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  • Purgatory, Suffering, & Praying for the Dead

    Purgatory, Suffering, & Praying for the Dead
    2025/11/03

    Even after someone experiences a conversion, they still sin because of their brokenness. We all need to go through a process of purification, and suffering can be the opportunity we didn’t know we needed.

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    15 分
  • The Jesus Prayer

    The Jesus Prayer
    2025/10/29

    Like the Pharisee in the parable, we tend to compare ourselves to others and lean too much into our spiritual resumes. The tax collector shows us the better way by praying The Jesus Prayer.

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    10 分
  • The first step to happiness

    The first step to happiness
    2025/10/15

    Gratitude is more than good manners. It keeps grace alive in us. Pride keeps us from happiness, but humility makes us grateful.

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    13 分
  • We don’t earn love, we trust it

    We don’t earn love, we trust it
    2025/10/06

    Our efforts will always fall short to some degree, but God’s favor doesn’t depend on our success or results. It’s freely given; and when his grace meets our limitations, something extraordinary happens.

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    13 分
  • Doubtful? Discouraged? Self-concerned?

    Doubtful? Discouraged? Self-concerned?
    2025/09/29

    Our lack of faith is not due to a lack of evidence, but to our hardness of heart. If you’re feeling doubtful, discouraged, or self-concerned, the solution to your misery may be surprising to you.

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    14 分
  • The Most Confusing Parable

    The Most Confusing Parable
    2025/09/22

    Why does Jesus praise the dishonest steward? Not for his dishonesty, but for his prudence. True wealth is not measure by how much we accumulate, but in how much we give away.

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    13 分
  • We Suffer Different

    We Suffer Different
    2025/09/16

    One of the most powerful things that sets us apart as Catholics is how we approach suffering. Although we don’t go looking for it, we also don’t run away from it. Instead, we face it with faith. And when we do, we are healed. This is the mystery of the cross, and the reason why we elevate the crucifix as the primary icon of our faith.

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    14 分
  • Blank Check

    Blank Check
    2025/09/09

    St. Carlo Acutis & St. Pierre Giorgio Frassati show us that holiness has nothing to do with age, status, or success. Even ordinary people in modern times can become saints by giving Christ everything.

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    12 分