Hey there, Is the glass half empty or half full? This question has been used in studies to identify people as either optimists or pessimists. For the rest of us, it’s a reminder that our perception of the world depends on how we look at things. As for me, I’m an optimist. The glass is always half full. Even if I don’t see it at the time, I believe things are for the better. It may …
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Hey there, Several priests were arrested recently … for celebrating a public Mass. Priests in Germany, Uganda, India, and Greece defied their local ban on public Mass. And paid the price. Chances are, you’ve not been able to attend Mass in person in over a week. And it appears the Coronavirus pandemic is going to keep us sheltered in place, self quarantining, and social distancing for the …
Continue Reading about How to Celebrate Holy Week at Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Hey there, Coronavirus is everywhere now. Literally and figuratively. As of last night, there are almost 185,000 diagnosed cases in 159 countries, areas, or territories. And that number is growing. Talk of Coronavirus consumes the news, social media, inboxes, and conversations. And rightfully so. This is a serious pandemic that places us all at risk … physically, …
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Hey there, Today is the 47th anniversary of the legalization of abortion in the United States. And the Catholic Church has designated it the “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children.” Since Roe v. Wade became the law in 1973, it’s estimated more than 61,000,000 innocent babies have lost their lives to abortion. That’s more than 1,200,000 babies every year. Or …
Hey there, 18 years ago today, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists commandeered four commercial airplanes and attacked the United States with them. And our lives were forever altered. Some 2,750 people were killed in New York City, 184 more were slaughtered at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and 40 brave people perished in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania while trying to retake the plane. Add …
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Genuflect.net was first launched on August 18, 2018 … beginning a new, wonderful Catholic journey. The first email newsletter went out the following week on August 29th. I didn’t know exactly where the path would lead, but I knew I had to follow it. It seems like the year has gone by so quickly. But surprisingly, everything about Genuflect has been relatively quick … and easy. [click_to_tweet …
Continue Reading about A Year Later, Genuflect is Taking Bigger Steps
Hey there, The night of July 20, 1969 I was so tired. I just wanted to go to sleep. You’d think my parents would have been happy about that. But that one night, they made me stay up to watch TV. And boy, was I bored! And tired. Of course, I eventually grew to realize the magnitude of what I watched that night. And I appreciate that my parents made me stay up. So I can proudly …
Continue Reading about This Week’s Top Resources For Recognizing God’s Hand
Hey there, Sunday we celebrate Fathers. There are actually many fathers in our lives. Of course, there’s our dad. Or stepdad. There are grandfathers and fathers-in-law. Priests who we call Father and the Holy Father, the Pope. And the greatest of them all … God the Father. They all play an important role in our lives, our families, and in the world. And they are deserving of our …
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Hey there, On Monday we’ll celebrate Memorial Day in the US. It’s a national holiday … so hopefully you’ll get some extra time off work. Sometimes I find people get Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused. Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, is the day we remember and honor all those brave men and women who died in military service. Veterans Day, which is always on …
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Hollywood and Catholicism do not go together. But actor Jim Caviezel is not afraid to combine his lifelong devotion to Catholicism with his acting career. He has accepted roles in several religious movies, like Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” … and he uses his celebrity to spread the Lord's message. Like in 2018 when he spoke to a group of college students at the FOCUS (Fellowship …
Continue Reading about Jim Caviezel: Take up Your Cross and Become a Warrior for God
Hey there and welcome to the inaugural issue of Genuflect. This project is just beginning and though it's a small step, I pray that you'll enjoy it each week and we'll both do great things. Genuflect's mission is to 1) help you deepen your relationship with God, 2) live the Catholic life you desire, and 3) equip Catholics everywhere to go out into the world and share their faith. We’ll …
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