"He will not argue or shout... He will not break off a bent reed, nor put out a flickering lamp." ~ Matthew 12:19-20
Someon e described Cardinal Bernardin as "the kindest, gentlest man I ever knew." Thousands of people in Chicago agreed. The front-page story of his burial described how people stood in the cold, waiting, in some cases, for half a day and three deep. "An eerie, respectful silence followed the cortege as it snaked through the city... People held signs, lit candles, rang bel ls and held pictures. At Wabash Avenue and Randolph Street, a roller blade r in skin-tight purple and yellow jumpsuit stood with head bowed, hands in prayer... A boy in blue winter jacket held up a sign he had colored on a s heet of orange paper. "Bye, Joe," it said. "You have everlasting life." ~ Chicago Tribune
Cardinal Bernardin practiced what Fredrick W. Faber preached years ago: "Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence and learning." What Council activ...
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"Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgive n them, and whose sins you retain are retained." ~ John 20:22-23 Like the other apostles (except for Judas Iscariot), Thomas was from Gal ilee, and - in spite of his weakness - was committed to being a follower o f Christ. Thomas is best known for his initial unwillingness to believe in Jesus' Resurrection; instead of accepting the testimony of others, he dem anded to see the Risen LORD for himself (John 21:24-29). His statement of d oubt ("unless I see and touch, I will not believe"), however, was later replaced by an expression of faith ("my LORD and my God!"). Also, Thomas h ad on an earlier occasion expressed a willingness to die for Christ (John 1 1:16). According to legend, St. Thomas did indeed die for Christ, being m artyred in southern India after spending some years there as a missionary. ~ J. M. Guerin
Spiritual growth is not always a steady progression; it often has ups and downs. We, like St. Thomas, tend...
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St. Thomas, Apostle
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"Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhab itants thereof." ~ Leviticus 25:10 - inscribed on the Liberty Bell < br>Take this day to reflect on our nation's religious roots - The Declarati on of Independence is the official and unequivocal affirmation by the Ameri can people of their belief and faith in God. It affirms God's existence as a "self-evident" truth that requires no further discussion or debate. The n ation created by the great Declaration is God's country. The rights it defi nes are God-given. The actions of its signers are God-inspired. The Declara tion contains five references to God - God as supreme Lawmaker, God as Cre ator of all men, God as the Source of all rights, God as the world's supr eme Judge, and God as our Protector on whom we can rely. It declares that each of us is created equal. This means equally endowed with unalienable ri ghts. It does not mean that all are born with equal capabilities. Nor does it mean that all of us can be made equal, a...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church - Brownstein Hall
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Officers and Directors meeting at 6:00 PM, Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM the meeting to follow around 7:00 PM in Brownstein Hall.
Covid -19 guidelines:
- No food will be served, however drinks will be allowed .
- Hall to be cleaned up and sanitized (by officers) after the meetings.
- Masks are worn at all times unless it is the main speaker.
If you a re uncomfortable with meeting in person despite the precautions, please do not feel obligated to attend. There will not be any streaming of the meeti ng at this time.
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"Blessed is the nation whose God is LORD, the people chosen as His very own." ~ Psalm 33:12
Have you ever wondered what hap pened to some of the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Five signers were captured by the British as traitors, and tortured be fore they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured. Ni ne of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.
They signed and pledged their lives, their fortunes, and thei r sacred honor. What kind of men were they?
Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. Eleven were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners. But they sighted the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured. ~ Author unknown
Like the men who signed the declaration, our assembly is composed of men of ordinary means. Is that all we share in co...
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St. Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr
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"This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unles s you forgive your brother from your heart." ~ Matthew 18:35
Mar ia Goretti was known for her cheerful and holy disposition. While home alon e on day, Maria was assaulted bye Alessandro Serenelli, an eighteen-year- old neighbor. She resisted his sexual advances. Enraged, the young man rep eatedly stabbed her with a dagger. Maria was taken to a hospital, where sh e forgave her attacker and expressed concern for her family; she later die d.
Serenelli was sentenced to prison for thirty years. For th e next eight yearshe was unrepentant but then he had a dream in which Maria was gathering flowers and presenting them to him. Moved by this experience , Alessandro's life changed;and his first action upon being released from prison was to visit Maria's mother and beg forgiveness. On Christmas Day, 1937, Alessandro received communion side by side with Mrs. Goretti, and he was present in St. Peter's Square when Maria was...
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"Turn back and serve God with ten times more determination." ~ Baruch 4:28
Jane Goodall is an expert on wildlife and conserv ation. She has lectured at Yale University and written for the New York Times. In a moment of candor, she confessed:
"When I left home and faced the realities of the world, I put my thoughts of God in cold sto rage for a while, because I couldn't reconcile what I believed, deep insi de, with what was going on around me. But that early period when God was a s real as the wind... left me an inner peace, which as I grew older, swel led - until, perforce, I had to pen my mind to God again." ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Do you trust that God has a wonderful plan for your life or do you feel somewhat dubious? How does He communicate his plans for you - are they always clear, sometimes clear or never clear? What role does Scriptur e, counsel, hunches, prayer and circumstances play?
"With peac e in the soul, we can face the very wors...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO 80138, USA
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Hot breakfast at 5:45 am followed by discussion. Please join
us. For more information contact Brad Riddell at 303-548-
6184 or Bill Was serman at 954-817-5706.
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"Train a child in the way he should go, and when his is old , he will not turn from it." ~ Proverbs 22:6
According to a rec ent radio report, a middle school in Oregon was faced with a unique proble m. A number of girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but then they were pressing their lips to the mirrors leaving dozens of little lip prints. Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom an d met them there with the custodian.
She explained that all t hese lip prints were causing a major problem for the custodian who had to c lean the mirrors every day. To demonstrate how difficult it was to maintain the mirrors, she asked the custodian to clean one of the mirrors. He took out a long-handled brush, dipped it into the toilet and scrubbed the mirr or. Since then there have been no lip prints on the school's mirrors. ~ Aut hor unknown