confess, repent, Confession, forgiveness

Forgiveness

As typically happens when I sit down to write, I began thinking about which experiences and events over the last few weeks would make for

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resurrected body, prophecy

The Great Departure

I have found that the moment I fell into the arms of Jesus became a template for the rest of my life. I would do

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ashes. Lent, memento mori, sins, fasting

Memento Mori

“Remember, Oh man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.” This phrase from the Ash Wednesday liturgy – the Consolatio – may

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Nicodemus

Pride, Pride, Pride

Pride. How many times have we seen or heard this word over the last 20 years? We have heard it used to support warped agendas

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Belief in the Divinity of Jesus, faith, Jesus, Sacred

Three Glorious Mysteries

Our Lady never used the Rosary herself  while she was on earth, neither did  the Apostles, later saints or any of the faithful for over

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Something is Budding

Have you ever heard of the bible study or small group practice in which each participant goes around and tells a thorn, a rose, and

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tolerant, devil, demonic, satan, orgy

From the Exorcist to Nefarious

Please stop right here if you are sensitive about movie “spoilers”! Saint Pope Paul VI chillingly warned a half-century ago that “through some fissure, the

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Discernment

Our Emmaus Experiences

The Gospel reading of the 3rd Sunday of Easter (Year A) invites us to reflect on our faith journey (Luke 24:13-35). We join the two

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devil, demon, Satan, evil, temptation, swearing

The Age of Nefarious

SPOILER ALERT If you haven’t seen the movie Nefarious, then read no further until you do. If you aren’t going to see it, you are

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