Re-Gifting

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I truly believe that other than the Protestant Reformation, one of the enemy's greatest successes is that foolish belief that many Catholics walk around with . . .that ridiculous idea that the Church's teachings are somehow a burden.

As an ex-"everybody is their own pope" Evangelical, one of the things that has given me the most peace is the knowledge that the Church not only WILL teach Truth, but that it Can't teach error. The wonderful charism that God has given to the Pope and the Magisterium is a not a mere protection for us, but a wonderful merciful gift from a loving Father.

We can rest in the knowledge that just as the Bible is infallible, so are the men who wrote and teach it. This Truth is not a burden but pure freedom, and a gift we all should feel free to re-gift to all.
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Is it really any wonder
why many Americans get more excited about Black Friday
than they do Good Friday,
when the only Icons they see in their Mega-churches
are of Sony or Magnavox?

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Dynamic Duo?

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If God, the Father, truly wished us
to have the "Jesus alone" view
of many of our Protestant brethren,
than wouldn't we have a Blessed Duo,
instead of a Most Holy Trinity? (O:

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Butterfly

The Simple Truth the Reformers Lost

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"Since Christ Himself has said, "This is My Body"
who shall dare to doubt that It is His Body?"
Saint Cyril of Jerusalem

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All Saints in Heaven Only

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"But he who endures to the end shall be saved"
Matthew 24:13

"Not everyone who says to me,
'Lord, Lord,'
will enter the kingdom of heaven,
but only he who does the will of my Father
who is in heaven."
Matthew 7:21
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Eternal Gaze

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Life

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About Truth and Love

Truth or Trend

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"Heaven is the place for those
who seek truth at any cost,
and than find Christ

Hell is for those
desiring status and popularity ,
and who only find
there own tail
and circle through eternity
chasing it"
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But God said to him,
"You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you;
and the things you have prepared,
to whom will they belong?"
Thus will it be for the one
who stores up treasure for himself
but is not rich in what matters to God."
Luke 12:20-21
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The Other Side of the Coin

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Today's Gospel reading was Matthew 22:15-21, with the often quoted "Give unto Caesar what is Caesar's", which is generally brought up in discussion of taxes or state laws. What we usually forget to focus on is the "and to God what belongs to God".

Q: What does belong to God?
A: Everything you have and are belongs to Him, with the exception being your sin (that's all man made).

Every time I go out to dinner instead of opening that can of soup, I have in fact denied another their soup, as my money is God's money and should be used for His children.

If I live in a 3 bedroom status symbol, but am only one or two persons, I have denied others the roof and a bed God's money could have been used to build.

If I drive a $50, 000 (or more) metal cage to impress my friends and neighbors, I deny others transportation God's money could have purchased if I would have just bought a well made Honda or Toyota.

If I am too busy too volunteer or help out my neighbors, I have again squander the gift of time which He alone created and gave me.

If I am stuck in repeated sins, I end up using the confessional as a grace ATM, when instead of living holy and adding to the deposit of grace.

If I babble on this blog instead of praying for you few who read my ramblings, I . . .o.k., will go pray now.

Give unto to God what is God's . . . and you are God's!

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The Fruit of Silence . . .

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"The fruit of silence
is prayer,

the fruit of prayer
is faith,

the fruit of faith
is love,

the fruit of love
is service,

the fruit of service
is peace".

Blessed Mother Teresa


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C'mon get . . .

Looking for an orphanage
I'm looking for a bridge I can't burn down
I don't believe the emptiness
I'm looking for the kingdom coming down
Everything is meaningless
I want more than simple cash can buy
Happy is a yuppie word
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Sign for the Times

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Putting it in Perspective