Category: Evangelization
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Mother of Mercy
Pope Francis said in an address from 2013, “Mary, whose “yes” opened the door for God to undo the knot of the ancient disobedience, is the Mother who patiently and lovingly brings us to God, so that He can untangle the knots of our soul by His fatherly mercy.” What would this Jubilee Year of…
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Everyone Deserves Love
Years ago, I asked our parish faith formation children to pray for children who were seeking to be adopted into a loving family. I received the first names and pictures of children in foster care in our area and gave each class a different child. In the month of stewardship of prayer that we were…
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An Everyday Stewardship Christmas
The average American will spend close to $800 this year on Christmas gifts. That number is for the average person, not even the average family, which would be much higher. Most Americans will also take on some credit debt this Christmas in order to get their loved ones all the gifts they want. Of course,…
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Tear Down Those Walls
A few years ago I was lucky enough to visit the Holy Land – and saw all the usual sights and sights. It was my second visit; my previous visit had been fifteen years earlier. One of the things that struck me was the wall that divides Bethlehem and Jerusalem; the West Bank barrier or…
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Don’t Panic!
We all make mistakes. Children sometimes make more mistakes as the struggle and strive to become mature and wiser. However, some of us adults seem to be pretty good at screwing things up even after many years of accumulating wisdom. As far as my own children go, how interesting it is to hear how they begin the…
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Mary, Mercy, & Me
And so it begins! Today, on this feast of the Immaculate Conception, the Jubilee Year of Mercy begins. Anything you need to know about this much-anticipated year can be found at GetFed, a service of the Catholic Company. Today is just the start of a year of prayer, devotion, special events, and of course, mercy. So…
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A Must See!
When you write a blog you wake up each day and look for the inspiration to say something meaningful. Today, I saw a video about faith that speaks to Everyday Stewardship spirituality so well, I have decided to say nothing else. Today, I urge you to follow the link below and watch a video filmed last…
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The Struggles of an Imperfect World
Even though some people seem to live graced lives without little struggle, the truth is we all have struggles in life. Financial problems, health issues, emotions of fear and inadequacy, and even twists of fate are part of the human condition. The fact is that we are imperfect beings living in an imperfect world. But…
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Your Daily Advent BOOST!
I am so happy to invite you to reflect and be challenged daily this Advent season by reading daily posts from my friend and THE MAIN THING BLOG guest writer, Teresa Keogh. EVERY DAY her posts will be on the VIBRANT CATHOLIC NEWS blog at http://www.4lpi.com. You can read her post for today by clicking…
Tracy Earl Welliver 