In today's passage Jesus comes to John the Baptist for baptism, but why? Â It is a very important section that shows that Jesus came to fulfill Old Covenant rites in the New.
Have you ever said that to yourself?  I bet you haven't because this world tells us we are never good enough and comparing ourselves to others is engrained in our minds.Â
 Let's take a moment and appreciate how wonderfully unique we are for a moment, shall we?Â
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In the Gospels Jesus often asks seemingly useless questions. He asks a blind man, âDo you want to see?â He asks a leper, âWhat do you want me to do for you?â He asks a man who had been sick for thirty-eight years and is sitting by the side of the sheep pool, âDo you want to be made well?â What answer was Jesus expecting?
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If we are suffering with anxiety or depression, or just trying to to survive these last months of 2020, the attempt to just survive can contract our personal universe to a âsafeâ size. Our thinking patterns can become caught in overcontrolled ruts. We lose flexibility in favor of the fight/flight/freeze mechanism that leads to hypervigilance and shutdown.
Jesus invites us to see in new ways.
In today's passage we learn a little more about the ministry of John the Baptist. Â He baptizes with water, but how does this differ from what we experience in the sacrament of baptism?
Are you feeling depressed, anxious, fearful or tempted and spiritually empty?  You must listen to this and find your rightful joy and peace!Â
With election season passions heating up, Catholics are more willing than ever to excommunicate each other online. But what, exactly, does it take to be put out of the Church? We asked the king of careful distinctions, Father Sebastian Walshe.
Father Hugh Barbour helps us get ready for the Feast of St. Michael with a reflection on angels. Who are they? What do they do? And how, without having bodies, do they get anything done?
My friend was an atheist and a struggling alcoholic. In one of several attempts to overcome his alcohol addiction, he placed a 3X5 card on our shared bulletin board with the words, âThat was Yesterday.â In this podcast, Tony talks about experiencing a metanoia, and turning away from yesterday and looking forward to tomorrow.
Scripture: On his journey, as he was nearing Damascus, a light from the sky suddenly flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, âSaul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?â He said, âWho are you, sir?â The reply came, âI am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do. The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could see no one. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing;so they led him by the hand and brought him to Damascus. For three days he was unable to see, and he neither ate nor drank. Acts 9:3-9
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are as nothing compared with the glory to be revealed for us. âRomans 8:18
Reflections: Was there an experience that turned your life around? Have you put your old self behind you? Can you say âThat was yesterdayâ about a time in your life before Christ?
We heard from the 2nd chapter of St. Paulâs letter to the Philippians this past weekend. There is a versed from it that is stuck in my mind that I wanted to speak with you all today about in this episode.
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What does the Catholic Church teach and believe about the priesthood?
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Who is the third person of the most Holy Trinity? What do Catholics believe about the Holy Spirit?
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In today's passage John the Baptist continues his string language for the religious leaders. Â He tells them not to presume there righteousness based on being a child of Abraham. Â Very important words that are also for us today.
How much do you know about Angels? Do you pray to them and ask them to protect, guide and lead you? Let's take a walk down Angel Lane and learn what they are all about!Â
