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The fear of God kills all other fears. –Hugh Black

Hence, the purpose of the Holy Life does not consist in acquiring alms, honor, or fame, nor in gaining morality, concentration, or the eye of knowledge. That unshakable deliverance of the heart: that, indeed, is the object of Holy Life, that is its essence, that is its goal. –Samyutta Nikaya, translated by Nyanatiloka From “Teachings…

And the Lord said to Moses, “I will also do this thing that you have asked; for you have truly gained My favor and I have singled you out by name.” He said, “Oh, let me behold Your Presence!” And He answered, “I will make all My goodness pass before you, and I will proclaim…

Being considerate of others will take your children further in life than any college degree. –Marian Wright Edelman

On the sixth day, God created the platypus. And God said: Let’s see the evolutionists try and figure this one out.

Mark 4:1-20 1 Again he began to teach beside the sea. Such a very large crowd gathered around him that he got into a boat on the sea and sat there, while the whole crowd was beside the sea on the land. 2 He began to teach them many things in parables, and in his…

[1] And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. [2] And he taught them many things by parables, and said unto…

She is recovering from a very traumatic year. –from Pers Add your prayers now

Hear Today’s Lectionary Reading Reading I: Jeremiah 18:18-20 Responsorial Psalm: 31:5-6, 14, 15-16 Gospel Reading: Matthew 20:17-28 To read the text for today’s reading, please click here. All audio of the Lectionary readings are used with permission by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

To be a witness does not consist in engaging in propaganda, nor even in stirring people up, but in being a living mystery. It means to live in such a way that one’s life would not make sense if God did not exist. –Cardinal Suhard

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