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Mercy Will Set You Free: How Living God’s Mercy Unlocks Joy, Peace, and Healing
Discover the meaning of mercy, the heart of God's love. Learn how living mercifully brings freedom, healing, and spiritual joy.
Scripture Study
The reading and reflection on Sacred Scripture (the Bible) within the context of the Church's tradition and the guidance of the Magisterium, aiming to deepen understanding of God's word and its relevance to faith and life.
Did satan know that Jesus was the Son of God?
We discussed this question at our church’s Bible Study last week. This was prompted by Matthew 4:1-11, where Jesus goes to the desert for 40 days and satan tempts him 3 times. In each of the times, satan starts the temptation by saying “If you are the Son
Why did God come as baby Jesus?
I’m writing this blog post on a December 26th. For the last few days, families have gathered to celebrate, people have decorated their homes with lights, which symbolize hope, carolers have sung songs of joy, and even in war-torn Ukraine, people gathered to sing around a Christmas tree underground
Gospel Reflection: Parable of the rich fool
In Luke 12:13-21 a man wants Jesus to intervene in a dispute with his brother and asks Jesus to tell his brother to divide the inheritance with him. He may or may not have been right about his request, but Jesus reminds him that those matters are not why
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Gospel Reflection: Pentecost
I love the feast of Pentecost, which we celebrate 50 days from Easter. This was the birth of the Church and the Holy Spirit birthed it powerfully with a loud noise and strong winds, with miracles, and massive conversions to the faith. The apostles, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and other
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Gospel Reflection: Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem (Palm Sunday)
Most Christians are familiar with Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, which is commemorated during Palm Sunday. Jesus entered Jerusalem only days before the last supper and the start of his passion; his suffering, death, and resurrection. This was such a significant event, that all Gospel writers chose to include it
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Gospel Reflection: The Magi bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh
In he Gospel of Matthew (2:1-12) we learn of wise men or Magi that come from the East, guided by the star of Bethlehem, to pay homage to the newly born king of the Jews. When they find the home, guided by the star, they were overwhelmed with joy.
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Gospel Reflection: Mary's Magnificat
The Canticle of the Blessed Virgin Mary, most commonly known as “The Magnificat”, is my most favorite of the “evangelical canticles”. It is called Magnificat because that is the first word of the canticle in the Vulgate Bible’s Latin text: “Magnificat anima mea, Dominum”, etc. (My soul doth magnify
How will we change in heaven?
How will we change or transform in heaven? To be honest I have never thought about this question. All I have ever focused on is that if God has mercy on my soul and I get to enter through the pearly gates I will be able to experience God’s
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Gospel reflection: Take up your cross and follow me
In Mark 8:34 Jesus says, “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.” This image of us carrying our own crosses has found its way into many people’s mind, even for people that are not as familiar
The 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit help us to better follow God's will
“There must, therefore, be still higher perfections in man to dispose him to be moved by God. These perfections are called Gifts, not only because they are infused by God, but also because they dispose him to become readily mobile to divine inspiration, as is said in Isaiah: The Lord
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Shining our light as Jesus did during the Transfiguration
We should strive to shine our light for others as Jesus did during the Transfiguration. Lately during my morning prayers I have been praying more and more to the Holy Spirit. I ask him to fill my mind so that I may have thoughts pleasing to God, fill my mouth