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One of the most wonderful notions about Cursillo and the teachings of our church is to look for Jesus in every person.  You know that biblical verse where Jesus said “Whatever you do for the least of these”? As a Catholic we take that literally, that we can ‘entertain angelsContinue Reading

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This morning I had the wonderful privilege of leading a communion service for our parish.  About 6:30 as the kids were getting ready for school, I was in the living room preparing for my role.   Between helping find hair brushes and signing papers for school I read vocally andContinue Reading

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As many of you know, I’ve taken some time away from the computer for Lent; only recently returning to Facebook and blogging.  During that time I’ve tried to add some other pursuits that would help me grow closer to God.   One of the things I decided to do wasContinue Reading

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I will attempt to write a theological reflection on the Beatitudes from Matthews portrayal of the Sermon on the mount(Matthew 5:1-12).  I have chosen this particular passage from the list of options as I find it to be the one that is most unfamiliar to me.  As a convert, IContinue Reading

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Betty had been sick for a very long time. I was prepared for her death, and had spent time with her talking about it and sharing our faith together. I never knew how hard it was going to be. Today at the funeral the church where it was held hadContinue Reading

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During the process of my conversion, I was uninterested in the Catholic faith. Coming from the particular protestant background that I was raised in, the Catholic faith was not only foreign, but looked down upon if not looked at with outright contempt. My wife and I had married with theContinue Reading

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So what stage or degree of faith should you or I have? Should we seek the “highest” stage? Should we all hope to reach the point of a totally sacrificial faith? No doubt, we all tend to see that as an ideal. But dare anyone tell you where you shouldContinue Reading