Your Faith Biography In the continuing Journaling toward God series, Nancy Ward writes, a faith biography includes memorializing God-moments of conversion, renewal, and healing when we felt close to God https://joyalive.net/your-faith-biography/ CatholicWritersGuild: In the School of the Holy Spirit … Continue reading
Got Joy? Latest posts 10-12-18
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Holy Spirit interview at the DMC
I sat in the trade show booth stunned as Ryan Conklin, whom I had just met, told his faith story to me, and out to thousands of North Texans listening to KATH 910. The presence of the Holy Spirit was … Continue reading
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Friar’s Corner: Choose Life with Jesus
Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalms 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Hebrews 4:14-15; Mark 10:35-45 This week we look at another dimension of Jesus’ ministry on earth. The Isaiah text is near the end of the fourth and last “suffering servant texts” of second-Isaiah. He … Continue reading
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Friar’s Corner: Master, we too want to see
Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalms 126:1-6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52 This week we look at another dimension of Jesus’ ministry on earth. The Jeremiah section speaks about God gathering the Jewish exiles and bringing them back to their homeland. The prophetic message … Continue reading
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Friar’s Corner: God’s greatest commandment
Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalms 18:2-4, 47, 51; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28b-34 This week’s gospel is perhaps the best Q and A Jesus event. Our Jewish brethren were raised to say a few times a day the “great Shema,” which means “Hear, … Continue reading
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Got Joy? Latest posts 11-9-18
Prayer Companion: Name Your Battles Nancy Ward writes, in your battles, circumstances turn on a dime, but what is your constant? What no-matter-what tool do you have? Praise — in all things. http://ow.ly/GEBu30mxnMc New Evangelizers: Waiting with Jesus In Waiting … Continue reading
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Do It Self!
By guest author Cheryl Spooner All three of my children — a babe in arms, a two-year-old and a six-year-old – were dressed and ready to go. Whew! What a relief knowing we would be on time for a doctor’s … Continue reading
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Friars Corner: Jesus brings great joy
Now we are a few weeks before ending the church year. Some speak about the final conflict of satan and his dark side forces opposing Jesus and his faithful followers and Christ’s final victory over all evil. The Daniel reading … Continue reading
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Got Joy? Latest posts 11-23-18
Thanksgiving Blessings: Edelweiss and the Doxology Our family tradition for Thanksgiving grace is sung to the tune of “Edelweiss” from the Sound of Music. The Von Trapp family at the festival performed the forbidden national anthem, Edelweiss, as they … Continue reading
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Friars Corner: Jesus is always with us
Jeremiah 33:1-16; Psalms 25:4-5, 8-10,14; 1 Thessalonians 3:12–4:2; Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 We have completed our Liturgical year for 2018, Sunday Cycle B. We finished the year with the wonderful Solemnity of Jesus Christ our King, Lord and Savior. The Holy … Continue reading
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New Evangelizers: Around the Year with the von Trapp Family
Featured on NewEvangelizes.com Around the Year with the Von Trapp Family by Maria Augusta Von Trapp is surprisingly upbeat and joyful, especially when we recall that in The Sound of Music ends with the Von Trapp troupe fleeing their beloved Austria. … Continue reading
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New Evangelizers: The von Trapp Family Year
Featured on NewEvangelizers.com Around the Year with the von Trapp Family by Maria Augusta von Trapp is surprisingly upbeat and joyful, especially when we recall that The Sound of Music ends with the von Trapp troupe fleeing their beloved Austria. The 1965 American musical drama ends by highlighting … Continue reading
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Give Up Worry Wednesdays: Day 29
Do You Trust God? Day 29: Fourth week of Lent (On February 27, in Introducing Give Up Worry Wednesdays we announced our Lenten series, which takes a weekly reflection from a transforming new book by Gary Zimak, Give Up Worry for Lent: 40 … Continue reading
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Got Joy? Latest posts 4-5-19
Give Up Worry Wednesdays: Do You Trust God? Instead of imagining all the things that could go wrong, use your imagination to reinforce the truth: God is present and ready to help you. http://ow.ly/HzuR30ojav4 Win Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story … Continue reading
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Give Up Worry Wednesdays: Day 36
Give Up Worry Wednesdays: Day 36 Suffering is a Blessing Day 36: Fifth week of Lent (On February 27, in Introducing Give Up Worry Wednesdays we announced our Lenten series, which takes a weekly reflection from a transforming new book by Gary … Continue reading
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Give Up Worry Wednesdays: Day 43
What Are You Looking For? Day 43: Wednesday of Holy Week (On February 27, in Introducing Give Up Worry Wednesdays we announced our Lenten series, which takes a weekly reflection from a transforming new book by Gary Zimak, Give Up Worry for … Continue reading
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Got Joy? Latest posts 6-7-19
Rejoice! Be Glad! News from Melanie Rigney Melanie Rigney features Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story on Rejoice! Be Glad! as the book on her nightstand. Friar’s Corner: Jesus blessed them and went back to heaven Jesus tells the disciples … Continue reading
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Friar’s Corner: Holy Spirit, give us the Fire of the first Pentecost
The Holy Spirit too comes to the aid of our weakness; for you do not know how to pray as you ought, but the Holy Spirit, himself intercedes with inexpressible groanings.
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Friar’s Corner: The Mystery of the Trinity
Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalms 8:4-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15 Happy Father’s Day! Marriage and parenthood are great gifts from God and a great challenge. God designed this process to help him continue creating the human race. Once a married couple settles … Continue reading
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Friar’s Corner: Jesus, give us your NOW word
Loving God is somewhat easy. Tell God, the Holy Spirit and Jesus that you love them. Continue reading
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