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Christ is alive! Hallelujah! “The beating heart of the Risen Lord is given to us, and we are asked to give it in turn as a transforming force, as the leaven of a new humanity.... Christ is alive! That is what quickened the pace of Mary Magdalene and the other Mary. That is what made them return in haste to tell the news (Mt 28:8). That is what made them lay aside their mournful gait and sad looks. They returned to the city to meet up with the others.... I ask you to go back

You and I have been “redeemed”, (yes, like an empty soda bottle) bought back from the devil at the price of Jesus’ sinless life. He made us, He lost us --due to our own sinful choices-- and He bought us back. He gave His life to purchase us and set us free. ("For you have been purchased at a price. Therefore, glorify God in your body." 1 Corinthians 6:20). St. Bonaventure boldly proclaims, “He who desires to go on advancing from virtue to virtue, from grace to grace, should m

Inside of you is the HOPE of the world. It is sometimes very hard to believe this, especially since the world does not acknowledge it and frequently tells us otherwise. Often times we may not even believe it ourselves. But it is true. If you are a baptised Christian, you have God's Spirit-the Holy Spirit- inside of you in a unique and powerful way. He entered your soul and placed a seal upon you, marking you as God’s own. “In him you also, who have heard the word of truth, th

Did you know there are REALLLLY good SCIENTIFIC, DATA DRIVEN reasons for you and your family to go to Church every Sunday--beyond what you might think? Here are just a few from the Take me to Worship, Religion Matters data bank: Better grades: Kids who spend one hour a week at worship are more likely to get As and less likely to get Ds and Fs. Lower risk of suicide: One hour a week of worship equates to a better self image and lessens suicidal thoughts. Better self worth: Kid

The number one rule of prayer: show up. When you show up for prayer--you should feel the best you possibly can feel this side of heaven. Why? Because we were made for the praise of God’s glory! We were made to pray. “Our soul is restless until it rests in you.” St. Augustine states. This rest means “serves, communes, finds oneness” with God, something not found in this world. Prayer is comm(union) with God. Want to learn a secret? The Gospel of Matthew contains a beautiful su

Are you stuck? Can’t move forward? Can’t get over a past hurt? The number one block to healing is unforgiveness. Many people want to forgive but sometimes have the wrong idea of what forgiveness is--let me tell it to you straight. What forgiveness is: realizing that the situation is more than your humanity can bear so you allow Jesus to do all of the heavy lifting. You simply need to be willing to give the situation, hurt or person to Jesus and allow Him to do the rest. What