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Empty Talkers

BlogDecember 30, 2021527Views0Likes0Comments
Have you ever heard the expression "beat the air?" It's been around a long time in English and it means to "continue futile attempts" and "fight to no purpose." St. Paul used this idea in 1 Corinthians when he said that he didn't "run aimlessly" and he didn't "fight like a boxer beating the air." I…

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All One Origin!

BlogDecember 29, 2021434Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is born! Fear is an emotion that has both a psychological and physical response. When I am afraid, my knees knock; my hands sweat; my mind races; and my heart beats faster, all in response to fear! Funny how my body reacts the same way to being in love! I'm just teasing. But, seriously,…

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Are You Thirsty?

BlogDecember 28, 2021423Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is born! Glorify Him! My doctor looked at me and said “Father, your body is thirsty! You need to drink more water!” What I mistook for hunger was actually my body being thirsty! Wow, what a revelation. So, it is with our lives. We can mistake our thirst for God as a thirst for safety or…

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The Nazarene

BlogDecember 26, 2021414Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is born! What a busy time of year! As I was preparing for liturgy this morning, I was contemplating my schedule and caught myself becoming distracted from the time of prayer that the liturgy calls me to embrace. I had to exercise my will to banish this distraction so that I could singularly focus on…

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Glorify Him!

BlogDecember 25, 2021362Views0Likes0Comments
Christ is Born! “Where did she go?” As a father, that question sent chills up my spine! Our youngest had wandered off and I couldn’t see her. It was a crowded area and all my police training had me imagining the worst. Not knowing where she was was a terror I don’t think I had ever…

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Christ IS Born!

BlogDecember 24, 2021458Views0Likes0Comments
Tonight’s the night! And my girls are absolutely thrilled to go to bed after Liturgy this evening! Why? Not because it’s bedtime, but because after Liturgy in the morning, we’re going to open presents and eat sweets and generally celebrate! It really is the most wonderful time of the year on many levels! But, for me,…

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Merry Christmas!

BlogDecember 23, 2021621Views0Likes0Comments
  Thank you to all who have written, emailed, and given at this time of year! We are so very grateful to you and we pray your celebration of the Feast will bring you closer to becoming by grace what Christ is by nature. This is the salvation of the whole universe! Don't forget to attend…

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Truly Living!

BlogDecember 23, 2021563Views0Likes0Comments
"I don't believe in God." "OK," I told him. "Tell me about this god you don't believe in." This young man began describing Zeus. You know, a god who is vindictive and angry; who punishes the mortals with the lightning bolts of pain and sorrow. This god tries to control humans through threats and rewards.…

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Are You Content?

BlogDecember 22, 2021404Views0Likes0Comments
"You are so blessed!" Those were the words said to the lady who had just gotten a big raise at work! And, it was true. But there is a danger here. In many cultures and even religions, the idea that to be rich is to be favored by God is a popular belief. This notion says…

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