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by bcadmin | Nov 8, 2022 | All Saints Catholic School, Catholicism, Featured, joyful, Joyful person, Lakeville, Laura Daily, News, surrender, Why I am Catholic | 0 |
Most people who know me would describe me as an overwhelmingly joyful person. Generally, I view this as a good thing, though my housemates have instituted a decibel cap in an attempt to control my particularly audible outbursts. I find great solace in inspiring joy and laughter, and I believe God has especially entrusted me with the mission to do so.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 23, 2022 | anxiety, Between the Sundays, Ecclesiastes, Featured, God's Will, Hope, humilty, Living the Faith, News, obedience, Padre Pio, suffering, surrender, trust, worry | 0 |
Today we celebrate the feast of Padre Pio, a saint whose story is too big for a single post. The humble friar would probably dislike that today he is mostly known for the sensational aspects of his story. We should not allow the sensational to distract…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 18, 2022 | Into the Deep, Living the Faith, News, surrender, Suscipe | 0 |
Jesus Christ, in what is referred to as His great kenosis, voluntarily emptied Himself of reliance on His Divinity. In this He did the Will of His Father and so also, showed us the path to holiness. He wants… He demands that we give up everything for t…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 11, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, Catholic, Into the Deep, Mercy, News, perfection, prodigal son, surrender | 0 |
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9).
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by bcadmin | Sep 8, 2022 | Blessed Mother, Blessed Virgin Mary, devotion, Featured, generosity, intercession, Love, Mary, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, News, Prayer, Prayer Life & Liturgy, rosary, service, surrender, Surrender & Strength | 0 |
“Mary with Child, Angels and Saints” (detail) by Duccio di Buoninsegna Growing up as a Baptist, leaving that church as a teenager, and living in the spiritual wilderness for two decades until I experienced a significant conversion to Christ…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 18, 2022 | Change, conversion, Featured, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, Living the Faith, News, obedience, pride, rebellion, serve, surrender, Surrender & Strength, yes | 0 |
Recently, an old college friend I had not seen in years asked me an interesting question: “How did you make such a profound change in your life?” This person, who knew me 20+ years ago from our wild days at the University of Georgia, wondered how I cou…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 5, 2022 | A Lamp Unto My Feet, anxiety, Between the Sundays, fear, Featured, Good Shepherd, kingdom, memento mori, News, surrender, the surrender novena, trust | 0 |
“Do not be afraid any longer, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32). My favorite Scripture verse opens this Sunday’s Gospel. It is both comforting and challenging at the same time. I can see the warmth in Jesus’…
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About a week or so ago I watched a documentary about a nun, Sister Claire Crockett. The documentary was titled “All or Nothing” because she completely gave her all in each task she set out to accomplish. She gave God her everything with much joy. It was a great reminder how we can find joy […]
When I was a teenager I was blessed to belong to a youth group called Our Lady of Guadalupe Teens for Life. We met weekly, often participated in Eucharistic Adoration, prayed the Rosary, watched Catholic films, enjoyed games and fellowship. A video we watched that still stands out in my memory was one about St. […]
by bcadmin | Apr 8, 2022 | Between the Sundays, Compline, Cross, Featured, Lent, News, Night Prayer, passion, Prayer, Prayer Life & Liturgy, Psalms, surrender, trust | 0 |
Into your hands, Lord, I commend my spirit… Every night at Compline, the last of the “hours” of the Divine Office of the Church, we repeat these words of Jesus on the cross. His seventh and final “word” is actually Jesus quoting Psalm 31, a psalm that …
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 10, 2022 | Living the Faith, News, surrender, Surrender & Strength | 0 |
Last week we looked at the connection between surrender and strength. There are many obstacles in the way of our trustful surrender to our Lord. But I found that when I put my pride aside and humbly surrender to His will, the Lord gives me strength and…
Read More“When the crowds were increasing, he began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah became a sign to the men of Nin′eveh, so will the Son of man be to …
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