Easter, Christmas, and Pentecost. Yes, Pentecost really is that big of a deal.
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What better way to celebrate 13 years of priesthood than to wake up in the woods surrounded by God’s creation.
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Peter denied three times that he even knew Jesus. After the resurrection, Jesus not only forgives him, but still chooses him to be Pope.
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St. Bernardine of Siena preached devotion to the holy name of Jesus and created some confusion about Jesus’ monogram.
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St. John, the “Apostle of Love,” tells us today to avoid even saying hello to certain people.
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One last time… St. Venantius and the martyrs teach us how to say goodbye.
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Jesus doesn’t have a middle name and Christ isn’t his last name.
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When Jesus chose the 12 apostles, he didn’t just choose the men, he chose to create an office that continues to this day.
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We live in a culture that largely does not know God. But everyone has a desire to know God.
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True freedom isn’t doing whatever you want. True freedom is the ability to do what you ought to do.
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What steps do you take to make an important decision? Are you open to the action of the Holy Spirit?
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When the first Pope and first Bishops make a decision in today’s first reading, they say that the Holy Spirit has decided. The same thing continues in the Church today.
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Before there was the Bible, there was the Church. That Church gave us the New Testament remains necessary today to understand the Bible.
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Do you have a special place you like to go to to find peace and connection? Don’t just go there in your mind. Actually go.
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When St. Philip gets to ask Jesus for the thing he most wants, he asks Jesus, “Show us the Father.” He asks to see God. Not a bad request.
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If you had to tell someone the “story of Jesus,” what would you include?
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On this day in 1716, St. Louis de Montfort spoke his final words which continue to bring hope to all who struggle against Satan.
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If Jesus wants everyone to believe in him, why doesn’t he just show up and make it obvious?
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The best reason to be Christian is because you get eternal life forever in heaven. But, also a pretty good reason… you get bacon.
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Who has God placed in your life with whom you need to share the joy of Jesus? The Spirit will lead you, just as He did Philip.
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All Christians should want to look like Jesus. St. Stephen did, and he got stoned. So should you.
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Go spread the Good News… but how? St. Stephen shows us a powerful combination of two things that often works wonders.
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The majority of the Jewish leaders ended up opposing the Messiah when he came. We too often choose the foolish path of fighting against God.
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Mary Magdalene stayed at the tomb weeping. We often flee from suffering, but Mary stayed.
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Judas is known as “the one who betrayed” Jesus. But what exactly does it mean to betray someone?
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The Church uses 3 special oils in the celebrations of the sacraments and they are blessed each year during Holy Week.
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Saving is good. But deciding when to spend is even more important. Mary Magdalene spent it all on Jesus and so should you.
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Jesus was working miracles that only God could do. What a horrible problem.
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The Word became flesh and dwelt among us… but when? Well, today.
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When faced with a difficult choice, we are meant to easily and joyfully choose the right thing. This kind of freedom we call virtue.
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When Moses asks God to give him his name, God responds, “I AM.” In today’s Gospel, Jesus takes that name for himself… twice!
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Here’s proof that Jesus is not the Messiah: He wasn’t born in Bethlehem. Ya, that’s what some people thought.
