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Discipline Takes Practice. Keep Going.
Reflection of the Day: God really does want to save us. He knows that we can be bad. Some of us more than others. Maybe a few (hopefully) deserve to actually be called “wicked.” I’ll leave that designation to God, but God even wants those designated as wicked to turn and he’ll forgive them. I’m sure he will forgive my sins – if I turn and ask, but sometimes I’m stubborn and don’t want to admit I need God’s mercy. Lent is a good time to discipline myself and remember. Tip: Let’s think about our most vexing fault and today – with God’s help – avoid it. And then,…
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We All Need Help
It’s so obvious, and yet sometimes it’s so hard to want for others what we want for ourselves. My favorite example is this. On a freeway, somebody goes speeding past us and down the road. The person gets pulled over. How many times have we thought or said: “Good. He deserved it.” Ah, but what about the time we were in a hurry and got pulled over? Didn’t I plead for mercy form the police officer? I know I did. There are so many other examples. You can come up with your own, but the gospel’s advice still holds – in whatever every situation, think about how you would like…
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#ENOUGH, Catholic Schools Stand in Solidarity during the #NationalSchoolWalkout
I share this moving report from Brother Tyrone Davis about the participation of Catholic high school students in this day of solidarity with students and others throughout the country related to the recent tragic violence and deaths in Parkland, Florida. I know that other students with whom Catholic Charities works also participated. In two weeks we will afford the opportunity for 100 students to participate in the March 24th “March For Our Lives.” in Washington, DC. There is no more important time to encourage and facilitate engagement in the public square. – Msgr. Kevin Sullivan By: Guest Blogger – Br. Tyrone Davis As I was leaving Cardinal Hayes…
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Taking Small Steps to a Better You by Helping Others
Reflection of the Day: Lent is a good time to cut off some of those annoying and distracting things around us. Some of them are truly bad and wrong and should annoy us. We also try when possible to change some of them – or at least do our part. At the same time, some of them are far beyond our ability to significantly impact on our own. Sometimes we become paralyzed by these things that we fail to impact those areas of our lives in which we actually can make a difference. Tip: Forget about saving the world today, find one kind thing you can do for one…
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Try to Make a Change
Reflection of the Day: I am not sure that the adage, “the path to hell is paved with good intentions” is accurate. God is pretty good at reading our hearts, and, if they are in the right place, I think we are in good shape with God. Having said that: good intentions need to be reflected in good actions that put those intentions into practice. This requires the discipline to do so; to not get distracted by whatever is our excuse this time. Lent is the perfect opportunity to undertake some sacrifice that gets us out of our own way to get us more in tune with God…
