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Headlines MONDAY HOMILY: What Must I do to be Saved? By Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds | October 7, 2013 The love of which the scriptures speak is not simply a question of attachment or loyalty, but of total self-giving. God asks for a complete self-surrender. He does not want any dusty corner of our soul to be overlooked. The love of which the scriptures speak is not simply a question of attachment or loyalty, but of total self-giving. A love that consumes "all" our heart, being, strength, and mind. God asks for a complete self-surrender. He does not want any dusty corner of our soul to be overlooked.  Understanding Mustard Seeds and the Lifestyle of Living Faith By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 7, 2013 During those years I spoke about mustard seed faith. I used to try to emphasize the point of the parable by bringing a box of mustard seeds along with me. I would hold one up while I encouraged the listeners to respond to the words of Jesus in their own lives and watch how the power of the Kingdom of God broke forth. At the end of my talks on mustard seed faith, people would regularly come up to me because they could not see the seed which I had held up. I would place a mustard seed in their hand. They could barely see it then as well. After all, it is but a spec. That was the point. That is still the point. Jesus is asking for our response to His invitation. The power comes from Him. It is amazing what the Lord does when we simply offer the little we have! Continue Reading... Guest Opinion: We Are Our Enemy. Catholics and the Cultural Decline By Lawrence P. Grayson | October 5, 2013 Catholics have melded into the secular American culture so completely that their views on moral issues and their behaviors are indistinguishable from the population-at-large. Politicians, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, can take the positions they do because they receive support from Catholics, many of whom do not know or willfully ignore basic elements of their faith. When only one in four Catholics attends Mass weekly, it is not surprising that in 2008, and again in 2012, a majority of them voted for a charismatic presidential candidate, even though he advocates abortion, gay rights, same-sex marriage, and the limitation of religious freedom. There is a significant crisis of faith among Catholics. Continue Reading... God's Grace and the Atheist: Part I By Andrew M. Greenwell, Esq. | October 5, 2013 When Pope Francis told the atheist journalist Eugenio Scalfari that atheists can be 'touched by grace,' he is absolutely right if he is referring to actual grace. His response is solidly founded on Catholic dogma. The Second Synod of Orange (529 AD) stated unequivocally that actual graces precede, even hound, those in a state of unbelief and mortal sin, their purpose then being to bring them from ungodliness to godliness. Continue Reading... A Letter From St Francis of Assisi to All the Faithful: We Must be Simple, Humble and Pure By St. Francis of Assisi | October 4, 2013 We must not be wise and prudent according to the flesh. Rather we must be simple, humble and pure. We should never desire to be over others. Instead, we ought to be servants who are submissive to every human being for God's sake. The Spirit of the Lord will rest on all who live in this way and persevere in it to the end. He will permanently dwell in them. They will be the Father's children who do his work. They are the spouses, brothers and mothers of our Lord Jesus Christ. Continue Reading... St. Francis through the Eyes of a Friend and Eye Witness, Bonaventure By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 4, 2013 There is so much to write about in this marvelous account of the life of one of my own personal heroes, the saint whose witness led me back to the Church. However, I will focus on one aspect of Bonaventure's tribute to Francis. In the beginning of Chapter Eleven of his eyewitness account of his friend's life, he speaks of Francis' love for the Bible, the Sacred Scripture. Francis loved and lived the Sacred Scriptures. He was a man in a dynamic relationship with the Living Word, Jesus Christ Continue Reading... Avoiding the Bad Side of Blessedness By Fr. Randy Sly | October 6, 2013 Jesus was in the midst of sending out the 72 disciples (some translations render as 70) to minister in "every town and place he intended to visit." They were going to be the advance teams for ministry in preparation for his teaching. Their work would not necessarily be in the area of logistics, getting the locations ready. They were to begin proclaiming the Kingdom of God that had come through the Messiah and heal the sick. Thus, they would be demonstrating the power of their message through signs and wonders. Continue Reading... The Harvest is Abundant But the Laborers are Few By Deacon Keith Fournier | October 6, 2013 I believe we are alive at the beginning of a great resurgence in the Catholic Church. this is a work of the Holy Spirit intended to provide the resources needed for a new missionary age. Just when her opponents are ready to count the Catholic Church out, the sleeping giant is rising, with healing in her wings and a missionary song in her heart. She is being awakened from her slumber from within and challenged to action from without.She is being sent into the fields of this age to gather the harvest for the Lord. Continue Reading... Feast of the Guardian Angels: Angels Are Real and All Around Us By Deacon Fred Bartels | October 2, 2013 The Lord has given us devoted, powerful friends of resplendent beauty who stand ready at our side, ever-watchful angelic guardians who take a personal interest in seeing us arrive safely at our final destination. Let us remember to frequently speak with our guardian angels, converse with them as true friends, and gratefully thank them for all they have done, for we cannot as of yet know of the many times they have rescued us from some calamity. Let us ask for their assistance as we live our daily lives in the Lord. Continue Reading...Catholic Online is staging a very special conference on November 1-3, at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay Hotel in Redwood City, CA. The Conference is "Saint Michael the Archangel, Defend Us in Battle, Spiritual Warfare and the Triumph of Love." It will focus on the role of St. Michael in our lives and in the world today. 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