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Prophecy and Prayer

“Only after the Last Judgment will Mary get any rest; from now until then, she is much too busy with her children.” –St. John Vianney I shared in my January 1 post my journal entry from December 18, 2017.  A … Continue reading

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Letting Go and Letting God – Reflecting on Theotokos

What happened to Mary turns our attention to Jesus Christ, the only Mediator of salvation, and helps us to see life as a loving plan with which we must cooperate responsibly. Mary is not only a model of the call, … Continue reading

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Prophecy, Timelines, and a New Year

  But when the fullness of time had come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to ransom those under the law, so that we might receive adoption. Galatians 4:4-5 As you all may know … Continue reading

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The Incarnation, the Eucharist and the All Male Priesthood

Annunciation by Murillo 1660-1665 Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Then the angel departed from her. As I sat and contemplated the incarnation, God becoming man, … Continue reading

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A Better Man

The Denial of Peter – Gerard S Eghers “Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” John 19:25 The past couple of weeks I have had … Continue reading

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What do you deserve?

Christ Crucified – Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament – Hanceville, AL “I can do nothing on my own. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not my own will but the will of … Continue reading

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Thy Will be Done on Earth

Guido Reni’s St. Michael   Our Father, Who art in Heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses … Continue reading

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True Reconciliation

A Girl Restored to Life and a Woman Healed: An Outline for True Reconciliation By: Ashley Blackburn When meditating on this story of the hemorrhaging woman and Jarius’ daughter from the Gospel of Mark, a formula for True Reconciliation emerges. … Continue reading

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From Panic Attacks to Freedom in God Part II

Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. I am the bread of life.  Your ancestors ate the manna in the desert, but they died;  this is the bread that comes down from heaven so that one … Continue reading

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From Panic Attacks to Freedom in God Part 1

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.   John 10:10   This is the hardest story I have ever told. It is my story … Continue reading

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