Ever since man and woman committed the first sin of pride, our souls have been tainted. Baptism wipes our soul clean from all sin and opens us up to receive the sacraments. Jesus once again shows us the way to navigate this life through His baptism. He didn’t need the sacrament, but by receiving it, […]
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Repay to God What Is God’s
The gospel for today reminds me of the old saying from Benjamin Franklin which says, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” In the gospel, Jesus says to repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. What belongs to God? God created everything and put existence […]
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When our Heroes Let us Down
We all have people that we look up to, admire, and trust. A good role model can help us to be a better person. When we find good and holy role models, they can help us grow closer to God. The sad part is when these role models let us down through sin of their […]