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City on a Hill

Then he brought me to the gate, the gate facing east. And there the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east; the sound was like the sound of mighty waters, and the earth shone with his glory.  The … Continue reading

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Blessings of the Father

“Now therefore, O sons, listen to me,For blessed are they who keep my ways.” Proverbs 8:32 My dad is lying in a hospital bed in the front room of my home, my mom is in a hospital bed next to … Continue reading

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Consecration to the Holy Family

Today, in the joyful atmosphere of Christmas, the Church, reliving with fresh wonder the mystery of Emmanuel, God-with-us, leads us to contemplate the Holy Family of Nazareth. From contemplation of this admirable model, the Church draws the values to hold … Continue reading

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Dreams of Purgatory

All who die in God’s grace, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven (ccc -1030). I feel … Continue reading

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Confident Daughterhood

Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even … Continue reading

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Mother of God, Mother of the Church

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 I told you all in my last post that I would expound on what happened on my drive home from the funeral … Continue reading

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Divine Mercy, The Great Illumination of Conscience and the Mark of the Beast

Do not damage the land or the sea or the trees until we put the seal on the foreheads of the servants of our God. Revelation 7:3 I am always hesitant to write things like what I am about to … Continue reading

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Focus on the Who and the Why

I will make a covenant for them on that day, with the wild animals, With the birds of the air, and with the things that crawl on the ground. Bow and sword and warfare I will destroy from the land, … Continue reading

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Short Meditation on the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple

If you were to pray the Rosary on a Saturday or Monday (which is a good idea) you would meditate on the joyful mysteries. The 5th joyful mystery is the Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple. It is … Continue reading

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Beasts of Judgment, Fear and False Expectation

 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 I don’t know about you all, but of late … Continue reading

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