Hey there, I’ve learned a lot about Catholicism since I began Genuflect. As a cradle Catholic who attended Catholic school, you’d think I wouldn’t have had that much to learn. But it’s not unusual as I’m researching one topic, for another topic to jump out at me. That’s what happened in the case of the magisterium. The magi-what? That’s right. I had never heard of the magisterium …
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Hey there, We see representations of angels all around us. Who can forget the angel Clarence in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” who earns his wings by helping George Bailey. Or John Travolta’s cigarette smoking, dancing version of the Archangel in “Michael.” Whether in movies, books, music, or art, we’re presented with all kinds of images of angels. Images that tend to stick with us. But …
Hey there, Bless your heart! Heart and soul. Broken heart. Bleeding heart. Heartburn. We talk a lot about our hearts. And why not .... the heart is a powerful organ. It pumps our lifeblood throughout our body, keeping us alive. And we attribute the heart to our emotional lifeblood … our love. Just as deadly as a heart attack, we hear about someone dying of a broken heart. Of …
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Hey there, I love a good mystery. Fiction and nonfiction. Police shows, detective stories, murder mysteries. If there’s a whodunit, an unsolved crime ... I’m in. I love learning more as clues are revealed. Tracking down leads. Trying to think of possible solutions. It’s incredibly satisfying when the mystery is solved. I would have made a great detective. But it can get a …
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Hey there, It’s hard to believe it’s already June! In the Northern Hemisphere, June brings time to enjoy warmer weather, outdoor activities, vacations … And a few celebrations. Like two holidays we celebrate in the US … Flag Day and Father’s Day. Did you know that today is National Hug Your Cat Day? If you’re not into cats, it’s also National Cheese Day. There are also month-long …
Hey there, What do you think of when you hear the word mercy? Mercy me! Have mercy! Beg for mercy. I watch a lot of sports so I think of the ole mercy rule … where a game is stopped when one team scores a lot of runs on the other team. Merriam-Webster defines mercy as: “Compassion or forbearance … shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one’s power.” Whatever comes …
Hey there, We have many ways to communicate with each other. There are newer ways like sending an email or a text message. Posting on someone’s Facebook wall … or sliding into their DMs. Then there are the old school methods … writing a letter, calling on the telephone, or paying a visit. We use different means of communication at different times. But of all the different ways to …
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Hey there, Jesus was standing over the woman caught in adultery and challenged the crowd that “He who is without sin, cast the first stone.” Suddenly, a rock hits the back of his head. Jesus turns and exclaims, “Mom!” Seriously though, it’s nine months until Mary becomes Jesus’s mother on Christmas day … and on March 25th we will celebrate when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and asked …
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Hey there, I don’t usually get political, but bear with me for a minute. Vice President JD Vance appeared in a Fox News interview recently and had this to say in reference to immigration: “As an American leader, but also just as an American citizen, your compassion belongs first to your fellow citizens. That doesn’t mean you hate people from outside of your own borders, but there’s this …
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Hey there, February will be here this weekend and while most people are preparing to recognize their loves in a few days, the Catholic church celebrates the Holy Family all month long. Joseph, Mary, and Jesus … the Holy Family for us to emulate. They serve as our example, encouragement, and inspiration for how to build our family. Pope Francis urges: “Dear families, always live in faith …
Hey there, Pop quiz: what do Starbucks, Dyson, and Jerry Seinfeld have in common? They each took something mundane and ordinary and turned it into something extraordinary. Starbucks took a simple cup of coffee and created a global specialty coffee empire. Dyson re-engineered a vacuum cleaner on its way to becoming a leading-edge technology innovator of household appliances. And …
Hey there, Over the past 40-50 years Christmas has been greatly influenced by our secular culture. The anticipation of Santa Claus. The Christmas carols we sing. The red and green colors. The beginning of the “Christmas season” before Thanksgiving. It’s easy to get caught up in it all and lose sight of our Catholic Christmas season. The fact is, Christmas in the Catholic …
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