Tag: Catholic
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Is it Easy to Become a Saint?
Is it easy to become a saint? I recently had a visit to the dentist and later the thought came to me that becoming a saint is like going to the dentist. 1. First you have to want to go! There are other things you may want to do. You may have other priorities. You…
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The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord
A Solemnity in the Catholic Church is a feast day of the highest rank celebrating a mystery of faith such as the Trinity, an event in the life of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary, or important saints. In 2025 the month of June has the most Solemnities of the year. Every Sunday in June is…
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Joy and Saint Philip Neri Feast Day
A cop pulls over a carload of nuns. The cop says, “Sister, this is a 55 MPH highway. Why are you going so slow?” The Sister replies, “Sir, I saw a lot of signs that said 41, not 55.” The cop answers, “Oh, Sister, that’s not the speed limit, that’s the name of the highway…
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World Hunger and Honeybees
One of the pleasures of life is to enjoy a good meal. Our celebrations often will be highlighted by a special shared meal. Yet in many places in the world this pleasure is replaced with hunger and malnutrition. Here are some hunger facts: Half of all child deaths are linked to malnutrition. Every year, around…
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Emmanuel, the Angelus and the Eucharist
Do you talk to yourself in your mind going over whatever events have happened, are happening or will possibly happen? I have and do and believe this is a common thing that people do. But what if instead of talking to yourself why not talk to Jesus? Did He not say – I am with…