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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-pprqs-14b21bb How often do I miss the reality of what it means to FOLLOW Christ. As soon as the slightest suffering comes my way, I am down for the count. How about you? But He offers us a solution in prayer, in letting Him hold us to Himself. It’s simple. We complicate it. I complicateContinue reading “The Following Christ Thing”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gni7g-14a91ec Bad night last night spiritually speaking. Without Grace, I’d be doomed. Without Grace, accepted, responded to, we all would be doomed. Confession. Confession. That’s the ticket!

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xmvnb-149ff70 A close friend, and devoted Catholic died this last month. Some thoughts on her, her Catholicism and on her death. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qeexq-1496d00 Instead of turning to God I complained, very loudly, with little restraint. Good thing for Confession.

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-rpm84-147bd55 Today the exhibit of Eucharistic Miracles at my parish.

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-aa4q8-1472a7e As part of the Eucharistic Revival, parishes are hosting the Eucharistic Miracles Exhibit that was created by the late teenager, Carlo Acutis, Blessed Carlo Acutis. He saw what so many of us, Catholics even, do not, that the Eucharist is the “highway to heaven”. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-xw3jn-1469e75 A personal experience this past week I hope generalizes to your life. 

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8rgy5-1462af0 When Bishop Barron talked about Catholicism as the privileged way, he got a lot of heat. However, looking at it from another perspective, it makes a lot of sense. We have nothing to do with our becoming Catholic, as infants, should that be our Grace. But having that Grace we have been given anContinue reading “The Responsibility to Follow Him”

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-6ugui-1460eb0 When Bishop Barron said that Catholicism was the privileged way to salvation, he got a lot of heat. But you know, if privilege is an opportunity or an advantage, then to be a Catholic is to bear a deep responsibility, not only to one’s own soul, but to those of others. To die withContinue reading “Catholic ”Privilege” and Responsibility”