"We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those wh o through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." ~ Hebrews 6:12
It is the highest stage of manhood to have no wish, no though t, no desire, but Christ - to feel that to die were bliss, if it were fo r Christ - that to live in penury, and woe, and scorn, and contempt, an d misery, were sweet for Christ - to feel that it matters nothing what bec omes of one's self, so that our Master is but exalted - to feel that thoug h, like a mere leaf, we are blown in the blast, we are quite careless wh ither we are going, so long as we feel that the Master's hand is guiding u s according to His will; or, rather, to feel that though, like the diam ond, we must be exercised with sharp tools, yet we care not how sharply w e may be cut; so that we may be made fit brilliants to adorn his crown...< br> I do think that one of the worst sins a man can be guilty of in this world is to be idle. I can almost forgive a drunkard, but a la...
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"Mary gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in ban ds of cloth, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for the m in the inn." ~ Luke 2:7
On this date, Mexican Catholics begin the beautiful celebration of Posadas ("shelter"). During this period, Mexican children dress up and reenact the Holly Family's search t o find a place where Mary can give birth to the Savior of the world. Every night for the next nine nights, the children knock on doors asking for she lter.
The celebration of Posados takes on specia l significance in these times, when so many homeless people walk the stree ts and alleys of so many major cities. ~ Mark Link, S. J.
How has o ur Council ministered to the needs of the homeless this year? How is our as sembly reaching out to homeless military veterans this Christmas season?
"I was a stranger but you did not welcome me into your homes. " ~ < /i>Matthew 25:43
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"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold togeth er." ~ Colossians 1:17
The Civil War was a very sad and t ragic chapter in the history of the United States. In no other struggle of this country have so many died and suffered. It was nearing its end when Ab raham Lincoln gave his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865. The conc luding paragraph of his address set the tone for recovery from the war:
"With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the wor k we are in, to bind up the nations' wounds, to care for him who shall ha ve borne the battle and for his widow and his orphan, to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all n ations."
Are there disagreements within your Council? Will you striv e to reconcile once a decision on a difficult issue is reached?
C ommit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he wil...
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Ave Maria Catholic Church, 9056 E Parker Rd, Parker, CO - Dwyer Hall
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Officers and Directors meeting at 6:00 PM, Rosary beginning at 6:30 PM, dinner and the meeting to follow around 7:30 PM in Dwyer Hall.
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"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, bu t Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." ~ Galatians 2:20
We sometimes think we do things for Christ. But today's scripture quote suggests that Christ's life shou ld be in and through us. It's like putting a tea bag in a cup of hot water. The water is us. The tea bag is the life of Christ. The water is not the t ea and the tea is not the water. The tea bag is for the water, but that by itself doesn't change the water. However when the tea bag is placed in the water, something does indeed cha nge. The water becomes indwelt by a new and dominant nature: the tea. The t ea is in the water, and the water is in the tea - just as we are "in Chris t", Christ is "in us". The tea has changed the nature of the water, so yo u would not say "would you like a cup of colored, f...
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"Whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your serv ant; and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be slave of all." ~ i>Mark 10:43-44
They come from the day and night sky by parachute, glider and helicopter. They put their lives on the line to keep our nation free and many pay the ultimate price for that dedication to duty and countr y.
From the Troop Carrier Pilots, Glider Pilots and Helicopt er Pilots who must deliver their cargo of airborne soldiers safely to the D rop Zone or Landing Zone, to the paratroopers, glider troopers, and air assault troopers plunging into battle, airborne soldiers have always share d a common bond of brotherhood.
For fifty years, the united States Armed Forces have relied upon elite airborne units to lead the way i n difficult, dangerous and ital missions. The courageous men who have earn ed the "silver badges of courage" of the airborne forces have fought and di ed so their fellow Americans might live in freedom. ~ ...
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"The LORD who created you says, "Do not be afraid - I will save you.... I have called you by name - your are mine." ~ Isaiah 42:1< br> On Christmas Eve 1983, Tim Anderson and two college roommates were driving from Connecticut to Chicago. The car radio warned against going out side, because a wind chill of -80 below had hit the Midwest.
The boys dropped off one roommate in Fort Wayne and took off by a rural ro ute to the Indiana tollway. Miles from nowhere, their car choked, sputter ed, and died. No lights could be seen anywhere. As the frigid cold invaded their car, the desperate boys began to pray for help.
Suddenly, l ights appeared out of nowhere - a tow truck. It took them back to their fri end's house in Fort Wayne. Tim ran inside to get money for the tow fee.&nbs p;
When Tim returned, the stopped dead. No tow truck was in sight - and only one set of tire tracks was in the snow: their car's. ~ digested from Joan Webster Anderson's Where Angels <...
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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-
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Our Lady of the Visitation, 34201 Co Rd 33, Kiowa, CO 80117, U SA
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St. Joseph's Assembly #2618 Monthly Meeting
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St. Peter Canisius, Priest & Doctor of the Church
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"Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward wh at is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." ~ Philippians 3:13 -14
In a race, it is when the goal is in sight that the heart and n erves and muscles and courage are strained almost to the breaking point. So it is with us. The goal of the spiritual life is in sight. All we need is the final effort. The saddest records are made by people who ran with brave , stout hearts, with the goal in sight, and then some weakness or self-i ndulgence held them back. They never knew how near they were to victory. ~ Fr. Pat Umberger
Pray that we may press on until the goal is reached . Pray that we may not give up in the final stretch.
What prize (see above verse) are Knights after? How are we going to reach it?
Al l men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by ni...