"And the angel of the LORD appeared unto Gideon, and said u nto him, "The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor."" ~ Judges 6:12
The Midianites had been preying on the Israelites and their la nd. Gideon had lost all of his brothers in battle, but God put a thought i n his heart to save his people. He sent messengers throughout the land to f orm a band of fighting men. At first, an army of 32,000 men was formed. B ut many were not sure the LORD would lead them to victory. So God told Gide on to send home all those who were afraid to fight. Gideon saw that a small army of brave men would be better than a multitude of cowards, so he told anyone that was afraid to fight to go home. He was down to 10,000 men. Bu t God said that he needed only the best and bravest men, so he told Gideon to send his men to the water and He would show him which men to keep. At t he river, almost every man laid down his weapon and quenched their thirst. God told Gideon to send these men home. But a few me...
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The Immaculate Conception of The Blessed Virgin Mary
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"Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. For the who sows to his own flesh will from the flesh reap corruption; but he who sows to the Spirit will from the Sp irit reap eternal life." ~ Galatians 6:7-8
In this verse, we ha ve encapsulated the entire Catholic teaching concerning the idea of "merit. " Many people think that when the Church speaks of "merit" she means "extra good deed you do to make up for Jesus' inadequate efforts at atonement for sin." But this completely misunderstands the Church's teaching. In reality , everything that we do that contributes to our salvation is the result of the grace of Christ, not a supplement to or a cause of grace. Sowing to t he Spirit (seeking God consistently in prayer, or doing works of mercy, o r faithfully approaching the sacraments), is not a thing we do to put God in our debt. We do this because God is at work in us already and inspiring us to obey Him. When we do obey Him we mysteriously...
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St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin
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"Arrogance causes nothing but trouble. It is wiser to ask fo r advice." ~ Proverbs 13:10
It's hard to imagine a Christmas pro gram without Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer being on the music menu. The story behind the hit goes back 50 years. After his previous year 's blockbuster hit, Here Comes Santa Claus", Gene Autry was lookin g for a follow-up for the current year. One day the mail brought a recordin g of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. It was the work of a young song writer named Johnny Marks. Autry listened to it, but he was not keen on it .
His wife, however, counseled otherwise. She felt kids would go f or it. They did! Today, more than 400 artists have recorded it, and over 100 million copies of the song have been sold. ~ Mark Link, S.J.
Th e counsel of others often brings matters into perspective. ow readily do yo u seek the counsel of your Brother Knights? Hoe do you decide whose counsel to follow?
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"The storm makes my heart beat wildly...God sends lightning across the sky....and torrents of drenching rain. He brings our work to a s top." ~ Job 37:1-2, 6-7
As a boy, Frederick Buechner loved the rain. He loved the feel of it on his face and legs. Above all, he wrote: "I loved the sound of it on trees and roofs and window panes.... I loved th e hiss of rubber tires on rainy streets and the flip-flop of windshield wip ers. I loved the smell of wet grass and raincoats and shaggy coats of dogs. A rainy day was a special day....a day when the ordinariness of things was suspended....and even people transformed....as the rain drew them closer." ~ Frederick Buechner, The Sacred Journey
Why do rainy days draw us closer: Why does this hold true for "figurative" rainy days as well?
How beautiful is the rain? After the dust and heat,< br>In the broad and fiery street, In the narrow lane, How beautiful is the rain. ~ Henry Wadswor...
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St. Damasus I, Pope
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Our Lady of Guadalupe
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"Who is this that comes forth like the dawn, as beautiful a s the moon, as resplendent as the sun...." ~ Song of Songs 6:10
In 1531, Mexican Aztecs had a death wish. Their entire civilization had b een destroyed by the Spaniards and many were forced to choose between bapti sm or death. A poor Indian named Juan Diego was walking to Mass when he hea rd his name called. He saw the Virgin Mary dressed in clothing symbolic to the Aztecs, including a brown rope tied around her waist, which symbolize d pregnancy. Her skin was dark like his own and she spoke his language. She comforted Diego and asked him to visit the Bishop of Mexico. He was to tel l the bishop her name was Santa Maria de Coatlallope and that she wanted a church built on the mountain. The bishop didn't believe Diego, but Our Lad y appeared to Diego again and sent him back to the bishop with a sign. Dieg o gathered roses from the mountain, Tepeyac, although the ground was dry and frozen. When he spilled the roses in front of ...
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"Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, presse d down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap." ~ Luke 6:38 NIV
He said, "Why don't you wait in the car where i t's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan." Well, all she had was a f lat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. She asked him how muc h she owed him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty who had given him a hand in the past. He told her that if she reall y wanted to pay him back, she could take care of the next person who neede d help and "think of me". A few miles down the road the lady saw a small ca fe. Her waitress came over with a sweet smile. She was eight months pregnan t, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. Then the la dy remembered Bryan. After she finished her meal, she left the waitress fi ve $100 bills and a note - "You don't owe me anything, I have been there t oo. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you...
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St. John of the Cross, Priest & Doctor of the Church
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"Very truly, I tell you, the one who believes in me will a lso do the works that I do and, in fact, will do greater works than these ." ~ John 14:12
We can do greater works when we have more experi ence of the new way of life. We can have all the power we need from God. We can have God's grace, God's spirit, to make us effective as we go along each day. Opportunities for a better world are all around us. Greater works can we do. But we do not work alone. The power of God is behind all our go od works. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray that we may find a right ful place in the world. Pray that our work may be made more effective by th e grace of God.
In the above verse, does Jesus means the Chu rch will do works greater in power? Greater in scope? How cou ld this be?