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I’ll Be Home for Christmas

Christmas is a busy time of the year. There are parties for hosting, marshmallows for toasting, and lots and lots of shopping. Many believe it’s not the most wonderful time of the year. However, Christmas offers a great opportunity to rekindle relationships with family and grow close with those we love the most. The family […]

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Jesus, Have Pity on Me

Life can be a good experience for some, but others face more hardships. Recently, hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated many people. You just need to watch the news to see houses floating down rivers and flood waters pouring into homes. Severe weather is only one way life can hit hard. Others deal with a wide […]

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Sacrifice is the Path to Eternal Happiness

There are so many enjoyable things to do in this world. One example is the cruise that I just went on with my family. There were shows, food, music, and all sorts of indoor and outdoor activities. We also had the chance to just relax and be lazy. It’s good to keep ourselves entertained and […]

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From Within the Heart

Bad habits are common. Whether it’s smoking, drinking too much, biting fingernails, or eating too much junk food, these behaviors can harm our health. While all those behaviors can be harmful, the real damage is done from within our hearts. We interact with the world through our actions, and behind every action is a desire […]

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My Flesh For the Life of the World

This week, the Gospel continues with the theme of bread. Jesus says, “I am the living bread that came down from Heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.” Jesus not only give us His body in the Eucharist, […]

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Divide and Conquer

I like to stay informed about what’s going on in the world, but I don’t enjoy watching or reading stories from most news outlets. The news usually has a negative and opinionated slant to it and often pits two factions against each other or talks negatively about an individual or a group. This creates a […]

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The Good Shepherd

God created the Heavens and the Earth, the plants and the animals, all of the angels, and caused everything in the entire universe to come to existence. However, out of all of creation, only humanity was blessed to be made in the image of God. From the beginning, God intended us to be in a […]