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Light from light and true God from true God, Jesus is the light of truth. May I not hide the light given in Baptism but help dispel the darkness in our fallen world.

Throughout the Bible in the Old and New Testaments, God is described as light. The Lord is my light and my salvation;     whom should I fear? (Psalm 27:1) Now this is the message that we have heard from him and proclaim to you: God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5). What…

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The Kingdom of Heaven is not in the carnal pleasures of this world. In the proper ordering of my passions, may I find fulfillment in charity and divine beatitude (CCC 1769).

The Kingdom of Heaven is not in the carnal pleasures of this world. In the proper ordering of my passions, may I find fulfillment in charity and divine beatitude (CCC 1769). We are made in the image and likeness of an infinite God. From our finite perspectives, can we fathom the depths of a soul?…

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I believe in the Apostolic Succession yet I have brothers in the Kingdom not in communion with the Church. You prayed for all to be one in faith. I will not encourage division among Your followers (Mark 9:38-41 & Luke 11:23 & John 10:16).

I believe in the Apostolic Succession yet I have brothers in the Kingdom not in communion with the Church. You prayed for all to be one in faith. I will not encourage division among Your followers (Mark 9:38-41 & Luke 11:23 & John 10:16). Christ is one with the Father. “The Father and I are one”…

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Lamb of God, I am not worthy to loosen Your sandal straps. You take away my sins and invite me home to heavenly glory. May my spirit be at peace and rejoice in Your mercy.

Lamb of God, I am not worthy to loosen Your sandal straps. You take away my sins and invite me home to heavenly glory. May my spirit be at peace and rejoice in Your mercy. John the Baptist was the first to recognize Christ (though he didn’t see Him) as he leaped in the womb…

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The Wise Men brought gifts to God incarnate. Do I give the best of the time, talents, and treasure entrusted to me… or just what is left over after sacrificing at the altars of the world?

The Wise Men brought gifts to God incarnate. Do I give the best of the time, talents, and treasure entrusted to me... or just what is left over after sacrificing at the altars of the world? The Epiphany is the manifestation of Jesus as Messiah of Israel, Son of God and Savior of the world…

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The angels announced their tidings to shepherds. I will remember that where man sees a shepherd, God may see a king. I don’t have to be “great” in the eyes of the world to serve the Kingdom.

The angels announced their tidings to shepherds. I will remember that where man sees a shepherd, God may see a king. I don’t have to be “great” in the eyes of the world to serve the Kingdom. There are times when God comes to us in the whispers of life and times that He comes…

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Mary’s relationship with Joseph was briefly complicated by her blessing. May I not abandon my blessings due to worldly considerations.

Mary’s relationship with Joseph was briefly complicated by her blessing. May I not abandon my blessings due to worldly considerations. When we think of the Holy Family, we think of the perfect family. We see God Himself in the form of a child. We see the mother of Jesus who accepted her role in perfect…

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Todays Reflection

The Joyful Mysteries

The Joyful Mysteries open up to us the realization in time of the revelation of the salvation of God. Mary's assent to the will of God is the human fiat of the New Covenant... an act of trust undoing the failure of Eve. Jesus is conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary as the fulfillment of the protoevangelium of Genesis. He is the answer to the sorrows that have plagued humanity since our fall from grace. He comes to end our slavery to sin, lead us across the river of Baptism, and bring us home to paradise. He humbled Himself to be like us to raise us up to be like Him.

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