she who was entrusted to him as a sister in humanity has not become in his heart an object of adultery.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1017 on:** November 20, 2010, 02:39:45 AM »

Purity of Soul

From today onwards, I am going to strive for the greatest purity of soul, that the rays of Godâ€™s grace may be reflected in all their brilliance. I long to be a crystal in order to find favor in His eyes.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1018 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:37:33 PM »

Reflecting the Beauty Within

Beauty on the outside never gets into the soul, but beauty of the soul reflects itself on the face.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1019 on:** November 22, 2010, 02:59:51 PM »

Holy Purity

Holy purity is granted by God when it is asked for with humility.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1020 on:** November 23, 2010, 03:04:46 PM »

Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit

God is not induced to act on behalf of the poor because of their merits or their moral dispositions but because of their greater readiness to believe.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1021 on:** November 24, 2010, 07:50:31 AM »

His Poverty is For You

A gift is precious particularly when it is the result of self-denial, when one deprives oneself of what is given. And the Word, in a particular way, deprived himself of his divine riches to be able to become one of us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1022 on:** November 25, 2010, 04:36:15 PM »

For the Sake of Unbelievers

To be sincere and fruitful, the tears of the believer must be poured out not only because of unbelievers but for the sake of unbelievers, through genuine compassion.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1023 on:** November 26, 2010, 04:27:55 PM »

God, Fill Me With Compassion

The biggest sin against the poor and the hungry is perhaps indifference, making believe we do not see, passing by on the other side of the street.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1024 on:** November 27, 2010, 04:07:11 PM »

Caring For the Poor

The righteousness God requires of human beings is summarized in the dual precept of love of God and love of neighbor. It is love of neighbor, then, that should motivate those who hunger for righteousness to care for those who hunger for bread.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1025 on:** November 29, 2010, 01:17:16 AM »

Wake From Sleep

Daily life lulls us into forgetting what we are here for and where we are heading. Advent rouses us with a robust â€œBe prepared.â€ We do not know the time of Christâ€™s coming, at the end of the world or the close of our earthly lives. When he comes, will he find us using swords or plowshares?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1026 on:** November 29, 2010, 03:48:41 PM »

Believers Without Boundaries

(Is 4:2-6; Mt 8:5-11) Isnâ€™t it wonderful that the prayer we all offer before receiving the body and blood of Christ comes from a so-called pagan? In his humility, the Roman centurion insists that Jesus can cure his servant without even traveling to his bedside. This manâ€™s faith amazes Jesus and frees him to fulfill it.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1027 on:** November 30, 2010, 03:31:20 PM »

Answering the Call

(Rom 10:9-18; Mt 4:18-22) The brothers Andrew and Simon had no idea their lives would change drastically when they cast their nets into the sea one fine day. Then along came Jesus with his â€œFollow me.â€ That was the first day of their new lives as fishers of people who would say yes to the gospel.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1028 on:** December 01, 2010, 06:43:11 AM »

Feeding the Hungry

(Is 25:6-10a; Mt 15:29-37) Isaiah paints God as a magnanimous host, providing rich food and the finest wines for his guests. God not only welcomes and feeds but comforts and forgives. The Son of God shows us this maternal face of God when he has compassion on the hungry

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hofelina · « **Reply #1029 on:** December 02, 2010, 03:16:12 PM »

Build on the Rock

(Is 26:1-6; Mt 7:21, 24-27) Is the house of your life resting on a rock foundation? Or might it be slipping onto the sand of good intentions? It isnâ€™t saying â€œLord, Lord,â€ but doing what the Lord says that prepares our hearts to be his dwelling place.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1030 on:** December 03, 2010, 07:26:01 PM »

Be Healed

(Is 29:17-24; Mt 9:27-31) We sometimes doubt our ability to make a crucial difference in the lives of those who are sick, addicted, misguided. Spend time with Jesus in prayer, asking him about a specific compassionate deed: â€œDo you believe that I am able to do this?â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1031 on:** December 04, 2010, 04:13:45 PM »

Walk This Way

(Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Mt 9:35â€”10:1, 5a, 6-8) Isaiah shares his vision of God as our Teacher who does not leave us to find our way alone. God is there, just over our shoulder, whispering in our ear, â€œThis is the way; walk in it.â€ It is that same voice that instructs us today to be Christâ€™s ears for the elderly neighbor we listen to, Christâ€™s arms for the pregnant woman we comfort, Christâ€™s voice for the child we guide in living by faith.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1032 on:** December 05, 2010, 04:29:52 PM »

Live in Harmony

We long for the peaceable kingdom in which predator and prey live side by side, never threatening or harming one another. John the Baptist boldly warns us to repent of our sinfulness and prepare to welcome the Savior in whom the Kingdom comes. On this eighth day of our Advent journey, rejoice.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1033 on:** December 06, 2010, 04:18:42 PM »

Be Forgiving and Giving

(Is 35:1-10; Lk 5:17-26) Godâ€™s endless generosity to Israel and to us is depicted as the riotous blossoming of the desert, the strengthening of the weak and the end of sorrow. Jesus shows this same generosity to the paralytic, forgiving his sins and gifting him good health.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1034 on:** December 07, 2010, 03:29:57 PM »

Seek the Lost

(Is 40:1-11; Mt 18:12-14) If Jesus had a favorite self-image, it was most likely the Good Shepherd. Even if 99 of his 100 sheep were fine, he would still head out to track down the wanderer. Like his Father, he does not want to lose a single â€œlittle one.â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1035 on:** December 09, 2010, 03:27:32 PM »

Praise Godâ€™s Creation

(Is 41:13-20; Mt 11:11-15) The bad news of oil spills, climate change and endangered species calls us to practice good stewardship of Godâ€™s glorious creation. God delights in making springs gush forth in the wilderness as much as he must have in bringing forth roses in December for St. Juan Diego.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1036 on:** December 10, 2010, 03:14:27 PM »

Donâ€™t Pan the Prophets

(Is 48:17-19; Mt 11:16-19) God sends us in every age teachers and prophets. But when they do not fit our image (the wrong color, gender, ethnic group) we criticize and belittle them, refusing to accept their message. Neither Jesus nor John the Baptist could satisfy everyoneâ€™s expectations. But, â€œWisdom is vindicated by her works.â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1037 on:** December 11, 2010, 05:17:26 PM »

Living Simply

(Sir 48:1-4, 9-11; Mt 17:9a, 10-13) During the countdown to Christmas, we are bombarded by glittering commercials urging us to spend freely. But now is the time to remember John the Baptist, dressed in camel skin and dining on insects. He receives high praise from Jesus for calling the people to repentance and paving the Saviorâ€™s way.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1038 on:** December 12, 2010, 03:48:04 PM »

Be Patient

Like children pining for Christmas morning, we know what it means to wait for what we desire. Whether it is the safe arrival of loved ones from afar or a recovery from cancer, we wait in prayer and patience, hope and trust. Angelus Sibelius advises, â€œIf in your heart you make a manger for his birth, then God will once again become a child on earth.â€

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hofelina · « **Reply #1039 on:** December 13, 2010, 03:00:35 PM »

Water the Seed

(Nm 24:2-7, 15-17a; Mt 21:23-27) Our Advent readings are lush with portrayals of God as a wondrous Creator of earthly abundance and a Sower of good seed. He turns barren ground to fertile purposes, giving life where there was only a wasteland. We invite our God to water the seeds of faith within us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1040 on:** December 14, 2010, 03:37:04 PM »

Be True to the Word

(Zep 3:1-2, 9-13; Mt 21:28-32) We can hold up the parable of the two sons like a mirror that reflects how well we are doing the Fatherâ€™s will. Do we say yes to the works of mercy but neglect the poor because we â€œcanâ€™t find the timeâ€ to serve them? Or do we admit to our upside-down priorities and set out to do what God desires of us?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1041 on:** December 15, 2010, 03:24:49 PM »

Discern the Signs

(Is 45:6c-8, 18, 21c-25; Lk 7:18b-23) When John the Baptist needed to know if Jesus was truly â€œthe one who is to come,â€ Jesus responded by listing his deeds of compassion. He spent himself in love for all those who needed him. By this sign, we will know him. By what signs will others know us as Christâ€™s disciples?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1042 on:** December 16, 2010, 06:01:35 AM »

Embrace Godâ€™s Purpose

(Is 54:1-10; Lk 7:24-30) Both Jesus and the Baptist were rejected by the Pharisees and legal scholars who insisted on their own version of who the Messiah was and what his message should be. As the Gospel puts it, â€œ[they] rejected Godâ€™s purpose for themselves.â€ In silent prayer, consider how you are fulfilling Godâ€™s purpose. And rejoice at all the good you discover.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1043 on:** December 17, 2010, 03:42:16 PM »

Family Connections

(Gn 49:2, 8-10; Mt 1:1-17) We can imagine how pleased Jesus would have been to hear a recitation of the 42 generations connecting him with Abraham and David. But he would have been saddened by how few of his great-grandmothers were mentioned by name.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1044 on:** December 18, 2010, 04:37:36 PM »

Angelic Voices

(Jer 23:5-8; Mt 1:18-25)The Gospels reveal precious little about the man who became Maryâ€™s husband, and how he overcame the cultural and religious traditions that stood between them. What we do know is that Joseph had the courage to listen to an angel in a dream so vivid that it could not be ignored. In what ways have you listened to angelic voices?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1045 on:** December 19, 2010, 05:39:31 PM »

God With Us

We have heard the angelâ€™s announcement to Joseph so many times that we forget to be wowed by it. A virgin will give birth to a son. His name will be â€œGod With Us.â€ If today you are burdened with holiday cares, how will you let them go into the arms of the God who is right here, right now, right with us, always?

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hofelina · « **Reply #1046 on:** December 20, 2010, 03:43:40 AM »

The Favored One

(Is 7:10-14; Lk 1:26-38) Mary must have been stunned by an archangelâ€™s greeting her as the â€œfavored oneâ€ and by his assurance that the Lord was with her. Whatever her concerns about how God will empower her to accomplish his plan, Mary dares to go forward, knowing that she is loved and that she will suffer. We, too, are favored ones in Godâ€™s eyes.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1047 on:** December 21, 2010, 03:27:45 PM »

Honor the Mothers

(Sg 2:8-14; Lk 1:39-45) How easy it is to miss the reality that Elizabeth, the aged mother-to-be of John the Baptist, is the first person in the Gospels to be described as â€œfilled with the Holy Spirit.â€ Overcome with joy at her young relativeâ€™s pregnancy, Elizabeth shouts her praise of holy Mary and the blessed boy in her womb.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1048 on:** December 22, 2010, 07:48:28 AM »

Sing Out!

(1 Sm 1:24-28; Lk 1:46-56) Mary is so moved by Elizabethâ€™s tribute to her and to her Son that she has to sing out her joy. Her Magnificat brims over with praise for the Lord, confidence in her own holiness and prophetic protest against powerful oppressors. Maryâ€™s song suggests that our prayers are sometimes too domesticated.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1049 on:** December 23, 2010, 03:42:10 PM »

Celebrate the Little Ones

(Mal 3:1-4, 23-24; Lk 1:57-66) What a party they must have had at the home of Elizabeth and Zechariah when their only child was born. The relatives were floored when Elizabeth gave him a name that was new to the family tree. But Zechariah agreed. The child would be called John and he would be great in holiness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1050 on:** December 24, 2010, 03:30:15 PM »

A Mighty Savior

(2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Lk 1:67-79) Like the proud Jewish papa that he was, Zechariah greeted Johnâ€™s birth with an animated song of thanksgiving for the mighty Savior his son would serve. On this eve of Christmas, we join in giving thanks for â€œthe tender mercy of our Godâ€ who comes to guide us in his ways of peace.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1051 on:** December 25, 2010, 07:42:39 PM »

Welcome, Prince of Peace!

(Is 9:1-6; Lk 2:1-14) A child is born to us. Mary and Joseph hover over him, their faces bright as stars. Shepherds kneel in humble worship, and angels sing his glory. Brother Ox and Sister Lamb amble up to the manger. Christ our Light has come into the world. Our Advent journey ends in adoration.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1052 on:** December 26, 2010, 04:41:11 PM »

Hunger For Righteousness

The great message of the beatitudes is that, regardless of what the rich and the satisfied will or will not do concerning the current status of things, the situation of the poor and of those who hunger for righteousness is preferable to that of the rich.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1053 on:** December 27, 2010, 06:58:47 PM »

Reciprocating Mercy

We cannot live together in harmony, in a family or in another kind of community, without the practice of forgiveness and reciprocal mercy.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1054 on:** December 28, 2010, 03:29:38 PM »

Rich in Mercy

In the life of the church, as in the life of Jesus, both the mercy of the heart and the mercy of hands should shine forth together, whether it be â€œvisceral mercyâ€ or works of mercy.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1055 on:** December 29, 2010, 07:30:04 AM »

The Reason for the Season

This Christmas, make sure that Jesus is the reason for your season so that when heâ€™s in his crib on Christmas morning, heâ€™ll look right at home.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1056 on:** December 30, 2010, 03:07:47 PM »

Our Main Focus

As you wrestle with tangled lights and strained finances, remember to put all that aside and focus on the true meaning of the day. It can be found in a tiny house and in the love of those gathered there.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1057 on:** December 31, 2010, 02:45:25 PM »

Allow Christ to Shine Through You!

Let the angels remind you of the great change that Christ makes in your life, and let that change shine through in everything you do.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1058 on:** January 01, 2011, 04:48:12 PM »

God, Give Me Courage

God of new beginnings, on this day of renewed faith, born again in hope, give me the courage to speak my dreams and place them in your hands. Give me the grace to move on them, to act on my desire to bring wholeness into my life. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1059 on:** January 02, 2011, 05:02:22 PM »

Discover the Sacred

Turn us into Magi, God. Boot us out of the familiar into the Holy City. Send us to the place where you dwell. As we leave the ordinary we discover the sacred, finding our heartâ€™s delight hidden in the midst of your world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1060 on:** January 03, 2011, 03:12:08 PM »

God, Keep Us Warm

Blessed Keeper of the Night, surround us in your silent presence. As the world darkens into winterâ€™s death, keep our spirits warm in the blanket of your love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1061 on:** January 04, 2011, 03:27:07 PM »

Renewed Vigor
God, help us to look beyond the
bounds of earth and lift our souls into the realm of dancing specters. Protect us through the winter night that we might rise to the morning with a renewed vigor for life. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1062 on:** January 05, 2011, 03:24:03 PM »

Uphill Battles

St. John Neumann, we come to you because you must be the patron of uphill battles. Pray that we might walk humbly with our God. We honor your courage and ask that you will be our special advocate in our private uphill battles. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1063 on:** January 06, 2011, 03:18:22 PM »

Depend on God

While the world is filled with Godâ€™s overflowing goodness, it is poverty that allows one to experience this goodness by becoming radically dependent on God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1064 on:** January 07, 2011, 06:48:19 AM »

Discernment

If our choices are based on trying to discern Godâ€™s will in our lives, itâ€™s far better than OKâ€”itâ€™s what weâ€™re called to do as Christians.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1065 on:** January 08, 2011, 07:09:46 AM »

Grace is Godâ€™s enabling power. His grace will give you the strength, wisdom and favor to accomplish what you could not normally accomplish on your own. His grace is sufficient for whatever you need in your future. Receive His grace today, by faith, and let Him empower you to walk through that difficulty into a place of supernatural victory in Jesusâ€™ name!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1066 on:** January 08, 2011, 03:03:49 PM »

Center of the Universe

We must be humble enough to recognize that we are not the center of the universe, but faithful enough to know that God frequently acts as though we are.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1067 on:** January 09, 2011, 04:11:56 PM »

We Are All Equal

There is only one God and He is God to all; therefore it is important that everyone is seen as equal before God. â€“Mother Teresa

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hofelina · « **Reply #1068 on:** January 10, 2011, 07:47:59 AM »

Glory Be to the Trinity

Glory be to the Father, who yearns for our wholeness. Glory be to the Son, who loves us eternally. Glory be to the Holy Spirit, who dreams with us about the days to come. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1069 on:** January 11, 2011, 06:02:12 AM »

Created in His Image

We were created in the likeness of an infinite God whose grandeur surpasses all earthly categories. The more perfectly we embrace this divine image, as the saints have done, the more expansive we become.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1070 on:** January 12, 2011, 03:08:48 PM »

Hymn of Praise

Just as many different instruments merge into the melodic glory of an orchestra, so too this radical diversity of the communion of saints blends into one magnificent hymn of praise to God. The communion is the result of a common union: union with Jesus Christ.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1071 on:** January 13, 2011, 03:26:38 PM »

Spiritual Companions

We call upon the intercession of that ever-growing blessed communion in heaven, those spiritual companions who through their prayers continue â€œto do the goodâ€ from their celestial watch posts on high.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1072 on:** January 14, 2011, 03:37:19 PM »

Abundant Grace

No one can be excused for not having and finding divine grace. The most bountiful God distributes his grace abundantly to all, that is, to all who wish and seek it.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1073 on:** January 15, 2011, 03:44:15 PM »

Love Equally

God, help us to see one another with your eyes, eyes that love equally. Help us to care with your heart, a heart that makes no separation or distinction.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1074 on:** January 16, 2011, 06:14:52 PM »

Seeking Faith

â€œIf faith is so important to our salvation, I will seek it where true faith first began; seek it among those who received it from God Himself.â€ â€“St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

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hofelina · « **Reply #1075 on:** January 17, 2011, 03:27:24 PM »

Faith Fourishes in the Dark

Trials, temptations, spiritual dryness and suffering are all opportunities for our faith to grow stronger. We can, of course, neglect these opportunities and allow our faith to wither and die. But those who praise God in lifeâ€™s difficulties will experience the opposite effect.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1076 on:** January 18, 2011, 03:30:15 PM »

In Unison With Jesus

This is a perfect image of the life of faith: to joyfully cling to Christ, moving only according to his commands for our lives.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1077 on:** January 19, 2011, 03:41:43 PM »

Perfect Bliss

Sin has distorted human existence. Faithfulness to God will ultimately bring perfect bliss but not in this fallen world. Here even the holiest men and women suffer from the crimes of others, as did Christ on the cross.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1078 on:** January 20, 2011, 03:52:38 PM »

Virtue of Hope

The virtue of hope can sustain us through lifeâ€™s greatest trials. By hoping in Godâ€™s victory over sin and death, we can more peacefully endure personal tragedies.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1079 on:** January 21, 2011, 03:13:46 PM »

Victory

Though we live in the midst of a sinful world and evil seems to dominate life, we are safe in eternal life. We must still experience the dying and rising of Jesus, but the victory has been won.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1080 on:** January 22, 2011, 02:54:35 PM »

One With God

We are one with God in the love of Jesus. On this firm basis, we are able to love God as God loves usâ€”and to show Godâ€™s kind of loving to our neighbor.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1081 on:** January 23, 2011, 05:41:02 PM »

Divine Love

God wants us to love the divine image in each other, but also wants us gradually to experience a personal, intimate, conscious relationship of love with the Trinity.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1082 on:** January 24, 2011, 03:39:28 PM »

Seeking God

Creation is all Godâ€™s initiative; yet, in the mystery of freedom, we must accept Godâ€™s power in order to make a response. To â€œSeek Godâ€ is to allow ourselves to be found.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1083 on:** January 25, 2011, 03:05:46 PM »

The Ultimate Gift

God shows how much human suffering hurts God by coming to share it. We do not explain suffering; we conquer it by the power of the crucified and risen Jesus, the sign of his Fatherâ€™s tender concern.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1084 on:** January 26, 2011, 03:18:32 PM »

God's Calling

Godâ€™s being all-powerful is simply a definition of Godâ€”limitless. But Godâ€™s power is never mere force. It is the relentless but gentle pursuit of the human heart, never intruding, but always calling.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1085 on:** January 27, 2011, 03:21:52 PM »

Walking Together

We are indeed responsible adults who must â€œmake itâ€ through each day; yet we are Godâ€™s children, with our hand in our Creatorâ€™s, walking along together in total and peaceful dependence.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1086 on:** January 28, 2011, 03:40:44 PM »

Divine Understanding

One of the best ways we can pray is to enter into Jesusâ€™ feelings on various occasions in his life, for his human feelings are our human feelings.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1087 on:** January 29, 2011, 03:03:04 PM »

Reliance on God

Our prayers of petition are our persistent attempt to be wholly aware of our dependence. The more we think we need something, the more we realize that we are ultimately helpless.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1088 on:** January 30, 2011, 04:43:32 PM »

Genuine Prayer

Our prayer is our life. If our lives are faith-filled, they are prayer. If our prayer is genuine, our life is faith-filled. This communion is the way of life for all who love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1089 on:** January 31, 2011, 03:28:56 PM »

The Kingdom of God

The Kingdom of God is the power of God present to all human beings. This power offers salvation and also achieves salvation for those who respond.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1090 on:** February 01, 2011, 03:19:02 PM »

Glorious Kingdom

By his death and resurrection, Jesus entered into the glory of the Kingdom, but he remains in his church to the end of time. Then he will hand over the Kingdom to his Father, forever.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1091 on:** February 02, 2011, 03:25:33 PM »

God's Abundance

Faith in a living and loving God does not begin with us. It begins with Godâ€™s lavish interest in giving us the gift of faith that is the ground of fidelity.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1092 on:** February 03, 2011, 03:19:31 PM »

Staying Faithful

Fidelity is the practical expression of love. Fidelity is a love that is supported by loyalty and courage. It is keeping your promises to God, family and country.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1093 on:** February 04, 2011, 03:26:18 PM »

Unsurpassed Evidence

The Passion is the Son of Godâ€™s unsurpassed evidence of what fidelityâ€”with its courage, splendid love, and perseveranceâ€”ultimately means.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1094 on:** February 05, 2011, 03:57:39 PM »

Perfect Fidelity Prayer

At every Mass, the Church puts on our lips the seven petitions of the Our Father. Every petition is a call to holiness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1095 on:** February 06, 2011, 04:08:11 PM »

Spiritual Food

The Our Father is like a classic Renaissance painting that crowds the canvas with spiritual milk for beginners and meat for the mature.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1096 on:** February 07, 2011, 02:48:16 PM »

Celebration of Love

Our faith is a gift from a living and loving God who lavishly tries to reach us and does so with persistent fidelity. It is a celebration of a God of love who tries all kinds of ways to touch us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1097 on:** February 08, 2011, 03:27:58 PM »

Is God Back?

God had not died in the sense that modern culture thought it had. God kept his promise to stay with us during every test our church had knownâ€”renewing us after the tumult.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1098 on:** February 09, 2011, 03:20:00 PM »

Open Your Heart

Every time a thousand people close the door to God, the Spirit opens three thousand windows to Christ. To some this may look like a comeback, but the Son of God every day tirelessly knocks at the doors of millions of hearts.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1099 on:** February 10, 2011, 03:24:00 PM »

Love Never Tires

The Holy Spirit nudges, doesnâ€™t force, us to open our hearts to Christ. God never sleeps. The Spirit never rests.

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