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In the old testament, God said that King David was a man after God’s own heart. Wow, what a compliment. King David achieved this goal by uniting his will to that of God. He did this through prayer, through reading scripture and through his every day actions which gave glory to God. During the funeral activities following my father in law’s passing, I pondered what is was that he did to have such a positive impact not only on his ...
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Slavery is a very powerful word, no one wants to be a slave, but many unknowingly are. According to Websters, Slavery is “submission to a dominating influence”. Many people associate the term slavery with the Israelites in Egypt, or with African-Americans in the Southern United States. While the evil ...
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Funerals, everybody loves attending them, right? If you are like me, you don’t look forward to attending a funeral. Depending on who died, it may be a very somber event. In my forty five years on this earth I have attended funerals for the young, old 
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A Godly marriage should be a reflection of the love that we see between God the Father and God the Son. Their love is given freely and 
completely without anything held back. This love is faithful and continuously fruitful as manifested in the person of God the ...
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The Beatles were right, all we need is love. As the father of nine children, one of my biggest concerns is ensuring that my children receive a solid foundation rooted in our Catholic faith. In my experience, achieving this end is a delicate balance of clear boundaries coupled with love. As St. Paul tells us in
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Do you always feel like you are running late, falling behind, or rushing around like a chicken with your head cut off? If so you are not alone. My wife and I feel like this on a regular basis, especially around the end of the year. A popular Catholic speaker, Jesse Romero, likes to remind people that being busy is not necessarily a good thing. He points out that the letters which make up the word are a great way ...
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We live in a society where discipline is not viewed in a positive light. Many parents think that it is better to be their child’s best friend instead. The results have been a society of immature adults. If you are interested in my thoughts on why discipline is so important for our children, our society and the future of our world, please check my article entitled “Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child”.
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Our society has become a society of children, there is ample evidence to back up my claim. Think about how a child acts, they have a short attention span, they easily change their mind, they see something in the checkout line at the grocery store and 
they want to buy it. If a child doesn’t get their way, they might throw a temper tantrum. I witness child like ...
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A New Year for many, means a new start, a blank page on which to write on. While this may seem silly to many, changing our habits can be difficult and a new year could be just the world event that helps us to resolve to do some things different. Here is a list of family related resolutions that you may wish to consider:
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12-28-2014 Feast of the Holy Family
God the Father has a beautiful plan for the world. He created everything, the earth, the trees, 
the sun, the moon, the animals and birds of the air and us. He gave us free will so ...