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    The Christmas Gift Of Detachment

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Dec 17, 2011
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    The gift of detachment will benefit us much more than any material gift.

    The Christmas Gift of Detachment “What did you get for Christmas?” people often ask after the long-awaited day arrives on Dec. 25. They wait for the coming of Jesus as they do the coming of St. Nicholas, or Santa Claus. I read a story this week about a superior who received gifts from ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Joy To The World

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Dec 10, 2011
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    A twice-daily spiritual examination can bring to yus the joy of Christ's revelation in his closeness to us.

    Joy to the World We rejoice at our enlightenment, the coming of the Light to the world! The darkness that results from our lack of understanding is diminished. We come to see more and more of what has been a cloud of unknowing, the title of a 14th-century book on mysticism. This unknowing is ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    And What I Have Failed To Do

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Dec 3, 2011
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    During Advent ask God to reveal to your hidden sins.

    And What I have Failed to Do Advent and Lent are the penitential seasons of the church. The faithful make an effort each year to eliminate those sins of which they are regretfully aware. This year I would suggest in addition we ask God to reveal our hidden sins, those of which we are not aware or ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    An Attitude Of Gratitude

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 24, 2011
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    Concrete plans have to be made and executed to prepare for thr Final Judgment. Just saying you want to be saved and doing nothing ab out it is hardly enough preparation. Just thinking you live a good live must be supplemented by well designed plans, dedic

    An Attitude of Gratitude Several places in the Gospels deal with preparedness for the Final Judgment,‭ ‬including this one in Mark.‭ ‬One strategy is to wait for the start of signs to begin preparing.‭ ‬However,‭ ‬the signs won’t necessarily ...read more

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    What More Can I Do For Jesus? (Revised)

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 19, 2011
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    Christians can discover more ways to serve those in need by asking themselves questions like: Who else? What else? Where else, in order to act as sheep rather than goats.

    What More Can I Do? (Revised) The Parable of the Talents dealt with the obligation of people who have received special gifts to increase them, add “interest" by applying and developing them. Today in the Judgment of the Nations referring to ordinary Christians rather than just the leadership, ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    What Else Can I Do?

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 17, 2011
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    Christians can discover what more they can do for Christ by asking themselves "What else, What more, When else, and Why else?"so as to be numbered among the sheep rather than the goats.

    What More Can I Do? The Parable of the Talents dealt with the obligation of people who have received special gifts to increase them, add “interest" by applying and developing them. Today in the Judgment of the Nations referring to ordinary Christians rather than just the leadership, there ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Be All You Can Be

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 12, 2011
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    Gifts from God must be developed to the maximum as we reject minimalism.

    Parable of the Talents Becoming a Maximum Christian All Gods gifts, indeed all goodness and love we receive, are for us to develop to the maximum and so provide for increase in God’s Kingdom. That’s the message I would leave with you today. Become a “maximalist,” not a minimalist to prepare ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Wise And Foolish Virgins (Christians)

    Contributed by James Kevin Bachmann on Nov 4, 2011
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    Our primary duty as Christians is to persevere diligently in the faith, despite mixed motivations, temptations to procrastinate, to fail to prioritize, or to wisely interpret daily invents in terms of the permanent rather than the temporary.

    Wise and Foolish Virgins/Christians In Wisdom 6: 12-16 it tells us that wisdom is of such great importance,it ultimately determines our destiny.And we know that the beginning of wisdom is fear of, or obedience to and respect for the Lord God. We know also that Jesus is the Word and Wisdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic