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There is a kind of joy that is more than a good feeling based on good things happening to us. Happiness can slip away with ...

The bigot sees two sides to every issue --his side and the wrong side. He’s good, you’re bad. He’s right, you’re wrong. You can’t win with the bigot. The appeal ...

Rev. fr. damian adizieEternal Redemption is the es­sence of Christianity. Our re­ward as followers of Christ is not here on earth. Whatever we are doing here on earth is in view of eternal redemption.

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But God gives us a choice to be loving, joyful, peaceful, patient, kind, good, gentle and self-controlled.” Annamarie read what Jesus told his disciples in John 15:5: “I am the vine, you are the ...

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