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grazie7y · « **Reply #1200 on:** May 25, 2011, 06:33:46 AM »

Kingdom of Heaven

Jesus walked among people who were diseased, smelly and sweaty and assured them that, even in poverty, mourning or persecution, they were â€œblessedâ€â€”the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1201 on:** June 07, 2011, 12:34:33 PM »

True Presence of Christ

Only in the Eucharist is Christ really present in body and blood, soul and divinity, and only there do we meet Christ completely.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1202 on:** June 08, 2011, 11:30:51 AM »

The Ultimate Sacrifice

Jesus was not just going to be a teacher or a leader: He was going to be a sacrifice. In fact, he was going to be the sacrifice, the end of all sacrifices, the one that would finally defeat sin.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1203 on:** June 09, 2011, 01:34:13 PM »

Forgive Our Trespasses

I always try to remember that for every person driving me crazy, there may be two others that I am driving crazy. Ouch!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1204 on:** June 10, 2011, 11:59:44 AM »

There is, of course, a difference between an honest reason or misunderstanding and an excuse. We know the difference. So does God. If we make excuses, are we fooling him? No. Only ourselves.

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Bambi · « **Reply #1205 on:** June 11, 2011, 06:40:43 PM »

Repentace come late and it guides us to follow the right path! Natural incidents happened and I feel ...i come closer to him.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1206 on:** June 11, 2011, 07:47:15 PM »

Accepting Imperfections

I turn to God not so much for forgiveness but for the power to accept humbly the reality about my imperfect self. I turn to him for the grace to give myself the forgiveness which he gives freely.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1207 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:36:21 PM »

God Hung Among Thieves

To be a member of the Church is to carry the mantle of both the worst sin and the finest heroism of soulâ€¦because the Church always looks exactly as it looked at the original crucifixion, God hung among thieves. -Richard Rohr

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hofelina · « **Reply #1208 on:** June 13, 2011, 04:25:37 PM »

We are in this!

We are not merely students of Godâ€™s work in the past, nor are we spectators of this dynamic movement from the outside. Quite the contrary: We intimately participate in Godâ€™s saving plan. In a very real sense, we are standing in the â€œstreamâ€ of salvation history.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1209 on:** June 14, 2011, 01:31:56 PM »

The Ancient Truth

The bible takes the guesswork out of how we can please God. The Bible expresses the ancient truth that all of life is under the authority of Godâ€™s Word: family life, worship, and social institutions.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1210 on:** June 15, 2011, 01:22:59 PM »

Everlasting Kingdom

In Jesus Godâ€™s covenant oath is fulfilled. As the Son of David who reigns in heaven, Jesus transfers the kingdom to the heavenly Jerusalem. His kingdom is truly an everlasting kingdom!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1211 on:** June 16, 2011, 02:14:56 PM »

Foretaste of Heaven

As we offer ourselves to God in the Eucharist, we receive a foretaste of heaven. Wherever the King is, there is the kingdom; and wherever the Eucharist is, there is the King!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1212 on:** June 17, 2011, 02:27:03 PM »

Radical Spirituality

Because of Jesusâ€™ life, death, and resurrection, we are all Godâ€™s children through baptism. This is radical spirituality: God invites his creation into unfathomable intimacy.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1213 on:** June 19, 2011, 03:12:09 PM »

Our Mother's Help

Marian devotion is not just another task that needs to be checked off on the dayâ€™s â€œto doâ€ list; rather it is an opportunity to realize you have a mother who is waiting for you to get to know her son more and longs to assist you in doing so.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1214 on:** June 20, 2011, 01:33:20 PM »

God is Patient

As you give yourself more and more to the love of God, you will manifest his life through your specific existence, amid your circumstances and struggles. He isnâ€™t giving up on you, and that should be reason enough to celebrate!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1215 on:** June 21, 2011, 04:53:34 PM »

Self-Patience

Be patient with everyone, but above all with yourself. Do not lose courage in considering your own imperfection but instantly set about remedying themâ€”every day begin the task anew. â€“St. Francis de Sales

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hofelina · « **Reply #1216 on:** June 23, 2011, 03:33:01 PM »

Serving One Another

We have a very high calling and we must acknowledge it and move forward, one foot in front of the other each day, serving one another in our families and also setting an example for the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1217 on:** June 24, 2011, 10:45:01 AM »

Family Prayer Time

We need to make the time for a peaceful occasion at dinner to gather together to pray, communicate, and eat—nourishing our bodies and our souls while resting in Our Lord’s peace.
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hofelina · « **Reply #1218 on:** June 25, 2011, 03:05:34 PM »

Holy Spirit, Inspire Me

Love of God, consume me. Along the true road, lead me. Mary, my good mother, look down upon me. With Jesus, bless me. From all evil, all illusion, all danger, preserve me.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1219 on:** June 26, 2011, 04:04:29 PM »

Lingering Thoughts

When a bad thought crosses my mind, if it remains in spite of me, I am not responsible for it. For it to be a sin that must be confessed, it must have voluntarily lingered there.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1220 on:** June 27, 2011, 04:51:25 PM »

The Best Prayer

I always remember that a short prayer from the bottom of oneâ€™s heart, if one can do no better, is the most pleasing to God.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1221 on:** June 28, 2011, 01:57:12 PM »

Eternal Rest

We will lie down for such a long time after death that it is worthwhile to keep standing while we are alive. Let us work now; one day we will rest.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1222 on:** June 29, 2011, 01:27:16 PM »

Eternally Present

Thank You, Lord, for always being there for me. I know with certainty there were times when you carried me, when through your strength I got through the dark times in my life.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1223 on:** June 30, 2011, 02:17:25 PM »

Image of God

We are made in the image and likeness of God and God expects us to act accordingly. When we act selfishly, we distort our original goodness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1224 on:** July 01, 2011, 02:06:16 PM »

Despite Everything

I can sit for hours and know everything and bear everything and grow stronger in the bearing of it, and at the same time feel sure that life is beautiful and worth living and meaningful. Despite everything. â€“Etty Hillesum

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hofelina · « **Reply #1225 on:** July 05, 2011, 02:39:03 PM »

Transformation of Heart

Jesusâ€™ tomb was a place of transformation. Once opened, the tomb allowed the sunlight in and the Sonâ€™s light out. Thatâ€™s how it is with our hearts when God breathes life into us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1226 on:** July 07, 2011, 02:51:41 PM »

When Bad Things Happen

Tough times can be Godâ€™s way of shaking me free from the false gods and worldly ways that Iâ€™m hanging on to. Heâ€™s rattling me for my own good, so that Iâ€™ll be left with the unshakeableâ€”God, the beginning and end of my life.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1227 on:** July 08, 2011, 02:06:40 PM »

Instruments of Peace

Be vulnerable before God and take the risk of peacemaking, the mystics tell us, and then God can use us as instruments of Godâ€™s peaceâ€”in ways we never dreamed possible.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1228 on:** July 09, 2011, 01:46:45 PM »

Godâ€™s Invitation

Every moment offers us Godâ€™s invitation to live in Godâ€™s own peace. Wherever we are, we can reject violence and war and take up the exciting journey by proclaiming Godâ€™s reign of peace here on earth.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1229 on:** July 10, 2011, 03:44:59 PM »

Love and Serve Other

The inner life of peace means acting from a deep conviction about who we are, that each one of us is a beloved child of God, a human being called to love and serve other human beings.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1230 on:** July 11, 2011, 02:00:18 PM »

Heal Those Around You

Pray and fast for those in need. Touch the marginalized and oppressed with your compassionate love. Expel the demons of violence and death, and help others live in the Holy Spirit of love and peace.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1231 on:** July 12, 2011, 02:20:44 PM »

Jesus, Sanctify Me

Jesus, Risen One, may your soul invade my whole being and make me holy. Set me free of sin and fill me with the holiness that fills your own soul.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1232 on:** July 13, 2011, 01:49:57 PM »

Christ, Inebriate Me

You have redeemed me, Jesus, by your blood shed upon the cross. Your burning love is so overwhelming that one feels intoxicated by the intensity of your care.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1233 on:** July 14, 2011, 02:23:08 PM »

Christ, Wash Me

Yes, Jesus, let the water flowing from your side cleanse me, as did the life-giving water which flowed over me at baptism. This saving stream never stops flowing through meâ€”unless I separate myself from your love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1234 on:** July 15, 2011, 02:37:44 PM »

Christ, Strengthen Me

It is your power and mercy that saves me and gives me strength, and not my own. Help me to stay united with you and your passion, which reveals your saving love for me and all your people.

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fdaray · « **Reply #1235 on:** July 15, 2011, 03:31:57 PM »

To God be the glory...., Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1236 on:** July 16, 2011, 02:36:52 PM »

Hold Us Close To You

Keep reminding me that the best part of prayer is not so much in gaining information about you, O Jesus, as it is in growing into a closer love union with you

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hofelina · « **Reply #1237 on:** July 17, 2011, 03:41:43 PM »

Becoming Disciples

Discipleship is both the beginning and the end of evangelization. In order for us to be effective messengers of the Good News, we first have to be sure of what we believe.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1238 on:** July 18, 2011, 08:05:30 AM »

A SURE CURE FOR TROUBLED HEARTS

....." WORRY DOES NOT EMPTY TOMORROW OF IT'S SORROW. IT EMPTIES TODAY OF ITS STRENGTH."

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1239 on:** July 18, 2011, 01:13:00 PM »

Ang Ginoo naa nimo. Ang Ginoo naa pood nako.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1240 on:** July 18, 2011, 02:03:04 PM »

Befriending People

Prayer is an absolutely necessary foundation for effective evangelization, but eventually you have to get out of your prayer chair and move! After becoming disciples ourselves, we begin to practice this second step of evangelization by reaching out and befriending people.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1241 on:** July 18, 2011, 11:30:46 PM »

GOD'S PEACE PLAN

".......God takes life's broken pieces and gives us unbroken peace."

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1242 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:11:49 AM »

GOD'S PEACE PLAN

".......God takes life's broken pieces and gives us unbroken peace."

What a very nice quote, Magbalantay.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1243 on:** July 19, 2011, 09:31:49 AM »

Thanks Lorenz

"......... If what they are saying about you is true, mend your ways.
If it isn't, forget it.
Go on and serve the Lord!"

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1244 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:52:19 PM »

Thanks Lorenz

"......... If what they are saying about you is true, mend your ways.
If it isn't, forget it.
Go on and serve the Lord!"

Aha! I like this one , too!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1245 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:56:10 PM »

"Kinsa gud way sala? Kita tanan naay sala. Pasayloa kami, Ginoo, sa among sala...."

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hofelina · « **Reply #1246 on:** July 19, 2011, 01:57:24 PM »

Proclaiming the Gospel

The best gift you have to offer may not be your theological knowledge but yourself. You are your best ammunition in terms of proclaiming the gospel. People can argue with your theology; they cannot argue with your personal experience.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1247 on:** July 20, 2011, 01:46:28 PM »

Ongoing Conversion

The goal of evangelization is ongoing conversion. We ourselves, of course, cannot convert anyoneâ€”even ourselves. Only the Holy Spirit can change the hearts and minds of people.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1248 on:** July 21, 2011, 01:46:53 PM »

Conduit of Peace

God, we desire to be your presence to the least among us and to know your presence in them as we work through you to bring justice and peace to this world in desperate need.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1249 on:** July 22, 2011, 02:32:31 PM »

God in our Midst

The spirit of God reminds us daily of our responsibility to care for the poor and those less fortunate because they are the special presence of God in our midst.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1250 on:** July 23, 2011, 06:52:26 PM »

Love is the only Solution

We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1251 on:** July 24, 2011, 09:08:46 AM »

CAUSE AND EFFECT

We do all want to progress. But if we're on the wrong side of the road, progress means doing an about turn and walking back to the right road. In this case, those who wants to turn back the soonest is the most progressive.....

"....... for success is not a destination, but a journey "

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hofelina · « **Reply #1252 on:** July 24, 2011, 11:28:36 AM »

Love is the only Solution

We have all known the long loneliness and we have learned that the only solution is love and that love comes with community.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1253 on:** July 24, 2011, 09:31:04 PM »

" To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge......

...........To do the will of God is the greatest achievement! "

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1254 on:** July 25, 2011, 12:22:56 PM »

" To know the will of God is the greatest knowledge......

...........To do the will of God is the greatest achievement! "

That was very beautifully worded, Magbalantay. Thank You.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1255 on:** July 25, 2011, 02:09:56 PM »

Get Involved

We must do more than look at Jesus as though we were staring at a masterpiece in a museum. This spectator attitude requires no involvement, no openness to receiving the love that is an absolute necessity for our personal growth.

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magbalantay · « **Reply #1256 on:** July 25, 2011, 11:32:27 PM »

   TIME IS RUNNING OUT

   "..........Time stands still for no man.

   .......You can earn more money but when time is spent, it is gone!"

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hofelina · « **Reply #1257 on:** July 26, 2011, 02:15:48 PM »

Keys to Self-Worth

Dependence on and involvement with othersâ€”Jesus as well as other peopleâ€”are the real keys to achieving the correct sense of self-worth, a self-image that makes the heart sing.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1258 on:** July 27, 2011, 02:34:13 PM »

Accepting His Gifts

As the perfect combination of idealist and realist, Jesus knew he could save us if we accepted his gifts of reconciliation, forgiveness, a second chance to start over, and the hope for eternal life and joy.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1259 on:** July 28, 2011, 02:13:53 PM »

Imitation of Christ

The life of Jesus is a picture-perfect illustration of the true self in action. Through the imitation of Christ, the grace of God, and a dialogue of dependence with each other, we can nourish and mature the true self we have received.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1260 on:** July 29, 2011, 02:01:21 PM »

Deepest Human Desire

Saint Augustine wrote that the deepest human desire is to look upon one who looks back in love. This is the gift God gives us from the beginning, but little by little, in increments and in longing. The gift will be fulfilled perfectly in heaven.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1261 on:** July 30, 2011, 02:43:00 PM »

Sharing in the Nature of God

We share in the nature of God when we struggle to make our homes happy homes, when we make sacrifices for the good of others, even and perhaps especially when the others really get on our nerves.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1262 on:** July 31, 2011, 10:48:43 AM »

Redeem the World

We are baptized into Christ, and in Christ our actions, too, become redemptive. By our ordinary lives, poured out in love in imitation of the Trinity, we can redeem the world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1263 on:** August 01, 2011, 02:24:30 PM »

God is Love

God has power, but he can reveal himself without it, for it is not of his essence. However, God can never reveal himself without love, because Love is what God is.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1264 on:** August 02, 2011, 02:20:05 PM »

God, Make Me Humble

In a sense idolatry is at the core of every sin. I prefer my own designs to the design of God; I view my own way of seeing or acting or reacting as better than his. I act as if I know the needs of my heart better than my heartâ€™s creator. Grace pierces through this illusion.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1265 on:** August 03, 2011, 02:24:08 PM »

Jesusâ€™ Great Mercy

Christ died and rose so that sin and accusation would never have the last word. I rejoice that mercy and redemption are possible for every repentant sinner who comes to Christ, because this means it is possible for me!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1266 on:** August 04, 2011, 02:08:40 PM »

Our Humble Creator

God certainly has power, which we can see in creation and in his miracle. However, God can show himself without power, as he did by becoming an infant and ultimately by dying on the cross.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1267 on:** August 05, 2011, 01:55:09 PM »

Prayer for Humility

Lord, keep me truly humble in whatever measure of success this day may bring. And grant, in all things, whether failure or success, that I might find you, and finding you, find all that I can ever ask or hope for.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1268 on:** August 06, 2011, 02:26:29 PM »

Live to the Fullest

Lord, let me live this day with all the wonder and amazement of a new-born child; the trust that welcomes all I meet, expects of them only the best, and grants them the benefit of every possible doubt.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1269 on:** August 07, 2011, 01:59:02 PM »

Trust in God

O Heart of love, I put all my trust in you; for I fear all things from my own weakness, but I hope for all things from your goodness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1270 on:** August 08, 2011, 02:28:45 PM »

Called Together

When we form a Christian community, we come together not because of similar experiences, knowledge, problems, color, or sex, but because we have been called together by the same Lord.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1271 on:** August 09, 2011, 02:43:13 PM »

Sharing Grief and Joy

Those who are gathered together in community are witnesses to the compassionate Lord. By the way they are able to carry each otherâ€™s burdens and share each otherâ€™s joys, they testify to Godâ€™s presence in our world.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1272 on:** August 10, 2011, 02:12:02 PM »

Set Us Free

Spirit of new life, forgive us and break down the prison walls of our selfishness, that we might be open to your love and open for the service of your world, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1273 on:** August 11, 2011, 02:08:28 PM »

Prayer to Saint Clare

Saint Clare whose name means light, illumine our minds with knowledge and our hearts with love. May we who are dedicated to your name also imitate your steadfast faith in serving our Creator forever. We ask this through Jesus, our Brother. Amen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1274 on:** August 12, 2011, 02:48:15 PM »

Overcoming Sin

If we resist sin out of love for God, he can make a magnificent dwelling in our soul. This requires effort and sacrifice, working diligently to recognize our sins and praying for grace to overcome them. It involves striving to give up our sins even while we are still attached to them.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1275 on:** August 14, 2011, 03:21:29 AM »

Developing Virtue

True love is not satisfied with simply overcoming problems. True love goes further, offering â€œunnecessaryâ€ expressions of devotion. We want to do more than just avoid evil: We want to cultivate goodness.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1276 on:** August 14, 2011, 04:13:25 PM »

Our Father Knows Best

We sometimes fight God when troubles arise, presuming that we know better than he does. Itâ€™s much more fruitful to humbly accept what is happening, trusting that God knows what heâ€™s doing even if we donâ€™t.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1277 on:** August 15, 2011, 02:33:04 PM »

The Choice to Love

Love is at the root of our surrender. Jesus loved us enough to die for us, and he gave everything to be in a loving relationship with us. But he will not force us to love him in return. That would not be love.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1278 on:** August 16, 2011, 02:24:56 PM »

Open our Hearts

Jesusâ€™ summary of the law includes not only the command to love God with everything but also a second commandâ€”to love our neighbor as ourselves.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1279 on:** August 17, 2011, 02:32:46 PM »

Generosity of Self

Whether we are poor or rich or somewhere in between, we honor the Lord with all he has placed in our care. We open our hands to the poor and share the joy of generous Christian giving.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1280 on:** August 18, 2011, 02:26:14 PM »

Finding Peace

If we do not find our peace in the Lord, we can become bitter or resentful. With Jesus, reconciliation and healing can happen.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1281 on:** August 19, 2011, 02:23:55 PM »

Lead with Love

We lead with love, not criticism. We need to be more interested in understanding others than in being understood

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hofelina · « **Reply #1282 on:** August 20, 2011, 02:30:17 PM »

Journey of Love

It is by means of this journey of awareness of self-with-God and the God-in-others that we can better learn to love and be loved and more completely realize our desire to be with God in all the places where our lives take us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1283 on:** August 21, 2011, 03:53:31 PM »

Fall into Jesus

Most of us make poor judgments at times. But, while we might be embarrassed to think that Jesus was there with us when we were doing our worst, at the same time it might reassure us that he will be there when we need him the most.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1284 on:** August 22, 2011, 10:17:27 AM »

God is Ever Present

Itâ€™s hard to lose friends because we are not made to be alone, or to be saved alone. This becomes clearer when we realize how God is present, not just in other people, but in so much of what we experience.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1285 on:** August 23, 2011, 02:27:34 PM »

Living Godâ€™s Will

Living according to Godâ€™s desire calls upon us to see God more and more in our daily lives, to do so as part of community and, like David, Peter, and all the apostles, to choose to act on the holy desires this nurtures inside of us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1286 on:** August 24, 2011, 01:47:27 PM »

Everyday Fascinations

Rainbows and whatever fascinations are unique to you are reminders to be attentive to the things we take for granted and the everyday fascinations they might hold.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1287 on:** August 25, 2011, 01:58:50 PM »

Epitome of Love

Because of the Incarnation we are able to see what the love of God truly looks like. Mary brings us love and helps us understand love. She is the place where heaven touches earth.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #1288 on:** August 26, 2011, 01:12:49 PM »

Favored by God

Mary was favored by God more than all of creation in that she was chosen to mother, love, and collaborate with the mission of her Son as he did the Fatherâ€™s will in the love of the Holy Spirit.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1289 on:** August 26, 2011, 01:52:24 PM »

Favored by God

Mary was favored by God more than all of creation in that she was chosen to mother, love, and collaborate with the mission of her Son as he did the Fatherâ€™s will in the love of the Holy Spirit.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1290 on:** August 27, 2011, 02:23:45 PM »

Our Mother Mary

The relationship Mary has with the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity is greater than any human being has ever experienced. She is the icon for those following Christ, and her maternity extends to those who are his body.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1291 on:** August 28, 2011, 02:39:04 PM »

Lead Us to Jesus

Mary does not seek attention; she does not want followers of Christ to see her as the focal point of devotion. She is the mother who wishes to lead us to a deeper intimacy with her son. God has given her to usâ€”in order to protect, proclaim, and love usâ€”and she does so perfectly.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1292 on:** August 29, 2011, 01:26:11 PM »

United With God

Normally when two Catholics exchange these vows, they do so in the context of Eucharist. All that marriage says about Godâ€™s love and desire to be one with us, Eucharist says in an even more all-embracing way.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1293 on:** August 30, 2011, 01:39:48 PM »

God is Always Faithful

Out of love God created us and all that is. Whether we are faithful or faithless, God is faithful; whether we wander away in sin or remain in the embrace of love, God is always there and is ever ready to embrace us.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1294 on:** August 31, 2011, 02:05:36 PM »

Blessed Be the Ordinary!

Resist the inclination to be down on yourself because you think you donâ€™t measure up to some other worldly or unrealistic ideal. If ordinary family life was good enough for the Son of God to spend most of his earthly life in, itâ€™s good enough for you.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1295 on:** September 01, 2011, 01:39:20 PM »

Open Your Hearts

God loves you and wants to help you more than you know. Be consciously open to Godâ€™s loving presence in your family life and struggles.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1296 on:** September 02, 2011, 01:41:46 PM »

Image of God

Having been created in the image and likeness of God, unlike trees or flowers or fire or the moon, we are most fully human when we love, forgive and work toward peace. To be violent, vengeful or selfish is to be un-human!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1297 on:** September 03, 2011, 06:44:18 AM »

Kingdom of God

In a world that organizes its thoughts and responses according to the logic of violence and the possible, the Good News of Jesus Christ is communicated in the poetics of the Kingdom of God, which is an expression of the impossible experience of love, forgiveness and peace.

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hofelina · « **Reply #1298 on:** September 05, 2011, 02:00:44 PM »

Outstanding Selflessness

Mother Teresa could not cure the world of poverty and hunger, yet she could feed and love the child in her arms. And that amounted to an outstanding selflessness that impacted the world!

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hofelina · « **Reply #1299 on:** September 06, 2011, 06:20:16 AM »

Divine Intervention

Human life can be considered the intersection of our personal thoughts and deeds with the mysterious workings of Divine Providence. Together these two elements form our existence.

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