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Doing the Greatest Work on Earth

April 27, 2024 - Saturday of the Fourth Week of Easter - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 117: The Enclosure of Your Heart

Reflection 117: The Enclosure of Your Heart - Some religious sisters and monks live a cloistered life within the confines of an enclosure.  No one may enter that enclosure without good reason, unless they are a member of that community of faith. Others may enter only with the permission of the superior.  It may be that...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Overcoming a Troubled Heart

April 26, 2024 - Friday of the Fourth Week of Easter - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 116: God’s Dependence Upon Us

Reflection 116: God’s Dependence Upon Us - God is wholly independent in that He perfectly sustains Himself.  The Father, Son and Holy Spirit form a perfect unity through which they are interconnected and interdependent.  And this interdependence is all They need.  However, the Trinity freely chose to become dependent...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Continuing the Mission

Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Feast of Saint Mark - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 115: The Will of God Will Keep You Safe

Reflection 115: The Will of God Will Keep You Safe - The Will of God is much more than a future plan God has laid out for you.  It’s more than His hopes and dreams for you.  His Will is your path to holiness and it is a source of the greatest consolation and joy.  His Will is both active and passive (permissive).  It’s...... Read more at: Read the full article

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The Oneness of God

April 24, 2024 - Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Easter - Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr—Optional Memorial - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 114: Detachment From the World

Reflection 114: Detachment From the World - The “world” is referred to in Scripture many times, especially by Jesus Himself.  He said that the world will hate you and will not understand you.  The world will, in fact, persecute you.  This could become the cause of fear and distress for some.  It causes these effects within...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Learning the Language of God

April 23, 2024 - Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter - Saint George, Martyr—Optional Memorial - Saint Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr—Optional Memorial - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 113: An Offering to the Everlasting Father

Reflection 113: An Offering to the Everlasting Father - The greatest prayer we can make is the “prayer of offering.”  A prayer of offering is a sacrifice offered to the Father in union with the One Sacrificial Offering of Christ on the Cross.  We do not offer ourselves, by ourselves.  We offer ourselves in union with Christ Jesus.  Specifically...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Recognizing the Voice of God

April 22, 2024 - Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 112: Love of God Increases Our Desire for God

Reflection 112: Love of God Increases Our Desire for God - When you love God and rejoice in that love, your desire for God will increase.  The more you know Him, the more you will want to know Him, and the more you want to know Him, the more you will know Him.  Similarly, the more you love Him, the more you will want to love Him...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Instruments of the Good Shepherd

April 21, 2024 - Fourth Sunday of Easter (Year B)—Good Shepherd Sunday - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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Reflection 111: The Lies of the Evil One

Reflection 111: The Lies of the Evil One - The devil will tempt us in many ways.  One common way the devil likes to attack us is to remind us of our sins, including those we have confessed.  He loves to try to convince us that we are on the wrong path, that we are not pleasing to God, that we are liars and sinners.  And...... Read more at: Read the full article

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Reflection 110: The Rays of Mercy

Reflection 110: The Rays of Mercy - The Mercy of the Heart of Jesus shines forth with great radiance.  This was the image of Divine Mercy seen by Saint Faustina.  The open Heart of our Lord burst forth with an outpouring of light and grace on the world.  Jesus wants to continue to shine forth on the world...... Read more at: Read the full article

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A “Hard” and Deep Mystery

April 20, 2024 - Saturday of the Third Week of Easter - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article

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A “Holy Fear”

April 19, 2024 - Friday of the Third Week of Easter - Catholic Daily Reflections from My Catholic Life! Read the full article