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Join Your Trial with Jesus
It was perfect in the Garden of Eden – not so much since then. If you want to blame it on Adam & Eve and the apple, fine with me. In any case we live in a world that is not perfect and very unfair at times. It’s more unfair to some than others, but we all experience times when we are confronted with injustices, small or big, not of our own faults. We need to react to them in a way that remains faithful to the values that guide us disciples of Jesus. Another’s unfairness to us does not give us liberty to be unfair to others. Let’s be…
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Be Your Brother or Your Sister’s Keeper
Reflection of the Day: Sometimes God lets his anger out and let us know he’s fed up with us his commands. And if we examine ourselves we know it’s true. And sometimes we concentrate so hard on avoiding what God tells us not to do, we forget that he bulk of his commands have to do with treating each other well, especially when someone is in need (e.g. the Good Samaritan). God’s merciful, but he’s still annoyed when we do not love each other and help each other out – even when it’s inconvenient and means some sacrifice. Tip: Help somebody whose need I have been ignoring and…
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JustLove’s Look at Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the Oscar’s
On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan will speak with two guests covering recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the Oscar’s. Jose Calderon, President of the Hispanic Federation – the nation’s premier Latino non-profit membership organization, talks to Msgr. Sullivan about the work of the Hispanic Federation and particularly – the organization’s recent relief and recovery efforts in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, as well as advocacy efforts, increase reimbursement in New York State on behalf of Human Services, and nationally on behalf of the Dreamers. Leah Libresco, Freelance Writer and Contributing Editor at America Media, talks to Msgr. Sullivan about this year’s 90th Annual…
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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
We religious types, many times, make religion too complicated. It’s good that God bursts through and calls us back to basics: Love God a whole lot and love each other as we want to be loved. Sometimes, I don’t exactly what it means to love God. I’m not sure if I should buy Jesus a birthday present on Christmas. Should I send God a Valentine Day’s card? So I’m still figuring that out. I do know what it means to love others, so I’ll concentrate on that. Because even though I know what it means – most of the time, it still isn’t easy and I don’t always get it…
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Focus on God and Not on You
Thanks to the printing press the Bible became the all-time bestseller. I haven’t yet seen the comps on the e-version or social media fronts. I’m betting on the Bible’s staying power long after Bey’s kids are grown. (No offense meant to Bey or her kids.) Despite its popularity, getting at the Bible’s meaning takes effort. You can’t put it under your pillow and get the message through osmosis. You need to open the book, or download the file and READ or LISTEN to it. There is no other way. Sorry. And because it was written a long time ago some of it is hard to decipher. And it’s long.…
