Hey there, Signs are all around us … street signs, stop signs, and speed limit signs. Open signs. Closed signs. We look for signs, study them, and follow them. We rely on them to guide us … without giving them much thought. But there are other, more subtle signs that we miss. They are signs from God or His messengers. God’s signs may provide direction for a decision we are …
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Hey there, You know that feeling when you learn something new and you become obsessed with it for a while? You read everything you can find on it. You watch videos. You talk to other people about it. You want to know everything there is to know about it. And in learning more … in going deeper below the surface, it comes to have more meaning to you. Well, this is what this week’s issue is all …
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Hey there, I remember last December how everyone was looking forward to the end of 2020. It was such a difficult year with the Coronavirus pandemic, lockdowns, closed churches, illnesses, deaths, lost jobs, closed businesses. Add to that all the stress and strife from the recent election. We thought 2021 had to get better! A short three months in and we have Washington DC’s government …
Hey there, We are well into our second week of Lent. Hopefully you are cruising along with your Lenten sacrifices. But some of us may have already faltered with them … and a few never really got going. Regardless of which category you fall into, this issue of Genuflect will hopefully give you the motivation to keep going … or to get going! We look at the need for sacrifice, whether …
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Hey there, What comes to mind when you think about the Lenten season? Fasting … sacrifice … almsgiving … penance? Joy? Joy! I don’t associate joy with Lent at all. So I was caught off guard last week when a priest wished us a joyful Lent. Say what? Sure, joy is what we celebrate at Easter with the Lord’s resurrection. But in the 40 days leading up to Easter? Naturally, I knew …
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Hey there, Ash Wednesday is here. And though it may seem like we’ve been living a year-long Lent with everything we’ve given up due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we officially begin the Lenten season. A couple of years ago, Genuflect covered Ash Wednesday and it provided a lot of great resources about today’s celebration … and they are still relevant resources. For this issue, I wanted to …
Hey there, It’s hard to believe Lent is a week away. Thankfully, that’s plenty of time to prepare. Usually our Lent prep involves committing to prayer, fasting, and almsgiving during Lent. How about something a little extra this year? A Lenten preparation before Lent! For 10 years in the 60’s, Catholics worldwide celebrated the Feast of the Holy Face of Jesus on the Tuesday before Ash …
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Hey there, How are your new year’s resolutions coming along? This is typically when they start to drop off. You’ll recall that one of my resolutions this year is to work to convert someone to Catholicism. I’m happy to announce that I am still at it (I expect this will take quite a while actually). It’s said that if you want to persuade someone to your way of thinking, it helps to …
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Hey there, With all the anticipation (and military buildup) surrounding today’s inauguration in Washington DC, it may have slipped your mind that our Liturgical calendar designates tomorrow as the day of Prayer for the Protection of Unborn Children. And before leaving office, President Donald Trump declared Friday to be National Sanctity of Human Life Day. So I didn’t want to miss this …
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Hey there, Happy New Year! By now you’ve probably figured out your resolutions for 2021 … and hopefully you’ve not given up on them just yet. Every January we look for ways to improve ourselves. Lose weight. Exercise. Save money. Go to Mass. Ways to enhance our quality of life. But have you ever made a resolution that will improve the life of another person … how about …
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Hey there, Do you remember comedian Jeff Foxworthy’s “You might be a redneck if” routine? (Make sure you read these with a thick southern accent for the full effect.) “If you have an Elvis Jell-o mold … you might be a redneck.” “If people hunt in your front yard … you might be a redneck.” “If you've ever made change in the offering plate … you might be a redneck.” He had a …
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Hey there, Happy Veterans Day! Today we honor all the brave men and women who have served … and currently serve ... in the Armed Forces. Of course, this day differs from Memorial Day, which honors those who died in service to our country. In the US, the holiday began as a celebration of the end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. It was called Armistice …
