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Open to Love
Ever since I announced my intent to attend World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, I’ve been flooded with kind words and encouragement, and I want to thank everyone who has extended their generosity to me since then. I am also … Continue reading
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World Youth Day 2016: A Pilgrimage
For the past 10 years it has been a delight working with youth at Christ the King Parish. In the time that I have served as the middle school faith formation coordinator and youth minister, I have learned that our … Continue reading
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Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right
When he arrived at the place he said to him, “Pray that you may not undergo the test.” After withdrawing about a stone’s throw from them and kneeling, he prayed, saying, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup away … Continue reading
Mabuhay!
This Christmas I had the amazing opportunity to go to the Philippines. It had been a long time since I had been there, and I was looking forward to sunshine, time with family and of course, experiencing the holidays in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, faith, Filipino, God, Jesus, Our Lady of Manaoag, Philippines, Pope Francis, religion, Roman Catholicism, travel, vacation
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Saints in Heaven, Pray for Us,
I, like millions of other people around the world, not just Catholics, was ecstatic when Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII were canonized by Pope Francis as Pope Benedict XVI was also present. Four successors to Peter all … Continue reading
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Tagged canonization, Catholic, faith, God, Jesus, Mary, Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul II, Pope John XVIII, popes, religion, Roman Catholic, saints, Virgin Mary
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On Marriage
“The purpose of marriage is to help each other get into heaven.” A woman in my Bible study said that once, and I couldn’t help but think it was the most accurate definition of the union between a man and … Continue reading
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