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How To Know God Is Working In Your Life (Part 4)

Over the past few weeks, I have offered suggestions on how you can know that God is listening to your prayers and working in your life. I suggested that you look for positive changes (things get a little better), negative … Continue reading

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Keep On Keepin? On

I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus. (Philippians 1:6) This verse, taken from the Second Reading of today?s Mass reminds us … Continue reading

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How To Handle Any Problem

But as for me, I will look to the LORD, I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. (Micah 7:7) One of the most difficult tasks we face as disciples of Jesus Christ is … Continue reading

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How To Know God Is Working In Your Life (Part 3)

Over the past few weeks I have been offering suggestions on how to observe that God is working in your life. So far, I have encouraged you to look for any changes ? either positive or negative. This week, I … Continue reading

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Looking For A Miracle? Try The Saint Andrew Novena!

One of my favorite devotions, The Saint Andrew Novena, begins TODAY! It is piously believed that whoever recites this prayer fifteen times a day from the Feast of Saint Andrew (November 30) until Christmas will obtain what is asked. Does … Continue reading

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How To Know God Is Working In Your Life (Part 2)

Last week, I began a series on recognizing God?s response to your prayers. Because of the fact that He frequently works gradually and in ordinary ways, we often miss the signs that He is responding to our prayers. I recommended … Continue reading

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How To Know God Is Working In Your Life (Part 1)

Have you ever prayed for something for a long time with no apparent results? God, Are You Listening? You pray and pray and hear nothing?not even crickets. During times like this it?s common to question if God is even listening. … Continue reading

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Jesus, Are You Listening?

One of the most challenging narratives in the Bible involves a Canaanite woman who approached Jesus and asked Him to heal her daughter (Matthew 15:21-28). When reading about this encounter, our attention is typically drawn to the seemingly harsh words … Continue reading

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Is There A Wrong Way To Pray?

When you pray, how do you begin? Do you launch right in to your list of intentions or do you take a few minutes to recognize the fact that you?re speaking to the creator of the Universe who loves you … Continue reading

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A 2 Second Prayer That Will Change Your Life!

  The Fruits Of The Holy Spirit Here’s something to think about. The Church teaches that we first receive the Holy Spirit when we are baptized and that the gift is completed when we are confirmed. In Galatians 5:22-23, Saint … Continue reading

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