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Agoodquotecanbealmostmagical.Inonlyasentenceortwodeeptruthscanbeconveyedandentirebookssummarized.Mindsandheartscanbeinstantlyopenedtosomethingthey’veneverknownorfeltbefore.Andlivescanberenewed,refocused,andreenergizedinunimaginableways.Butforasound-byteculturewhereshortattentionspans,religiousconfusion,andmoralrelativismhavebecomesomewhatofthenorm,goodquotescanremainhiddenandtheirpowerleftuntapped.So,inanefforttorevitalizethismagicandsharesomeCatholictruthandlove,Ipresenttoyoua20year-longcollectionofawesomefaith-relatedquotes!Read‘em.Memorize‘em.Live‘em!InChrist,GregAitchisonLastupdate:September2018

1. *OriginalQuotesbyOLGers2. BecomingaSaint3. CatholicSocialTeaching4. ChristandTheChurch5. GodandHumanity6. Goodness,Truth,andBeauty7. LivingandPreachingtheGospel8. Love,Life,andVirtue

9. Miscellaneous10. Modernity11. PrayerandFasting12. SacramentsandHolyDays13. Temptation,Sin,Satan,andSuffering14. TheBible15. TheFourLastThings16. TheologyoftheBody

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1. OriginalQuotesbyOLGers*Note:IfoneofyourCreate-a-Quotesissupercleverand/orpacksatheologicalpunch,itmayenduponthislistnextyearandformanyyearstocome!(Allquotesareconsideredforinclusionduringsummerbreakafteryour8thgradeyear)InHeaveneveryonelivesinHollywood.RileyGannon,OLGClassof2010I'mnotonTeamEdwardorTeamJacob,I'monTeamJesus.SamanthaLetscher,OLGClassof2010IflifewereliketheRedLight/GreenLightgame,thenGodwouldalwaysbethegreenlightandwewouldalwaysbetheredlight.SamanthaLetscher,OLGClassof2010Weallknowthatlifeisatest.Butnotmanyofusrealizethateachpersonhasadifferenttest.Andfewerstillrememberthatit’satimedtest.MollyDavies,OLGClassof2011Makingothershappymakesyouhappy,andmostimportantly,Himhappy.MaddieHendricks,OLGClassof2011DothewillofGodnotbecauseyouneedtobutbecauseyouwantto.SusanNitschke,OLGClassof2011Everypersonhasastorytotell.Itisuptoustoletitbeheard.KellyReger,OLGClassof2011WhenIdon’tknowwhattodo,I’lllookuptoYou.CaseyDornbach,OLGClassof2012GodoverC.O.D.(CallofDuty).WalterDuff,OLGClassof2012Prayeristhebesthomesecurity.WalterDuff,OLGClassof2012Whenindoubt,whipaRosaryout!WalterDuff,OLGClassof2012Saintsaremadewhennooneislooking.ConorKlaers,OLGClassof2012Becomingasaintshouldbethe#1thingonyourto-dolist.SarahLetscherandSamRocheford,OLGClass2012Alwayspraybeforeyouhitthehay.AuggieMoore,OLGClassof2012Ifyoucanfeedyourself,youcanfeedthepoor.CarolineO’Connell,OLGClassof2012Thedoctorsaidthecauseofdeathwasstarvation.Godsaidthecauseofdeathwasneglect.BrendanQuinlan,OLGClassof2012

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Sometimesthepoorarericherthantherich.JaneRock,OLGClassof2012Sinstartsandendswithyou.JackTrembath,OLGClassof2012ThegloryofGodissometimesmostobservableinplaceswherehumanshaveneverbeen.BenBecker,OLGClassof2013Youcanhaveeverything,yethavenothing,andhavenothing,yethaveeverything.HannahBierbaum,OLGClassof2013Evilcanonlywinifyouletevilin.EmmalynElsen,OLGClassof2013Workoutatchurch,notjustthegym.BrandonFries,OLGClassof2013TheBibleislikeanegg.Youactuallyhavetocrackitopeninordertogetanythinggoodoutofit.PeterGathje,OLGclassof2013RestoreTheStory.JaneKolar,OLGClassof2013Abortionisthedeathpenaltyforapparentlytheworstcrimeever:Existing.JacksonLiebl,OLGClassof2013Aterroristisusuallymotivatedbyhate.Asoldiershouldbemotivatedbylove.WilliamMayleben,OLGClassof2013EasteristhedaythatGodslappedYOLOintheface.ChadScriver,OLGClassof2013Don’tdoubttheroutetoGod.SarahBetts,OLGClassof2014Itdoesn’tmatterhowbigyourweddingringis;themostbeautifulonesaretheonesthatlastforever.CarolineBowen,OLGClassof2014KeepJesusinyourChristmaspresence.IsabelBusyn,OLGClassof2014Beingasaintdoesn’thappenovernight,sogettowork!DustinDallman,OLGClassof2014Theeasywayoutusuallyisn’ttherightroute.JuliaDuda,OLGClassof2014Weshouldn’ttreatGodlikeageniewhowillgrantourwishes.Instead,weshouldseektograntGod’swishes.JoeDunn,OLGClassof2014Ifyou’rehavingabadday,God’sonlyaprayeraway.RachelFolkestad,OLGClassof2014

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Whenyou’refeelingdown,lookup!GraceKopischke,OLGClassof2014YouhavetocrossthecrosstogettoHeaven.LizzieMcCracken,OLGClassof2014Jesusismyquarterback.CharlieQuinlan,OLGClassof2014Saying“No”tosinistheonlywaytowin.CharlieQuinlan,OLGClassof2014Besalmon!EllieScheid,OLGClassof2014Myidolcomestotownonceeverytwoorthreeyears,butJesusisinconcerteverySundaymorning.EllieScheid,OLGClassof2014IfJesuswerethekingpiece,Marythequeenpiece,andtheapostleswererepresentedbythebishops,thenwemustbethepawnsinGod’sgameofchessagainstsin.NathanSchultz,OLGClassof2014Fastingisthegreatestfeast.BradySolomon,OLGClassof2014ServingtheLordisitsownreward.NataliaAlfonzo,OLGClassof2015ThedifferencebetweenjustgoingthroughsufferingandofferingupyoursufferingisasbigasJesus’wingspan.WillBecker,OLGClassof2015Ifitseemsyou’restrayin’,thengettoprayin’.EstelleBeutz,OLGClassof2015Sinislikeanearthquake:Itshakesourfoundationandleavesdamagebehind.ChloeDobbs,OLGClassof2015Godisthejudgeandit’suptoyoutosupplytheevidence.AnnieFesenmaier,OLGClassof2015Bearebel;fightthedevil!GraceJuckniess,OLGClassof2015IfweprayedasmuchaswetextedwewouldbeasclosetoGodaswearetoourbestfriends.GraceKnoer,OLGClassof2015YourbehaviorshowshowmuchyouloveyourSavior.GracieNelsen,OLGClassof2015ThecrossisaplussignwhichGodwantstousetoaddyoutoHisKingdom.ElisePearson,OLGClassof2015Jesus’resurrectionwastheultimateplottwist.

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JoePedrolie,OLGClassof2015Godislikebacon:Hemakeseverythingbetter.GeorgeShea,OLGClassof2015What’sthepointofsinningwhenyoucouldbegrinning?DrewWalser,OLGClassof2015Nomatterhowhardyoutry,youcanneverquitecatchcool.MatthewGross,OLGClassof2016Deathislife’sbestmotivationalspeaker.JurgisDaugela,OLGClassof2016ThefirstandlastconversationwehaveeverydayshouldbewithGod.SophiaDoll,OLGClassof2016Sinisjustlikesnow.Itaccumulatesreallyfastandtakeswaytoolongtomelt.GraceHamerski,OLGClassof2016Saintsaren’tmadeovernight;They’remadeoveryears.ThomasMcGoldrick,OLGClassof2016Don’tletyourselfbecomeamessbecauseofstress.LaurenBusyn,OLGClassof2016Godisthekeytothedoorofhappiness.SophiaDoll,OLGClassof2016Ifyouwantsomeonewhowillgiveyouwhateveryouwant,getamagiclamp.Ifyouwantsomeonewhowillgiveyouwhateveryouneed,getonyourknees.QuinnElliott,OLGClassof2016Sometimesyouhavetotakeonefortheteam.Jesustookonefortheworld.JakeSteinlage,OLGClassof2016Truthisn’twritteninpencil,butpermanentmarker.KitPiper-Hauswirth,OLGClassof2016Confessionisthemostunderratedsacrament.MichelleDoering,OLGClassof2017Beawinner,notasinner.LucioFialo,OLGClassof2017Whyspendsomuchtimetryingtobepopularwhenintheenditwon’tevenmatter?IsabellaFries,OLGClassof2017Becomingasaintshouldbeonyourbucketlist.OwenHoerner,OLGClassof2017Therearesecondchancesinlifebutnotatlife.BeritKobienia,OLGClassof2017Realkingsdon’tweargold,theywearthorns.

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SimonKotok,OLGClassof2017Thinkaboutthemostbeautifulthingyouhaveeverseen.ThenthinkabouthowGodthinksyouaremorebeautifulthanthat.MeghanMurphy,OLGClassof2017Asmilecangoamile.NinaSafranski,OLGClassof2017Redemptivesufferingturnspainintosomethingbeautiful.AvaMontpetit,OLGclassof2018Whenindoubt,prayitout.ThomasVolpi,OLGclassof2018Beingholyisn’talwayseasy.Remember,youfollowsomeonewhodiedfordoingwhatyou’redoing.MaryZavoral,OLGClassof2018Godisalwayscalling.Willyouanswer?MaryZavoral,OLGClassof2018LivelikeJesusiswatching,becauseHeis. SofiaAlfonzo-Mudoy,OLGClassof2018 Thesedaysyouhavetodisconnecttoconnect. MerrickBearson,OLGClassof2018 Somanypeopleareprisonersoftheirphones.Nowondertheycallthemcellphones. AnnaBitonti,OLGClassof2018 Youmustconfesstofindsuccess. NicoleDoering,OLGClassof2018 Godshouldbeyournumber1contact. NickGraczyk,OLGClassof2018 Hangupandhangout! KateHappe,OLGClassof2018 You’llneverwinbycommittingsin. MaxHerro,OLGClassof2018 FastingisthefastlanetoHeaven. EthanKruse,OLGClassof2018 Sometimesthegreatestactsoflovearetheonesnooneeversees. FionaLynch,OLGClassof2018 You’llbethedevil’spreyunlessyoupray. JoeKolar,OLCClassof2018 Itdoesn’talwaysfeelgoodtobegood. JackSchumacher,OLGClassof2018 Remember:ChristmasisJesus’birthday,notyours.

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IzzyGarvin,OLGClassof2019 EverythingturnsoutintheendifGodisyourbeginning. LizzieHalloran,OLGClassof2019 TheBibleislikeGod’slettertous.PrayerislikeourletterbacktoGod. VivienneLarson,OLGClassof2019 Wearen’tallowedtothrowanounceofgarbageintoriversbutforsomereasonthemediaisallowedtothrowasmuchgarbageastheywantintoourminds. EvanRied,OLGClassof2019 TheBiblecanbeyourUPS(UniversalPositioningSystem)pointingthewaytoHeaven. JohnVaccaro,OLGClassof2019 New,catchy,totallyawesomequote.CouldbeYOU!☺2. BecomingaSaintThereisonlyonetragedyintheend:Nottohavebeenasaint.CharlesPéguyAtsomepointyou’vegottadomorethanjustflirtwithJesus.BobLesnefskya.k.a.RighteousBBecomeasaint,anddosoquickly.SaintJohnPaultheGreatIfyouwilllookintoyourownheartincompletehonesty,youmustadmitthatthereisoneandonlyonereasonwhyyouarenotasaint:youdonotwhollywanttobeone.WilliamLawDoyouknowanybetterwaytomakesaintsthantobeoneyourself?PeterKreeftIthinknobodyalivetodayisamorepowerfulagentofconversionthansomeonelikeMotherTeresa.Youcanrefuteargumentsbutnotherlife.WhenshecametotheNationalPrayerBreakfastandlecturedPresidentClintonaboutabortion,hehadnothingtosaytoher.Hecan'targuewithasaint.It'stoobadthereisn'taneasierway,becausebecomingasaintisnottheeasiestthingintheworld.It'smucheasiertobecomeanapologistoraphilosopheroratheologian.PeterKreeftIfyouarewhatyoushouldbe,youwillsettheworldonfire.SaintCatherineofSienaWe’reonthefieldandthestandsarepackedwiththesaintswhoareconstantlyrootinguson.FatherJohnRiccardoTherealheroes,therealcelebrities,arethesaints.They’retheonlyonesworthimitating.FatherJohnRiccardo

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Saintsdidn’tsetouttohaveeveryonefollowthem.SaintssetouttofollowJesus,andothersfollowedthemintheirpursuitofHim.MarkHartThosewhoriskallforGodwillfindthattheyhavebothlostallandgainedall.SaintTeresaofÁvilaTheroadtoholinessgoesthroughyourneighbor.Youarenotdefeateduntilthemomentyouquit.FatherMikeSchmitzGreatsaintsareneverwimps.PeterKreeftDearJesus,that’sit.Nomorecrap.Fornowon,I’mallin.Love,Anna.Prayerwrittenontheinsidecoverofahighschoolstudent’sBibleTheLorddelightsineverylittlestepyoutake.SaintFrancisdeSalesTobeginisforeveryone.Topersevereisforsaints.SaintJosemaríaEscriváFollowthesaints,becausethosewhofollowthemwillbecomesaints.PopeSaintClementIThereisnosaintwithoutapast,andnosinnerwithoutafuture.SaintAugustineHolinessnevergoesoutoffashion.PopeBenedictXVIThereisnothingmorepracticalthanlove.Lovewilldeterminehowyouspendyourtime.Lovewilldeterminewhatmoviesyouwatch.Lovewilldeterminewhatkindsofthingsyoulaughat.Lovewilldeterminewhatkindofmusicyoulistento.IfwetrulyloveJesus,ithastochangeourchoices.FatherMikeSchmitzIfyouwanttogetwet,goouttowhereitisraining;Ifyouwanttobeasaint,findoneandhangoutwithhim.PeterKreeftTherecomesatimewhenonehastostoptalkingaboutbecomingasaintandactuallystartchoosingtobeone.Ifbecomingasaintwereeasy,everyonewoulddoit.Indecisionisadecision.JasonEvertAfishwillneverbefreerandhappierthanwhenitswimsintheocean,becausethat'swhatitwasmadefor.Youwillneverbefreerandhappierthanwhenyoulivelikeasaint,becausethatiswhatyouweremadefor.FromthebookTheologyoftheBodyforTeens:MiddleSchoolEdition

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GodwillgivemeeverythingIneedtogettoHeaven,noteverythingIwanttoliveacomfortablelife.FatherKevinFinneganGivingGodpermissiontomakeyouasaintwillruinyourlife.MarkHartYouarecurrentlyasclosetoGodasyouwanttobe.Bloomwhereyou’replanted.Dearyoungpeople,letusnotbesatisfiedwithamediocrelife.PopeFrancisIfyouaren'tchangingyourscheduletofollowJesus,youarenotadiscipleofJesus.FatherMikeSchmitzGodhasgreatplansforyoutoday…creativeandunexpectedmeansbywhichHewillmakeyouasaint.HeneedsonlyyourjoyfulsubmissiontoHisplan.MarkHartHewillprovidethewayandthemeans,suchasyoucouldneverhaveimagined.LeaveitalltoHim,letgoofyourself,loseyourselfontheCross,andyouwillfindyourselfentirely.SaintCatherineofSienaTheholieryougetthemoreyourconfessionsshouldbenotaboutbigsins,butaboutchoosingsmallergoodsoverbiggergoods.It’sfunnyhowthecloseryougettoGod,themoreyourealizehowfaryouarefromHim.MarkHartInmiddleschool,peoplethoughtIwouldplaybaseballfortherestofmylife.Inhighschool,peoplethoughtIwouldbeindetentionfortherestofmylife.Inundergrad,noonehadanycluewhatIwoulddofortherestofmylife.ThenIfellinlovewithJesusandnowIwilltryandmakeHimfamousfortherestofmylife.StephenEstesLovetobeunknown.SaintPhilipNeriGodmadesaintsoutoffarworsepeoplethanyou.MarkHartEveryCatholicisonegoodConfessionawayfrompotentialsainthood.PatrickMadridItisinourdarkestculturesthatthegreatestsaintsrise,stand,andlead.MarkHartTheharmthatcomestosoulsfromthelackofreadingholybooksmakesmeshudder…Whatpowerspiritualreadinghastoleadtoachangeofcourse,andtomakeevenworldlypeopleenterintothewayofperfection.SaintPadrePioConversionisacontinuousadventure.

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Wheremostmenworkfordegreesaftertheirnames,weworkforonebeforeournames:Saint.MotherAngelicaThebestsaintsusuallywentthroughtheworstthingswhichinturnhelpedmakethemthebestsaints.I'mnotheretowinfriendsandinfluencepeople.I'mheretodoGod'sWill.MotherAngelicaThesaintsloveagoodfight.BishopRobertBarronThere’s nothingmore beautiful than a soul alive in Jesus Christ. As Pope Benedict XVI said, “Theultimate apologetic (that is, answers topeople’squestions about faith), is saints…”Whenwemeetpeoplewhoaretrulyalive—whenweencountersaints—allourquestionsseemtofade.Wejustwantwhattheyhave.ChrisStefanickWhenyougiveyourlifetoChristyou’reinfortherideofyourlife.BishopRobertBarronStep1.Writealistofreasonsyoujustcan'tbecomeasaint.Step2.Tearitup.Goddoesn'tbelieveinyourlist.Hebelievesinyou.MarkHartManypeopleinheritedtheirChristianfaith.Butatsomepointtheyhavetomakeittheirown.Theonlydifferencebetweenthesaintsandusisthattheytookaction.FatherMikeSchmitzThebiggestliewetellourselves:“Holinessisforsomeoneelse”.MatthewKelleyAholypersonisnotwhoeverdoesthegreatestthing.Aholypersoniswhoeverdoesthetaskrightbeforehimorheroutoflove.FatherKevinFinneganThedecisionyoumaketodaycouldleadtoyourmartyrdom40yearsfromnow.Thedecisionyoumaketodaymaydeterminewhereyourgrandchildrenspendforever.TheweightandthegravityofthehumanwilltosayyesornoforChristisuponyou.JasonEvertMuchofbeingaChristianiscontinuallydecidingtobeone.JohnF.BoyleIfyoudothisonethingyouwillbecomeasaint.Ifyoudon’tdoit,youneverwill.Theonethingisthis:LetJesusinterruptyourlife.FatherMikeSchmitz3. CatholicSocialTeachingTheanswertoacrisispregnancyistoeliminatethecrisis,notthechild.JeanieW.French

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Thesedaysitisfashionabletotalkaboutthepoor.Unfortunately,itisnotfashionabletotalktothem.BlessedMotherTeresaWewhohaveavoicemustspeakforthevoiceless.ArchbishopÓscarRomeroIfapictureisworthathousandwordsthenwhatwouldanultrasoundbeworth?Theanswer:Ahumanlife.Giveamanafishandhe’llhavefoodforaday.Teachhimhowtofishandhe’llhavefoodforalifetime.Thebreadwhichyoudonoteatisthebreadofthehungry;thegarmenthanginginyourwardrobeisthegarmentofhimwhoisnaked;theshoesthatyoudonotweararetheshoesoftheonewhoisbarefoot;themoneythatyoukeeplockedawayisthemoneyofthepoor;andtheactsofcharitythatyoudonotperformaresomanyinjusticesthatyoucommit.SaintBasiltheGreatIhave3thingsI’dliketosaytoday.First,whileyouweresleepinglastnight,30,000kidsdiedofstarvationordiseasesrelatedtomalnutrition.Second,mostofyoudon’tgiveas***.What’sworseisthatyou’remoreupsetwiththefactthatIsaids***thanthefactthat30,000kidsdiedlastnight.TonyCampoloIfyoucan'tfeed100people,thenfeedjustone.BlessedMotherTeresa

EverypersonisJesusindisguise.BlessedMotherTeresaThemoreyouhave,themoreyouareoccupied,thelessyougive.Butthelessyouhavethefreeryouare.Povertyforusisafreedom.Itisnotamortification,apenance.Itisjoyfulfreedom.Thereisnotelevisionhere,nothis,nothat.Butweareperfectlyhappy.BlessedMotherTeresaIfathiefstealsyoursocks,youshouldrunafterhimandgivehimyourshoes.Tosaytherearetoomanychildrenintheworldislikesayingtherearetoomanybeautifulflowers.BlessedMotherTeresaIfphotosofabortionaretooupsettingtolookat,thenabortionitselfshouldbetooupsettingtotolerate.Givesomething,howeversmall,tooneinneed.Foritisnotsmalltoonewhohasnothing.NeitherisitsmalltoGod,ifwehavegivenwhatwecould.SaintGregoryofNazianzusWhatistakingplaceinAmericaisawaragainstthechild.Andifwecanacceptthatamothercankillherownchild,howcanwetellotherpeoplenottokilloneanother?BlessedMotherTeresaNewsurvey:100%ofpro-choiceAmericanshavealreadybeenborn.Whenapoorpersondiesofhunger,ithasnothappenedbecauseGoddidnottakecareofhimorher.IthashappenedbecauseneitheryounorIwantedtogivethatpersonwhatheorsheneeded.

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BlessedMotherTeresaSometimesIwanttoaskGodwhyHeallowspoverty,famine,andinjusticeintheworldwhenHecoulddosomethingaboutit,butI’mafraidHemightjustaskmethesamequestion.Therewillbeover3,500killedintheUSAtodayfromabortion.Noflagslowered.Nopresidentscrying.Nomediahyperventilating.Normalday.MattDrudgeSomeoneelseishappywithlessthanwhatyouhave.Thepurposeofallwarispeace.SaintAugustineGodgivesushealthsothatwemayservethesick.BlessedPierGiorgioFrassatiThetruesoldierfightsnotbecausehehateswhatisinfrontofhim,butbecauseheloveswhatisbehindhim.G.K.ChestertonWhat’sthenumberonethingtorememberaboutyourmoney?Answer:Godknowseverything.Thewholeworldisoneneighborhood.FranklinDelanoRoosevelt

Whydowekillpeoplewhokillpeopletoshowthemthatkillingpeopleiswrong?WWJB(WhoWouldJesusBomb?)BumperstickerCallitwhatyoulike,butthedeathpenaltyisnothingmorethanorganizedmurder.Ihaveseenwar.Ihaveseenwaronlandandsea.Ihaveseenbloodrunningfromthewounded.Ihaveseenthedeadinthemud.Ihaveseencitiesdestroyed.Ihaveseenchildrenstarving.Ihaveseentheagonyofmothersandwives.Ihatewar.FranklinDelanoRooseveltAnycountrythatacceptsabortionisthepoorestofthepoor.BlessedMotherTeresaCarsarenecessary,buttakeamorehumbleone.Thinkofhowmanychildrendieofhungeranddedicatethesavingstothem.PopeFrancisSomewillnotlookonsufferingbecauseitcreatesresponsibility.ArchbishopFultonSheenIfabortionisn’twrong,thennothingiswrong.BlessedMotherTeresaIfasinglelivingcellwerefoundonadistantplanet,scientistswouldenthusiasticallyexclaimthatwehadfoundlifeelsewhereintheuniverse.Why,then,isasinglelivingcelllivinginthewombofamothernotconsideredlife?

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Aneyeforaneyeandthewholeworldgoesblind.MahatmaGandhiAmericansarethenicest,mostgenerous,andsentimentalpeopleonearth.YetAmericanshavekilledmoreunbornchildrenthananynationinhistory.WalkerPercyVariousAbortion-RelatedBumperStickers:

1. ThankGodyourmomwaspro-life2. PRO-LIFE:Theradicalideathatbabiesarepeople3. Isn’titratherhypocriticaltofavorabortionwhenyou’vealreadybeenborn?4. Abortion:TheUltimateChildAbuse5. I’magainstabortionbecauseI’maformer“fetus”6. Ifit’snotababy,thenyou’renotpregnant!7. Abortion?TheSupremeCourtalsolegalizedslavery8. Pro-Woman.Pro-Child.Pro-Life.9. 3,000soldiershavediedinIraqsince2003.4,000babieshavediedinAmericasince

yesterday.10. Blacksdidn’tchooseslavery.Jewsdidn’tchoosegenocide.Babiesdon’tchooseabortion.11. It’sprettyeasybeingpro-choicewhenyou’renottheoneactuallybeingchosen.12. Life:It’sagift,notachoice.13. Abortion:thegreatestcivilrightsissueofourtime.14. Yoursilenceisrequiredforthekillingtocontinue.15. Smile!Yourmomchoselife.16. Careful:Formerfetusdriving.17. WhatifMaryandJosephwerepro-choice?18. It’sprettyeasytobepro-choicewhenyou’renottheoneactuallybeingchosen

HowtotellaRepublicanfromaDemocrat…Democrat:Someonewhothinksabortionisagoodandnecessarything.Republican:Someonewhodoesn’tcareaboutabortionbuthasbeentoldthatsayingyou’reagainstitgetsyouvotes.WhenMotherTeresawasasked,“Howareyougoingtorescueabillionchildrenwhoaredyingofhunger?”sheresponded,“Oneatatime”.Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,thattheyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamongtheseareLife,LibertyandthepursuitofHappiness.UnitedStatesDeclarationofIndependenceIfeveryonewouldtakeonlyaccordingtohisneedsandwouldleavethesurplustotheneedy,noonewouldberich,noonewouldbepoor,andnooneinmisery.SaintBasiltheGreatPleasedon’tkillthechild.Iwantthechild.Pleasegivemethechild.Iamwillingtoacceptanychildwhowouldbeaborted,andthengivethatchildtoamarriedcouplewhowilllovethechildandinturnbelovedbythechild.BlessedMotherTeresaIftherearepooronthemoon,wewillgotheretoo.BlessedMotherTeresaAsterribleasthebombingofPearlHarborwasinDecemberof1941,America,inpeacetime,killsmorechildrenintheirmother’swombseveryday.

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RobertRoyalWecannotsleeppeacefullywhilebabiesaredyingofhungerandtheelderlyarewithoutmedicalassistance.PopeFrancisIndifferencetowardsthoseinneedisnotacceptableforaChristian.PopeFrancisMLKJr.didn'tmarchonDCasasecularidealist,butapreacher.SeparationofChurchandStatedoesn'tmeanyoucheckyourfaithatthedoor.ChrisStefanick1in6peopledonothaveaccesstocleanwater.5in6peoplecanhelp.FromthebandSwitchfootOneunplannedpregnancysavedusall.IrecommendthattheStatueofLibertybesupplementedbyaStatueofResponsibilityonthewestcoast.ViktorFranklYoucallmeanti-abortionlikethat’sabadthing.Twitter:@ClassyCatholicNevermeasureyour generositybywhatyougive,butratherbywhatyouhaveleft.ArchbishopFultonSheenWhydowetellpregnantwomennottohurttheirbabybydrinkingalcoholwhilecompletelyignoringthetopicofabortion?Lookatthefaceoftheother…Discoverthathehasasoul,ahistoryandalife,thatheisapersonandthatGodlovesthisperson.Inwar,therearenounwoundedsoldiers.JoséNaroskyThepoorwantjustice.Therichwantmercy.TheChurchneedsmorepeoplewillingtowashfeet,notjustpointoutthey’redirtyorcomplainthattheysmell.MarkHartAhomelessmanstandingattheoff-ramp:thequestioninthesemomentsisn’twhetherJesusisinHim,butinme.MarkHartAperson’sapersonnomatterhowsmall.Dr.SeussDangwe'regoodatraisingawarenessforissuesonsocialmedia.Dangwe'rebadaboutactuallydoingsomethingproductiveaboutit.Twitter:@JP2_TOBCatholicsarenotsingle-issuevoters-Butnotallissuesareequal.

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JasonAdkinsWecan’thelpeveryone,buteveryonecanhelpsomeone.Ifyouwanttoknowwhataman’slike,takeagoodlookathowhetreatshisinferiors,nothisequals.SiriusBlack,fromtheHarryPotterseriesIdon’tknowfromoneelectiontothenextwhoisgoingtobeintheovaloffice,butIalwaysknowwhoisonthethrone.ErnieJohnsonPeopleareimportant.Thatincludesyourfriends,yourparents,yourannoyingsiblings,etc.Fr.MikeSchmitzSomepeoplearesopoor;alltheyhaveismoney.4. ChristandTheChurchThebloodofthemartyrsistheseedoftheChurch.TertullianTherearenot100peopleinAmericawhohatetheCatholicChurch.TherearemillionsofpeoplewhohatewhattheywronglybelievetobetheCatholicChurch—whichis,ofcourse,quiteadifferentthing.ArchbishopFultonSheenJesuspromisedhisdisciplesthreethings:Thattheywouldbecompletelyfearless,absurdlyhappy,andinconstanttrouble.Idon’tworshipBuddhabecause,unlikeJesus,he’sdead.ProtestantsdonotveryoftendisagreewithwhatCatholicsbelieve,buttheydoveryoftendisagreewithwhattheythinkCatholicsbelieve.FatherDwightLongeneckerTheproblemwithCatholicstodayisnobodyistryingtokillus.TheresurrectionofJesuswaslikeabouldercrashingintothepoolofhistory.KarlBarthLifeisamaybe.Deathisforsure.Sinisthecause.Christisthecure.OneoftheeasiestplacestohidefromGodisatchurch.FatherBobSchwartzThedifficultyexplainingwhyIamCatholicisthatthereare10,000reasonsallamountingtoonereason:thatCatholicismistrue.G.K.ChestertonNoteveryonecanbeatheologian,buteveryoneshouldknowsometheology.CarlOlson

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OurLord’sbodybecameabaitfordeathsothatthedragon,hopingtoswallowhim,mightvomitupthosealsowhomhehadswallowed.SaintCyrilofJerusalemNeverbeafraidoflovingtheBlessedVirgintoomuch.YoucanneverlovehermorethanJesusdid.SaintMaximilianKolbeAllChristiansshouldbeathletesforChrist.SaintJohnPaultheGreatTheJesuswhomakeseverythingokayforeveryoneisaphantom,adream,notarealfigure…PopeBenedictXVIYoustartreadingC.S.Lewis,thenyou’rereadingG.K.Chesterton,thenyou’reaCatholic.RossDouthatHowsaditiswhensomeonecomestoyoulookingforJesusandalltheyseeisyou.BlessedMotherTeresaWe’reCatholicsbeforewe’reDemocrats.We’reCatholicsbeforewe’reRepublicans.We’reevenCatholicsbeforewe’reAmericans,becauseweknowthatGodhasademandonuspriortoanygovernmentdemandonus.Andthishasbeenthestoryofthemartyrsthroughthecenturies.ArchbishopCharlesChaputDon’tjudgetheCatholicfaithbythosewhodon’tpracticeit.AllJesuswantsforChristmasisaplaceinyourheart.Andyou’retheonlyonewhocangiveittoHim.Thereisabigdifferencebetweenachurchsaying,“Wewelcomeallpersons”and“Wewelcomeallbehavior”.FatherThomasWilliamsImagineifweputyourfamily’sissuesonthefrontpageofthepaper.Everyfamilyhasissues.TheChurchisabigfamily.MatthewKellyEasterisanearthquake,anexplosion.Ifyouseeitaslessthanthat,you’renotgettingit.FatherRobertBarronJesusdidn’tcometosavey’all.HecametosaveYOU.FatherMikeSchmitzTakethecrucifixionpersonally.FatherMikeSchmitzJesusiswithme.Ihavenothingtofear.BlessedPierGiorgioFrassatiFormanypeople,thebigfeastoftheyearisChristmas,butforChristians,thetrulygreatfeastisEaster.WithoutEaster,withouttheResurrection,wewouldnothavethegiftofsalvation.JesushadtorisefromthedeadorelsehewouldhavejustbeenanotherfailedMessiahandhisbirthwouldbeaforgottenfootnoteofhistory.FatherRobertBarron

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Inhervoyageacrosstheoceanofthisworld,theChurchislikeagreatshipbeingpoundedbythewavesoflife'sdifferentstresses.Ourdutyisnottoabandonshipbuttokeepheronhercourse.SaintBonifaceChrististhelessonaswellastheteacher.Whenweask,"CanIdisagreewiththeteachingsoftheChurchandstillbeCatholic?"whatwe'rereallyaskingis,"CanInotbeCatholicandstillbeCatholic?"EricJohnsonChristmasisaboutthegiftthatyou'vealreadybeengiven.Idon'tthinkwe'llunderstandAdventcorrectlyuntilweseeitasapreparationforarevolution.FatherRobertBarronHaveyoueverstoppedtothinkthatChristianityistheonlyreligioninwhichthefirststepistosay,"I'mwrong?"FatherDwightLongeneckerIfJesusdidn’trisefromthedead,anevengreatermiraclehappened:12relativelyuneducatedguyschangedtheworldandweremartyredtoprotectalie.MarkHartLifewithoutChristiscrisis.FatherPaulAttah-NsiahYouarelovedmorethanyouwilleverknowbysomeonewhodiedtoknowyou.Whateveryouwishyouhadtoday,Jesusisbetter.EnnieHickmanIfanyoneclaimstohavemetChristwithoutbeingchanged,hehasnotmetHimatall.PeterKreeftThemiracleofGoodFridayisthattherewasnomiracle.Legionsofangelsstood–withswordssheathed–watchingastheSontookourplace.MarkHartWhatdidwedothemomentourall-powerfulGodmadeHimselfvulnerable?WekilledHim.FatherMikeSchmitzJesusdidn'tcometomakeusfeelgood.Hecametohelpusbegood.Enemy-occupiedterritory–thatiswhatthisworldis.Christianityisthestoryofhowtherightfulkinghaslanded,youmightsaylandedindisguise,andiscallingusalltotakepartinagreatcampaignofsabotage.C.S.LewisTherealJesusisnotateddybear.He’sagrizzlybear.FatherMikeSchmitzWhydoCatholicsputJesusonthecrossinsteadofleavingitempty?BecauseitwasJesus,notthecross,whosavedus.Twitter:@makeadefense

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It'ssadhowmanyChristiansnolongerusecrucifixes.Whatabeautifulreminderofhowmuchwe'reworthinHiseyes.Twitter:@Saints4theWeekJesus+Nothing=EverythingTheChurchhasonefootinHeavenandonefootonearth.Sheismadeupofbothsinnerandsaint.Sheispureandinneedofpurification.ShebringsGodtomanandbringsmantoGod.FromDay27ofthe40DaySpiritualWorkoutappIlikethattheCatholicChurchistooconservativeformanyliberalsandtooliberalformanyconservatives.TrentHornItwasn’tthenailsthatheldJesustothecross,butHislove.Fr.MikeSchmitzChristianity,iffalse,isofnoimportance,andiftrue,ofinfiniteimportance.Theonlythingitcannotbeismoderatelyimportant.C.S.LewisJesuswaseitherGodorhehadthebiggestegoinhumanhistory.ChrisStefanickIftheChristianityyou'repracticingnevermakesyoufeeluncomfortable,it'sprobablynotactuallyChristianity.SimchaFisherIhavenoproblemwithJustinBieber.IjustwishgirlslovedJesusasmuchastheylovedhim.Q:WhydidJesusgiveall12pintsofhisbloodwhenonlyonedropwouldhavebeensufficienttoredeemtheworld?A:Becausehehad12pintstogive.5. GodandHumanityIfyouwantjoy,livewithJ.O.Y.(Jesus1st,Others2nd,You3rd)DoyourbestandletGodtakecareoftherest.FatherBobSchwartzWhenGodseemstobemillionsofmilesaway,wehavetoaskourselvesonequestion:Whomoved?FatherJohnKlockemanIamtheking’sgoodservant,butGod’sfirst.SaintThomasMoreIfGodhadawallet,yourpicturewouldbeinit.IfGodhadarefrigerator,yourpicturewouldbeonit.ThingslookdifferentwhenhistoryisseenasHis-story.PeterKreeft

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IknowGodwillnotgivemeanythingIcan'thandle.IjustwishthatHedidn'ttrustmesomuch.ThereisnothingwecandotomakeGodloveusmore.ThereisnothingwecandotomakeGodloveusless.PhilipYanceyGodspreadsgracethewayafive-year-oldspreadspeanutbutter...Hegetsitallovereverything.DonnaSchaperGodlovesusjustthewaywearebutHelovesustoomuchtoleaveusthatway.MaxLucadoTheI’m3rdPrinciple:God1st,Others2nd,Me3rdFaithdoesn’tgetyououtoftrouble,itgetsyouthroughit.We’retheemceesoftheGod-show.CareyWeiseWe’reallinthesameboat,andwe’reallseasick.G.K.ChestertonLifeworksbetterwiththeLordatthecenter.Godputsdifferentpeopleinyourlifeindifferentseasonsandfordifferentreasons.Toworshipacrocodileisbettertoworshipyourself.PeterKreeftGodistheonlydoctorthatwillneversendyouabill.ThesurestsignthatGodisaliveinyouisjoy.FatherRobertBarronYoucanusuallytellwhatapersonworshipsbywhat’sontheirwalls.IfGodbringsyoutoit,Hecanbringyouthroughit.Whateveryoudo,thinkoftheGloryofGodasyourmaingoal.SaintJohnBoscoLetgoandletGod!Thereareonlytwokindsofpeopleintheend:ThosewhosaytoGod,‘Thywillbedone”andthosetowhomGodsays,intheend,“Thywillbedone”.C.S.LewisTheworldwantsthingsfixedinamicrowavableminute,butGodusesacrockpot.FatherLeoPatalinghugGodcandoalotwithalittle.IfyouwanttomakeGodlaugh,tellhimyourplans.

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AdolfHitlerissimplythedark-sideofMotherTeresa.GregBoydShowGodhowmuchyouloveHimbyshowingyourlovetoothers.MaryJoCopelandYouhavemadeusforYourself,OLord,andourheartswillremainrestlessuntiltheyrestinYou.SaintAugustineThereisaholeinyoursoul,andonlyGodcanfillit.TryingtofilltheGod-sizedholeinourheartswiththingsotherthanGodisliketryingtofilltheGrandCanyonwithmarbles.PeterKreeftNoGod,nopeace.KnowGod,knowpeace.IfGodisyourco-pilot,switchseats!EverytimeyoutellJesus,“Iloveyou”you’reactuallysaying,“Iloveyou,too”becauseHe’salwaysthefirstonetosayit.FatherMikeSchmitzGodliterallythinkswe’retodiefor.WhenHewasonthecrossyouwereonHismind.EverychildisauniqueandunrepeatablegiftofGod.SaintJohnPaultheGreatEachofusisaninnkeeperwhodecidesifthereisroomforJesus.NealA.MaxwellWhylivefortheapprovalofmenwhenyoucanhavetheapprovaloftheirCreator?WhatcantheygiveyouthatGodcan’t?LecraeIdon’tknowwhatmyfutureholds,butIknowwhoholdsmyfuture.TimTebowGodiskingoftheentireuniverse,exceptforpossiblyonelittlecornerofit:Yourheart.FatherMikeSchmitzRemember:Jesuslovesallthepeopleyouhate.Weuseducttapetofixeverything.Godusednails.HewhokneelsbeforeGodcanstandbeforeanyone.Don'tjustgiveGodyourbest.GiveHimyourworst.FatherMikeSchmitzGod’sloveisbiggerthanyour“But…”ChrisStefanick

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ToberightwithGodhasoftenmeanttobeintroublewithmen.Ihavebeenallthingsunholy;ifGodcanworkthroughme,Hecanworkthroughanyone.SaintFrancisofAssisiTheego-dramaisnothingcomparedwiththetheo-drama.ThefunbeginswhenweletGodwriteourstories.FatherRobertBarronWemayignore,butwecannowhereevade,thepresenceofGod.TheworldiscrowdedwithHim.Hewalkseverywhereincognito.C.S.LewisGoddidn’tonlythinkyouwereworthdyingforwaybackwhen,butalsorightnow.FatherMikeSchmitzIfyou’remotivatedbytheHolySpirittosay,“Somethingneedstobedone”,thanyou’velikelybeenappointedthepersontodoit.FatherStephenGrunowConsiderGod'sloveforyou.Nowdoubleit.Nowmultiplythatby900trillion.You'restillnotevenclose.MarkHartEveryoneissearchingforGodbecauseeveryoneissearchingforhappiness.FatherJohnRiccardoJohnPaulIIsaidyouare“uniqueandunrepeatable”.Thatmeanseverythingyoudocanbeuniqueandunrepeatable.LeahDarrowNotonlydoesGodloveyou,butHelikesyou,too!Ifmanisnomorethanmatter,hedoesn’treally“matter.”ChrisStefanickTwo-thirdsofGod’snameisGO.ChrisStefanickYouareGod's"TheOne".FatherMikeSchmitzBecausenothingisgreaterandwehavenogreaterneed,GodgivesGod.AnnVoskampTheworstiswhenyou'reinthemiddleofanepicstoryandyoudon'tevenrealizeit.FatherMikeSchmitzGoddoesn’tdesireourworshipbecauseHeisegocentric.Hedesiresitbecauseweare.MarkHartLetnothingdisturbyou.Letnothingfrightenyou.Allthingsarepassingaway;Godneverchanges.Patienceobtainsallthings.WhoeverhasGodlacksnothing;Godalonesuffices.SaintTeresaofÁvila

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Cananoceanlove?Canamountainknow?Canagalaxychoosetochangedirections?No.Butyoucan.Andyou'llstillbearoundlongaftertheworldhaspassedaway.ChrisStefanickWeareexceptionallygoodatseeingthefaultsinothersandexceptionallyadeptatignoringthefaultsinourselves.FatherRobertBarronThesecrettofindinghappinessineverycircumstanceistorememberthatGodispresentineverycircumstance.FatherMikeSchmitzNoGod,nohappiness.KnowGod,knowhappiness.WhatyouareisGod'sgifttoyou,whatyoubecomeisyourgifttoGod.HansUrsvonBalthasarGodhasaplanforyoutoday:onedesignedtohelpgetyoutoHeaven.MarkHartDon'ttellGodhowbigyourproblemis.TellyourproblemhowbigGodis.SometimesGodwrecksyourplanswhenHeseesthatyourplansareabouttowreckyou.Godlovesyouandthere'snothingyoucandoaboutit!PatrickCoffinArib…loavesandfish…somespit…Godcandoalotwithalittle.MarkHartThemanwhobuiltthemangerhadapurposeinmind…Godhadanother.You’llneverknowhowfarreachingGod’splanisforyourwork.MarkHartGodisholdingyouinHisheart,rightatthisverymoment.It’safactthatcanmakeyoufeelsosmallyetsobigatthesametime.MarkHartIfyoudonotworshipGod,youworshipsomething,andninetimesoutoftenitwillbeyourself.ArchbishopFultonSheenGod'sgraceandmercyarebiggerthanthebiggestchallengewemayfacetodayandtheworstdecisionwemightmaketoday.FatherJonathanMorrisInordertounderstandwhowearewehavetounderstandwhoseweare.EnnieHickmanLookaroundandbeamazed:Neverbeforeandneveragainwilltherebeanotheryou.FromYou:Life,Love,andTheTheologyoftheBodybyAscensionPressGodlovesyoumorethanwhatyoulovemost.Theonlyonewhocanfillyourheartistheonewhomadeit.

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6. Goodness,Truth,andBeautyThetruthdoesnotchangeaccordingtoourabilitytostomachit.FlanneryO’ConnorItisbecausewearestandingonourheadsthatChrist’sphilosophyseemsupside-down.G.K.ChestertonTruth:Youcanthrowdirtonit,butit'llstillexist.Iwishtocreateachurchsobeautifulthatitwouldmoveeventhehardesthearttoprayer.TheunknownarchitectofGlastonburyAbbeyThetruthisnotalwaysthesameasthemajoritydecision.SaintJohnPaultheGreatThegreatestkindnessonecanrendertoanymanisleadinghimtotruth.SaintAugustineThegreatmedievalcathedralsareBiblesofstone.Truthdoesnotchange;itisonlyforgottenfromonegenerationtothenext.Thetruthisthetruthevenifnoonebelievesit,andalieisalieevenifeveryonebelievesit.ArchbishopFultonSheenAnyonewhoseekstruthseeksGod,whetherornotherealizesit.EdithStein,alsoknownasSaintTeresaBenedictaoftheCrossTheologyissimplythatpartofreligionthatrequiresbrains.G.K.ChestertonMerelyhavinganopenmindisnothing;theobjectofopeningthemind,asofopeningthemouth,istoshutitagainonsomethingsolid.G.K.ChestertonTruthhasnoexpirationdate.Peopleoftenclaimtohungerfortruth,butseldomlikethetastewhenit’sservedup.GeorgeR.R.MartinWhatisrightismoreimportantthanwhoisright.CoachJohnWoodenTruthsoundslikehatetothosewhohatetruth.Itisbettertohurtsomeonewiththetruththantocomforthimorherwithalie.CrystalinaEvertEveniftheyaredemandinganswers,theyoungarenotafraidofthem;moretothepoint,theyevenawaitthem.SaintJohnPaultheGreat

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Beginwiththebeautiful,whichleadsyoutothegood,whichleadsyoutothetruth.FatherRobertBarronTheworldisGod’scathedral.IncontemporaryAmerica,mostpeoplearenotmovedbyclaimsoftruthorgoodness.Relativismhasmadetruthtobewhateveryouwant,therebyturningthegoodintowhatevermakesyoufeelgood.Sohowcanyouengagetheaveragenonbeliever?HowcanyouplacehimontheroadthatwouldleadhimbacktotheTruthandtheGood?Showhimbeauty.FatherJohnCihakIdidoncesaythattomeartandthesaintsarethegreatestapologeticsforourfaith.PopeBenedictXVIGoddidn’tgiveAdamandEvetherighttodecidewhatwasgoodandevil.Hegavethemtherighttochoosebetweengoodandevil.MarkHartSpeakingtruthwillrarelyearnyoufriends,butitwillrevealwhoyourtruefriendsareandwhoaretruefriendsofChrist.MarkHartIt’syourobligationtospeakthetruth,andeveryonecaneithertakeitorleaveit.Buttruthmustbeinus.Weliveinsuchapovertyoftruthtoday.MotherAngelicaEverythingweseeinaCatholicchurchisthereforasinglepurpose:totellalovestory.CardinalDonaldWuerlandMikeAquilinaLearningalittlephilosophywillleadyouawayfromGod,butlearningalotofphilosophywillleadyouback.Ihatedumbed-downCatholicism.BishopRobertBarron7. LivingandPreachingtheGospelThere’ssomeoneatyourschoolrightnowwhoisbeggingforsomeonetoacknowledgethem.YOUwerecreatedtoacknowledgethem.MichaelHoffmanYouloveJesusonlyasmuchasthepersonyoulovetheleast.Beamoon:ReflecttheSon.PaulColmanTrioGoingtochurchdoesn’tmakeyouaChristiananymorethangoingtoagaragemakesyouacar.BridgetWillardPreachtheGospelatalltimes,andifnecessary,usewords.PreachtheGospelatalltimes,andfortheloveofGod,usewords!EmilyStimpson

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IliketheirChrist,butIdon’tliketheirChristians.MahatmaGandhiYoumightbetheonlyBiblesomeoneeverreads.YouareabillboardforChrist.FatherMikeSchmitzTheChristianshouldbeanalleluiafromheadtofoot.SaintAugustineTheonlygoodcaseagainstChristianityisChristians.Joyisthenetoflovebywhichyoucancatchsouls.BlessedMotherTeresaPeopledon'tcarehowmuchyouknowuntiltheyknowhowmuchyoucare.IfyouwereputontrialforbeingaChristian,wouldtherebeenoughevidencetoconvictyou?Liveinsuchawaysothatthosewhoknowyoubutdon’tknowGodwillcometoknowGodbecausetheyknowyou.IfI’mnotwillingtochangemyschedulesothatIcanspendtimewithJesusthanI’mnotreallyadiscipleofHis.FatherMikeSchmitzIfyoufollowJesus,you’regoingtogetintosometrouble.FatherMikeSchmitzPracticewhatyoupreach.Preachwhatyoupractice.Many,manypeoplehereaboutsarenotbecomingChristiansforonereasononly:thereisnobodytomakethemChristians.SaintFrancisdeXavierAdiscipleofJesusisadecisionmaker.FatherMikeSchmitzBringtheexcitementofJesus’friendshiptotheworld,whereveryoufindyourselves:atwork,atschool,onWhatsApp,FacebookorTwitter.Whenyougooutdancing,orforadrink,whenyoumeetinthetownsquareorplayalittlematchontheneighborhoodfield.ThatiswhereJesus’friendscanbefound.Notbyconningothers,butbystandingbesidethemandbeingpatientwiththem.Withthepatiencewhichcomesfromknowingthatwearehappy,becausewehaveaFatherwhoisinheaven.PopeFrancisIfnotyou,thenwho?Ifnotnow,thenwhen?FatherMikeSchmitzThedifferencebetweenwhoyouareandwhoyouwanttobeiswhatyoudo.JesuspromisestwothingsforthosewhofollowHim:1.Trouble2.Victory

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FatherJohnParksYouwilllearnmoreaboutCatholicismwhenyouliveoutCatholicism.Saintsmakesaints.Amanwhowantstoleadtheorchestramustturnhisbackonthecrowd.JamesCrookItisnotthatIwantmerelytobecalledaChristian,buttoactuallybeone.Yes,ifIprovetobeone,thenIcanhavethename.SaintIgnatiusofAntiochWecannotkeepourselvesshutupinparishes,inourcommunities,whensomanypeoplearewaitingfortheGospel!PopeFrancisWecannotbeChristianspart-time.IfChristisatthecenterofourlives,Heispresentinallthatwedo.PopeFrancisAnevangelizermustneverlooklikesomeonewhohasjustcomebackfromafuneral.PopeFrancisIfwewishtofollowChristclosely,wecannotchooseaneasy,quietlife.Itwillbeademandinglife,butfullofjoy.PopeFrancisChristianshavenobusinessmopingaround.FatherRobertBarronTheholidaysoftenbringchallengingconversationsandsituations.Sometimesholinessdemandsthatwespeak,othertimesitinvitesustobesilent.Inallcircumstances,though,wearecalledtolove.MarkHartIfyoudonotliveoutyourfaithenthusiastically,maybeyoudon’thaveanyfaith.ArchbishopFultonSheenI'veneverdesiredtobeking,butIsureashellhavealwayswantedtodefendone.JaredZimmerer“ThyKingdomcome”means“MyKingdomgo.”MarkHartYoucan'tdoGod'swillandsatisfyeveryone.MarkHartDonotwastetimebotheringwhetheryou“love”yourneighbor;actasifyoudid.Assoonaswedothiswefindoneofthegreatsecrets.Whenyouarebehavingasifyoulovedsomeoneyouwillpresentlycometolovehim.C.S.LewisMatureChristiansdonothaveasplitpersonality;theydonotleadadoublelife.Weshouldnothangourfaithatthedoorlikeahatwhenwewalkintotheoffice.Mywifewouldbeunderstandablyhurtif

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Itookoffmyweddingringwhenenteringabar.Justsowithourfaith:itisafull-time,integralpartofouridentity,informingeverythingwedo.AaronKheriatyWecelebrateourintelligence,possessions,looks,talent,andachievements.Heavencelebrateshowweusedallofit.LecraeBesurethatyoufirstpreachbythewayyoulive.Ifyoudonot,peoplewillnoticethatyousayonething,butliveotherwise,andyourwordswillbringonlycynicallaughterandaderisiveshakeofthehead.SaintCharlesBorromeoLivelikesomeonediedforyou.LecraeWeareallevangelists,butwealmostalwaysevangelizeaboutthewrongthings.MatthewKellySpeakingthetruthwithlovewillnotalwayschangemindsandhearts.Sometimesallyoucandoisplantapebbleinsomeoneelse'sshoe.IfyouwanttoliveasaChristian,getcomfortablewithbeinguncomfortable.MarkHartOh,howthunderoustheapplausemustbeinHeaven,allthosetimeswearemockedonearthforthesakeofHisname.MarkHartAuthenticChristianityisaroller-coasterride,notamerry-go-round.MarkHartYourfaithismeasuredbyhowwellyoulovethosewhocan’tstandyou.MarkHartPreachingChrist’struthalwaysbearsfruit.Ofcourse,somepeoplewillprobablyendupwantingtothrowthatfruitatyou…MarkHartDon’tmakeChristrideshotgun.MarkHartEnthusiasmiscontagious–soisalackofit.JoylessChristiansareagreaterassaultonthegospelthanatheism.MarkHartThereare2mainthingsI’velearnedaboutfollowingtheHolySpirit:Itwillneverbeeasy.Itwillneverbeboring.MarkHartSimplybelievingintheexistenceofGodisnotexactlywhatIwouldcallacommitment.Afterall,eventhedevilbelievesthatGodexists.Believinghastochangethewaywelive.MotherAngelica

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Afishthatisaliveswimsagainsttheflowofwater.Onethatisdeadfloatsdownwiththewater.AtrueChristiangoesagainstthecurrentofasinfulage.Afalseoneissweptawaybyitsswiftnees.SaintPhilaretofMoscowThebullyneedsasmuchloveasthevictim.Soyou'reaChristian?IfyourTwitterfeedwaspulledupinChurchsoeveryonecouldseeallyourtweets,wouldyougetuncomfortable?JeremyVlasinFridayandSaturdaynightshaveafunnywayofrevealingwhatwereallybelieveonSundaymornings.MarkHartWhenPaulpreached,therewereriots;whenIpreach,theyservemetea.AnAnglicanbishop(astoldbyNTWright)Agoodexampleisthebestsermon.Wearenotresponsibleformakingeachotherhappy;onlytoloveeachother.Fr.JohnPaulLeybaIfyoufinditeasytobeaChristian,youprobablyaren’tone.MattWalshInmiddleschool,peoplethoughtIwouldplaybaseballfortherestofmylife.Inhighschool,peoplethoughtIwouldbeindetentionfortherestofmylife.Inundergrad,noonehadanycluewhatIwoulddofortherestofmylife.ThenIfellinlovewithJesusandnowIwilltryandmakeHimfamousfortherestofmylife.StephenEstesWithholdingthetruthofChristianitywouldbeevenmoreuncharitablethanwithholdingacureforcancer.8. Love,Life,andVirtueThejourneyfromheadtoheartisthelongestjourneyyouwillevertake.MarkHartIfworryisgoodforanything,it’sgoodforonething:Whatweworryaboutrevealswhereourheartis.FatherMikeSchmitzLetnooneevercometoyouwithoutleavingbetterandhappier.BlessedMotherTeresaHatethesin.Lovethesinner.

Practicelove.ThesixthingsinlifethatnevergetboringareknowingandlovingGod,yourneighbor,andyourself.PeterKreeft

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Theworldisabook,andthosewhodonottravelreadonlyapage.SaintAugustineThereisaterriblehungerforlove.Weallexperiencethatinourlives-thepain,theloneliness.Wemusthavethecouragetorecognizeit.Thepooryoumayhaverightinyourownfamily.Findthem.Lovethem.BlessedMotherTeresaBethechangeyouwishtoseeintheworld.MahatmaGandhiYoucan’tgobackandchangethebeginning,butyoucanstartwhereyouareandchangetheending.C.S.LewisThisisthefirstdayoftherestofyourlife.MattMaher,fromthesong“HoldUsTogether”Yesterdayishistory.Tomorrowismystery.Todayisagift.Perhapsthatiswhyitiscalledthepresent.Lifemovesprettyfast.Ifyoudon’tstopandlookaroundonceandawhile,youcouldmissit.FerrisBueller,fromthemovieFerrisBueller’sDayOffItriedbeingnormal,butitgotboring,soIwentbacktobeingmyself.Firstwemakeourhabits,thenourhabitsmakeus.CharlesC.NobleItisingivingthatwereceive.SaintFrancisofAssisiDon’tlookdownonanyoneunlessyouarehelpingthemup.Howwonderfulitisthatnobodyneedwaitasinglemomentbeforestartingtoimprovetheworld.AnneFrankDonotwaitforleaders.BlessedMotherTeresaWithfameIbecomemoreandmorestupid,whichofcourseisaverycommonphenomenon.AlbertEinsteinIfyoudon’tknowwhereyou’regoing,you’llprobablyendupsomewhereelse.DavidP.CampbellIguessitcomesdowntoasimplechoice,really.Getbusylivin'orgetbusydyin’.Andy,fromthemovieTheShawshankRedemptionEveryjourneytowardssomethingisajourneyawayfromsomething.MatthewKellyWorryingislikearockingchair.Itwillgiveyousomethingtodo,butitwon’tgetyouanywhere.Failuretoprepareispreparingtofail.CoachJohnWooden

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Sometimesthesmallestthingstakeupthemostroominourhearts.A.A.MilneNotallofuscandogreatthings.Butwecandosmallthingswithgreatlove.BlessedMotherTeresaTalkingaboutourproblemsisourgreatestaddiction.Breakthehabit.Talkaboutyourjoys.RitaSchianoFromthemovieIt’saWonderfulLife…AngelinHeaven:“Aman[GeorgeBailey]downonearthneedsourhelp.”Clarence:“Splendid!Ishesick?”AngleinHeaven:“No,worse.He’sdiscouraged.”LifewithChristisawonderfuladventure.SaintJohnPaultheGreatThemostpowerfulthingyoucandoonearthisthewillofGod.CrystalinaEvertThereasonGodgivesusgiftsissowecangivethemaway.FatherSeanMcGrawJesusisn’tsomuchconcernedwithwhereyou’vebeenbutwithwhereyou’regoing.Ifyou’regoingtobeafollower,findagoodleader.Youwerebornanoriginal,don’tdieacopy.Watchyourthoughts,fortheybecomewords.Watchyourwords,fortheybecomeactions.Watchyouractions,fortheybecomehabits.Watchyourhabits,fortheybecomecharacter.Watchyourcharacter,foritbecomesyourdestiny.Talkaboutyourblessingsmorethanyoutalkaboutyourburdens.TimTebowThegreatestgiftyoucangivesomeoneisyourtime.Becausewhenyougiveyourtime,youaregivingaportionofyourlifethatyouwillnevergetback.Ifyouarebeautifulontheinside,youwillshineontheoutside!Marywasnotfullofgracebecauseshewasbeautiful;shewasbeautifulbecauseshewasfullofgrace.ArchbishopFultonSheenWhenyoudieyoudon’twantpeopletojustsay,“Hewasagoodguy”or“Shewasanicegirl”.Youwantthemtosay,“WHOA.Thatwasintense!”FatherMikeSchmitzI’mtooblessedtobestressed,tooanointedtobedisappointed,andifhopeweremoney,I'dbeamillionaire.JesseRomeroGoodpeoplemakebadpeopleuncomfortable.DanielFlynn

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Nobodycandoeverything,buteverybodycandosomething.Thesecretofgettingaheadisgettingstarted.SallyBergerApersonisneversoemptyaswhenheisfullofself.Bethekindofwomanwho,whenyouhitthefloorinthemorningthedevilsays,“Ohno,she'sup”.Bethekindofmanwho,whenyouhitthefloorinthemorningthedevilsays,“Ohno,he’sup”.Thewholepointoflifeistolearntobeagift.FatherMikeSchmitzThebestwaytopreparefordeathistospendeverydayoflifeasthoughitwerethelast. SaintPhilipNeriTotryistoriskfailure.Nottotryistoguaranteeit.PatrickCoffinWordsare,inmynotsohumbleopinion,ourmostinexhaustiblesourceofmagic,capableofbothinflictinginjuryandremedyingit.Dumbledore,fromtheHarryPotterseriesGetoffsocialmediaandbesocial.DaveRinaldiTodaypeoplearesufferingfrompoverty,butalsofromlackoflove.PopeFrancisWriteyourplansinpencil,thengiveGodtheeraser.Idon'thavetimeisthegrownupversionof"Mydogatemyhomework."Awordorasmileisoftenenoughtoputfreshlifeinadespondentsoul.SaintThérèseofLisieuxYoumiss100%oftheshotsyoudon'ttake.WayneGretzkyYoucanusuallytellbythelookonsomeone’sfaceiftheywokeupcountingtheirproblemsortheirblessings.MarkHartYoucan'thavemorethanonemostimportantthinginyourlife.Sohere'sthequestion:Whatisyouronemostimportantthing?FatherMikeSchmitzSomebodyshouldtellus,rightatthestartofourlives,thatwearedying.Thenwemightlivelifetothelimit,everyminuteofeveryday.Doit!Isay.Whateveryouwanttodo,doitnow!Thereareonlysomanytomorrows.BlessedPopePaulVILife’stooshortnottotellthepeopleyoulovehowyoufeel.Sayit…andsayitoften.Oh,andstartwithGod.

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MarkHartDeadLastFinishisgreaterthanDidNotFinish,whichtrumpsDidNotStart.Thethreemostimportantvirtuesarehumility,humility,andhumility.SaintBernardofClairvauxNevercomplainaboutgrowingold…Someneverhavetheprivilege.MarkHart“Loveoneanother”:Nocommandissimpler;nocommandmoredifficult.MarkHartThetruestfriendsareusuallytheonestellingyouwhatyoudon’twanttohear.MarkHartAsIgetolderI’vecometorealizethatthebestwayto“geteven”withsomeoneistoforgive–andthenforget.MarkHartStresswilleitherdriveyoucrazyordriveyoutoyourknees.Itdependsonwhoisincontrolofyourlife.MarkHartIt’seasiernottolove.Bewareoftheeasypaththisday.MarkHartTimeisthemostvaluablecommoditywehave,worthmorethangold,yetwastedmorethanallelse.Efficientuseoftimebeginswithprayer.MarkHartIftodaywereyourfinaldayofthislife,wouldthosethingscausingyoustressstilldoso?MarkHartTheamountof“followers”youhavedoesnotmakeyoubetterthananyoneelse.Hitlerhadmillions.Jesushadtwelve.Howdoesakidspelllove?T–I–M–E.Onlyanactoflovecanthawafrozenheart.Olaf,fromthemovieFrozenTheonlypersonIcanchangeistheoneinthemirror.RussellWilsonCoolness,likefashion,isaslipperything.Assoonasyouthinkyou'vecaughtuptoit,you'reusuallyalreadyamilebehind.Loveisnotasentimentorfeeling.Loveisactivelywillingthegoodoftheother.FatherRobertBarronWeshallneverknowallthegoodthatasimplesmilecando.BlessedMotherTeresaDowhat'sputinfrontofyoueachdayandGodwilltakecareoftherest.

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SheilaLiaugminasWhatwouldyouwantsomeonetosayaboutyouatyourfuneral?Bethatpersontoday.FatherJohnParksDoittodayorlateryou’llpay.FromHermione’shomeworkplannerintheHarryPotterseriesLuckhasthesmellofperspiration.MarkSchlerethThebestwaytopredictthefutureistocreateit.AbrahamLincolnIfmoreofusvaluedfoodandcheerandsongabovehoardedgold,itwouldbeamerrierworld.ThorinOakenshield,fromTheHobbitNomanknowshowbadheistillhehastriedveryhardtobegood.C.S.LewisItwaspridethatchangedangelsintodevils;itishumilitythatmakesmenasangels.St.AugustineAgeofbodydoesnotdetermineageofsoul.St.ThomasAquinasTheLawoftheGift:Themoreyougiveyourselfawaythemoreyoubecomeyourself.Itmattersnotwhatsomeoneisborn,butwhattheygrowtobe.Dumbledore,fromtheHarryPotterseriesLongbeforeanyoneisshotbyagun,heisshotbyaword,andbeforeheisshotbyaword,heisshotbyathought.Fr.RonRolheiserRealfriendshelptheirfriendsbecomesaints.Don’tliveinthepast–learnfromthepast.Don’tgetsobusyinlifethatyouforgettoliveone.Itisnotalwayswhatyousaythatmatters,buthowyousayit.Themostimportantthingsinlifearen’tthings.“Inchbyinchit’sacinch.”Smallchangesconsistentlymadewillaccomplishmuchmorethanmostattemptsathugeleaps.Agoalwithoutaplanisjustawish.Ifyouliveforpeople'sacceptance,you'lldiefromtheirrejection.LecraeWeshouldalltalkliketheydoinOscaracceptancespeeches:Fullofgratitudeandrealizingwedon’thavemuchtime.

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Ialwayswonderedwhysomebodydoesn'tdosomethingaboutthat.ThenIrealizedIwassomebody.LilyTomlin“I’lldieforyou”iseasytosay…“I’llliveforyou”ishardtodo.Band:twentyonepilotsToeachmanonesoulonlyisgiven;toeachsoulonlyisgivenalittlepower—thepoweratsomemomentstooutgrowandswallowupthestars.G.K.Chesterton,TheNapoleonofNottingHill9. MiscellaneousThemainthingistokeepthemainthingthemainthing.Ifyoufailtoplan,youplantofail.Ayearfromnowyouwillwishyouhadstartedtoday.KarenLambHoldingagrudgeislettingsomeoneliverent-freeinyourhead.Alotofpeoplerunaracetoseewho'sthefastest.Iruntoseewhohasthemostguts.StevePrefontaineYouhavebrainsinyourhead.Youhavefeetinyourshoes.Youcansteeryourselfanydirectionyouchoose.Dr.SeussThosewhocannotrememberthepastarecondemnedtorepeatit.GeorgeSantayanaWedon’treallywantpresents.Wewantpresence.Eventhesmallestpersoncanchangethecourseofthefuture.Galadriel,fromTheLordoftheRingsIbelieveGodmademeforapurpose,butHealsomademefast.AndwhenIrunIfeelHispleasure.EricLiddell(1924OlympicGoldMedalist)Thepowerofthewaterfallisnothingmorethanabunchofdripsworkingtogether.TheresaMorrisTobelittleistobelittle.Ifthereisnotenoughtimetoreadthegoodbooks,therecannotbeanytimetowastereadingthebadones.Loseanhourinthemorningandyouwillbealldayhuntingforit.RichardWhatelyAjourneyofathousandmilesbeginswithasinglestep.Laozi

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TheashesmeanI’masinner.TheshapeofthecrossmeansIhaveasavior.FatherMikeSchmitzIlearnedasabeginningwriterthatcomplimentsfeelgood,butcriticismdoesgood.FatherDwightLongeneckerBabiesareGod'sgreatestinvention.MelissaMillerHonkifyouloveJesus.TextwhiledrivingifyouwanttomeetHimnow.GODISNOWHERE(Nowreaditagain).Thebestwaytoimprovetheteamistoimproveyourself.CoachJohnWoodenSmile!Happylooksgoodonyou.Socialmediaiswherepeoplesometimesgotofeelimportant.CharlesBarkleyOnlyGodknowsthegoodthatcancomeaboutbyreadingonegoodCatholicbook.SaintJohnBoscoSomebooksaretobetasted,otherstobeswallowed,andsomefewtobechewedanddigested.FrancisBaconOurCatholicschoolsexisttohelpyoungpeopleattainholinessintheirlives,thatis,tobecomesaints.ArchbishopSalvatoreJ.CordileoneIt’soneofthegreatestcomfortsofworkinginministry:theunspokencertitudethatyourspousedidnotmarryyouforyourmoney.MarkHartIt’sprettysadthatwhenpeopleseeaguybuyingflowers,theyassumehe’sintrouble.MarkHartTheatheistbarista(who’sobsessedwithastrology)askedme,“Sowhat’syoursign?”Iresponded,“Thesignofthecross.”Ithinkshespitinmycoffee…MarkHartHaterscanbegreatmotivators.Themanwhodoesnotreadgoodbookshasnoadvantageoverthemanwhocan'treadthem.MarkTwainBewareofbadCatholics.SaintAugustineMygodson:“WhathappenswhenIreceivetheHolySpirit?”Me:“YoubecomeoneofGod’sJedi.”Him:“Ya,that’sprettymuchwhatIfigured.”MarkHart

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LifewasalotmoreadventurousbeforecallerI.D.MarkHartAMAZINGNEWFEATUREINiOS8:1.Holddownbuttonontopofphoneuntilaredcircleappears.2.Swiperight.3.Lookup&experiencelife.DavidCalavittaWordsaresticky.Realitytelevisionisdevoidofmanythings,mostnotably:Reality.MarkHartTweetothersasyouwishtobetweeted.MarkHartExerciseisthemostefficaciousdrugknowntohumankind,worksforeveryonewhotakesit,hasnosideeffects,andisfree.Dr.JordanD.MetzlEatingjunkfeelsgoodforamoment.Beinginawesomeshapefeelsgreatallthetime.Peopleoverpixels.ClayOlsenYoucangetaneducationeverywhereyougo.10. ModernitySilenceusedtobeseenasgolden.Todayit’susuallyreferredtoasawkward.WhenIwasyoungIhadsomethingotherthanFacebook:Areallife.ChrisStefanickIfyouonlyfollowtheteachingsoftheChurchthatyoulikeandrejectwhatyoudon’tlike,thenitisnotChristandtheCatholicfaiththatyouclaimtobelievein,butyourself.Thecreedthatweprofessdoesnotbeginbysaying,“Ibelieveinme…”Moneycanbuyeverythingmoneycanbuy,whichisjustalotofstuff.PeterKreeftThefirstthingyouthinkofwhenyouwakeupinthemorningcouldbeacluetowhatyouworship.BecauseAmericanscramsomuchintotheirlives,wetendtoscheduleourheadaches.Todaywewoulddowellbyquietingdownandactuallythinkingaboutanddiscussingimportant,complexissuesinoursociety.Instead,wehavetheexactopposite:alotofpeoplethinkinglessandshoutingmore.Patriotismisyourconvictionthatthiscountryissuperiortoallothercountriessimplybecauseyouwereborninit.GeorgeBernardShaw

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Thezealofatheistsisthemostadmirablethingaboutthem.DaleAhlquistTheworldoffersyoucomfort,butyouwerenotmadeforcomfort,youweremadeforgreatness.PopeBenedictXVIWhenthewholeworldisrunningheadlongtowardstheprecipice,onewhowalksintheoppositedirectionislookedatasbeingcrazy.T.S.EliotControllanguageandyoucontrolthought;controlthoughtandyoucontrolaction;controlactionandyoucontroltheworld.PeterKreeftPossessionspossess.Theworstthingaboutnewbooksisthattheykeepusfromreadingtheoldones.CoachJohnWoodenInsteadoflovingtheTrinityofGod(Father,Son,andHolySpirit),wetendtoloveadifferenttrinity:Me,myself,andI.MarkHartWhatisrightisnotalwayspopularandwhatispopularisnotalwaysright.Advertisinghasuschasingcarsandclothes,workingjobswehatesowecanbuystuffwedon’tneed.KatyPerry’sattituderemindsmeofwhatAmericansbelieveaboutHell.Mostofthembelievethereisoneandwhenaskedwhowillgotheretheansweris,“EveryonewhoisalittleworsethanIam”.JonForrestAlotofpopcultureislikejunkfood.Ittastesgreat,butyoucan’tliveoffit.Americansarescaredtodeathofdeath.Youcantellhowhealthyasocietyisbyhowittreatsitsweakestmembers.Peoplesayyouarewhatyoueat,butmoreaccuratelyyouarewhatyouconsume,especiallywhenitcomestomedia(music,movies,TVshows,etc.).GregIwinskiMostofwhatweseeonTVteachesusthatbuyingalotofproductsmakesushappy;thatyoungisgoodandoldisbad;thatweshouldeatwhateverwewantbutthatwealsoneedtobethin;thatsufferingdoesn’thaveanymeaning;thatrelationshipsneverlast;thatmostfamiliesaredysfunctional;thatauthorityisdangerous;andthatreligiouspeoplearehypocritical.ArchbishopCharlesChaputItisabsurdfortheEvolutionisttocomplainthatitisunthinkableforanadmittedlyunthinkableGodtomakeeverythingoutofnothing,andthenpretendthatitismorethinkablethatnothingshouldturnitselfintoeverything.G.K.ChestertonForthemostpartwe’retoobusydoingjustabouteverythingthatmeansjustaboutnothingtojustaboutnobodyjustaboutanywhereandwillmeanevenlesstoanyone100yearsfromnow.

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MatthewKellyToberightwithGodhasoftenmeanttobeintroublewithmen.A.W.TozerThethingsyouownendupowningyou.YoucanfindCalcuttaallovertheworld,ifyouhaveeyestosee.Everywhere,whereveryougo,youfindpeoplewhoareunwanted,unloved,uncaredfor,justrejectedbythesociety–completelyforgotten,completelyleftalone.Thatisthegreatestpovertyoftherichcountries.BlessedMotherTeresaAdeadthinggoeswiththestream,butonlyalivingthingcangoagainstit.G.K.ChestertonWehavelawsagainstpollutingourriversbutnotagainstpollutingourminds.FatherRobertBarronIfyoubelieveSesameStreettaughtyourfour-year-oldsomething,thenyoubetterbelieveMTVisteachingyour14-year-oldsomethingDr.JaneBrownTheworldwentandgotitselfinabigol’hurry.Brooks,fromthemovieTheShawshankRedemptionTheprobabilityoflifeoriginatingfromaccidentiscomparabletotheprobabilityofanunabridgeddictionaryresultingfromanexplosioninaprintshop.EdwinConklin(biologist,zoologist,andscienceprofessoratPrincetonUniversity)Jesusembraceseveryperson,butnoteveryidea.Iexpecttodieinmybed,mysuccessorwilldieinprison,andhissuccessorwilldieamartyrinthepublicsquare.CardinalFrancisGeorgeWearegiventothecultofpersonality;whenthingsgobadlywelooktosomemessiahtosaveus.Ifbychancewethinkwehavefoundone,itwillnotbelongbeforewedestroyhim.ConstantineKaramanlisTheGrinchthoughtofsomethinghehadn’tbefore!“MaybeChristmas,”hethought,“doesn’tcomefromastore.MaybeChristmas…perhaps…meansalittlebitmore!”Dr.Seuss,fromHowtheGrinchStoleChristmas!We’resobusytodaythatwedon’thavetimetowastetimeanymore.EverseenaU-Haulbehindahearse?Facedwithproblemsanddisappointments,manypeoplewilltrytoescapefromtheirresponsibility:escapeinselfishness,escapeinsexualpleasure,escapeindrugs,escapeinviolence,escapeinindifferenceandcynicalattitudes.Buttoday,Iproposetoyoutheoptionoflove,whichistheoppositeofescape.SaintJohnPaultheGreatIaskyou,instead,toberevolutionaries,toswimagainstthetide;yes,Iamaskingyoutorebelagainstthisculture.

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PopeFrancisTheonlythingparticularlynewaboutthe"newatheism"isitsnastiness.FatherRobertBarronWedoreligionlikewedoFacebook.Everyinteractionisunderourcontrol.ChrisStefanickThetruthofitisthateverysingerouttherewithsongsontheradioisraisingthenextgeneration.TaylorSwiftThemostdeadlypoisonofourtimesisindifference.SaintMaximilianKolbeMandoesn'tmatterifhe'snothingbutmatter.ChrisStefanickOurculturetakeswhatisimportantandmakesittrivialandtakeswhatistrivialandmakesitimportant.TheTenCommandmentsarenotjustalistofrules,theyareinstructionsforhappiness.FromthebookTheologyoftheBodyforTeens:MiddleSchoolEditionIt'sadarkculturethatwelivein.Butyouwerecalledtoglowinthedark.CurtisMartinIffiftymillionpeoplesayafoolishthing,itisstillafoolishthing.AnatoleFranceWecannevergetenoughofthestuffwedon’treallyneed.MatthewWarnerToday,theonlysurvivingsinisbelievingthatsinexistsatall.MattArchboldDon’ttellmethattherebelsoftheworldaresingersandpopstars!Suchpeople,obsessedwithwealth,pleasure,fame,andpower,areabsolutelymainstream,runofthemill,ordinaryasdirt.Ifyouwanttoseerealrebels,takeagoodhardlookatthesaints.BishopRobertBarronWe’realltaughtfromayoungagetoviolatetheveryfirstcommandment:“Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme.”BobbyAngelIattackideas.Idon’tattackpeople.AntoninScaliaTVislargelyasewerpipe.PeterKreeft11. PrayerandFasting

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IstronglysuspectthatifwesawallthedifferenceeventhetiniestofourprayerstoGodmake,andallthepeoplethoselittleprayersweredestinedtoaffect,andalltheconsequencesofthoseeffectsdownthroughthecenturies,wewouldbesoparalyzedwithaweatthepowerofprayerthatwewouldbeunabletogetupoffourkneesfortherestofourlives.PeterKreeftYouwillneverhavetimeforprayer;youmustmaketime.RichardFosterThefamilythatpraystogetherstaystogether.FatherPatrickPeytonGodanswerseveryprayer…andsometimesHesays“No”or“Wait”.

Fastingallowsthesoultofly.Youdon'tknowhowtopray?PutyourselfinthepresenceofGod,andassoonasyouhavesaid,“Lord,Idon'tknowhowtopray!”youcanbesureyou'vealreadybegun.SaintJosemaríaEscriváMyTVisthetabernacle.BlessedMotherTeresaLesse-mail.Moreknee-mail.Anythingbigenoughtooccupyourmindsisbigenoughtohangaprayeron.GeorgeMacDonaldItisbettertosayoneOurFatherferventlyanddevoutlythanathousandwithnodevotionandfullofdistraction.SaintEdmundWhenIprayIdon’talwaysgetwhatIwant,butIgetwhatIneed.Ifyou’regoingtopray,thendon’tworry.Ifyou’regoingtoworry,thendon’tpray.Pray,hope,anddon'tworry.SaintPadrePioWhenyousaytoGod,“OurFather”,HehasHisearrightnexttoyourlips.SaintAndréBessetteGodspeaksinthesilenceoftheheart.Listeningisthebeginningofprayer.BlessedMotherTeresaIfyoupraymoreyouwillpraybetter.BlessedMotherTeresaJesusiswaitingforyouinthechapel.GoandfindHim.SaintJeanneJugan TrueprayerisaskingGodwhatHewants.WilliamBarclay

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Wereyoutoaskwhatarethemeansofovercomingtemptations,Iwouldanswer:Thefirstmeansisprayer;thesecondisprayer;thethirdisprayer;andyoushouldyouaskmeathousandtimes,Iwouldrepeatthesame.SaintAlphonsusLiguoriWhennightcomes,andyoulookbackoverthedayandseehowfragmentaryeverythinghasbeen,andhowmuchyouplannedthathasgoneundone,andallthereasonsyouhavetobeembarrassedandashamed:justtakeeverythingexactlyasitis,putitinGod’shandsandleaveitwithHim.ThenyouwillbeabletorestinHim–reallyrest–andstartthenextdayasanewlife.EdithStein,alsoknownasSaintTeresaBenedictaoftheCrossCarrytherosarywithyoueverywhere,anditwillcarryyouthroughanything.JasonEvertEveryoneofusneedsahalfanhourofprayereachday,exceptwhenwearebusy–thenweneedanhour.SaintFrancisdeSalesIfyouonlypraywhenyou’reintroublethenyou’reintrouble.Haveyouprayedaboutitasmuchasyou’vetalkedaboutit?YoualwaysleavetheRosaryforlater,andyouendupnotsayingitatallbecauseyouaresleepy.Ifthereisnoothertime,sayitinthestreetwithoutlettinganybodynoticeit.Itwill,moreover,helpyoutohavepresenceofGod.SaintJosemaríaEscriváWhenlifeknocksyouonyourknees,you’reintheperfectpositiontopray.Closeyoureyeswhenprayingsoyouwillbeabletoseebetter.FatherDwightLongeneckerMarypraysforusatthetwomostimportantmomentsofourlives:Nowandatthehourofourdeath.FatherKyleSchnippelNovice:“Howlongdoyoupray?”Oldmonk:“Twominutes.Butittakesmetwentyminutestogetthere.”FatherDwightLongeneckerWhydowefastfromgoodthingsduringAdventandLent?BecauseIneedtorealizethatifIdon’thavethesethingsinmylifeI’llstillbefine.FatherMikeSchmitzWhatkindofpowerdoesamanhaveonhisknees?Asinningmanwillstoppraying.Aprayingmanwillstopsinning.Theonlyplaceyoushouldputpeopledownisonyourprayerlist.Ilearnedhowtostandwhileonmyknees.Turnyourcarintoamonastery.FatherRobertBarron

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Seekarelationshipwhenyoupray,notanswers.Youwon’talwaysfindanswers,butyouwillalwaysfindJesus.FatherMikeSchmitzThefirstruleforprayer,themostimportantfirststep,isnotabouthowtodoit,buttojustdoit;nottoperfectandcompleteitbuttobeginit.Oncethecarismoving,it’seasytosteeritintherightdirection,butit’smuchhardertostartitupwhenit’sstalled.Andprayerisstalledinourworld.PeterKreeftUnfortunately,alotofCatholicsweren’ttaughthowtopray,buthowtorepeat.FatherMikeSchmitzUntilyouareconvincedthatprayeristhebestuseofyourtime,youwillnotfindtimeforprayer.FatherHilaryOttensmeyerWhenIget"toobusy"topray,IenvisionJesusatthePearlyGatesshowingmethetimeIwastedlookingforsomethingtowatchonNetflix.MarkHartThebestgiftanyonecangivetoafriendistoprayforhim.FatherBenedictGroeschelIt'simpossibletoloseyourfootingwhenyou'reonyourknees.ArchbishopFultonSheenWhenyoupraytoGod,don’tholdback.Hecanhandleit.Areyouangry?YelltoGod.Areyouamess?GiveittoHim.Areyouconfused?Tellhim.Hecantakeit.He’sbiggerthanyou.ChrisStefanickOurprayercannotbereducedtoanhouronSundays.ItisimportanttohaveadailyrelationshipwiththeLord.PopeFrancisPrayershouldnottreatGodlikeaspiritualvendingmachine.TrentHornTherosaryisaweaponagainstdepressionandhopelessness.FatherBenedictGroeschelManyofuswanttoknowwhywedon’t“hear”Godwhenwepray.Fewofusshutuplongenoughtoreallylisten.MarkHartOh,howmuchholiertheworldwouldbeifmorepeopleinvokedtheirrighttoremainsilent.MarkHartThelongnightsthatPierGiorgioFrassatispentonhiskneesinfrontoftheBlessedSacramenthadsomethingtodowiththelongdaysspentinserviceofthepoor.FatherRobertBarronThereisnothingthedevilfearssomuch,orsomuchtriestohinder,asprayer.SaintPhilipNeriWhatifyouwokeuptodaywithonlythethingsyouthankedGodforyesterday?

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Makefriendswiththeangels,whothoughinvisiblearealwayswithyou.Ofteninvokethem,constantlypraisethem,andmakegooduseoftheirhelpandassistanceinallyourtemporalandspiritualaffairs.SaintFrancisdeSalesLazinessinprayerislikehandingthedevilakeytoyourhouse.MarkHartThenameofJesusisaprayer,notaswear.PatMilleaNotetoself:Ifyoucan’thearGodwhenyoupray,shutup.MarkHartIfyoureallywanttochangesomeone’slifetoday,don’tjustprayforthem…praywiththem.MarkHartWhenamajorityofmyprayersareforotherstochange,I’vegottenofftrack.Lord,changethissinner’sheart.MarkHartGodgaveyouagiftof86,400secondstoday.Haveyouusedonetosay“ThankYou”?Prayhardestwhenit’shardesttopray.Itisnotparticularlydifficulttofindthousandswhowillspendtwoorthreehoursadayinexercising,butifyouaskthemtobendtheirkneestoGodinfiveminutesofprayertheyprotestthatitistoolong.ArchbishopFultonSheenBeforewepraythatGodwillfillus,weoughttoprayHimtoemptyus.DwightL.MoodyIfyou’renottoobusytocheckyoursocialmediaaccountortoeateveryday,thenyou’renottoobusytoprayeither.Fr.PaulScaliaIfyousay,“I’mjusttoobusytopray”thensomethingelseinyourlifehastogive.Fr.PaulScaliaIlovetheline“I’mtoobusytopray”.ThinkingaboutfacingourLordineternityandtryingthatlineisagoodwayofrevealinghowfalseitis.Fr.PaulScaliaIfyou’retoobusytopraythenyou’retoobusy.Beforeyourfeethitthefloor,letyourkneeshitthefloor.Thisisthebestwaytostartyourday.FatherLarryRichardsYousayyouneverhavetimetopray,butyourNetflixbrowsinghistorywouldsayotherwise.CatholicTeenPostsInstagrampageIfprayerisjustanother“when”onyourschedule,thenallofasuddenprayertakesonalloftheimportanceofcleaningyourtoilet.Itisnotimportant,it’sjustanotherthing.FatherMikeSchmitz

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Prayerisoftentimeslesslikeslippingintoahottubandmorelikejumpingintoapoolandswimminglaps.FatherMikeSchmitzPrayeriswhenmyheartgoesupandGod’sheartcomesdownandtheysmacktogetherinthemiddle.Sevenyear-oldgirlonRelevantRadiocall-inshowGiveittoGodandgotosleep.Therearemanydayswhenwewakeupwithanemptytank.It’svitalforustoturntoGodinprayersoHecanfillusupforwhateverHehasinstoreforusthatday.FatherMarcPaveglioInordertocreatetimetopray,wemustdestroytimetodosomethingelse.Wemustkillsomething,refusesomething,saynotosomething.PeterKreeftFindouthowmanyhoursaweekyouwatchTVandusejusthalfofthattimeforprayer.You’llgetathreefoldbenefit:garbagecleanup,prayertime,andextratimeleftover.PeterKreeftThefirstruleforprayer,themostimportantfirststep,isnotabouthowtodoit,buttojustdoit;nottoperfectandcompleteitbuttobeginit.Oncethecarismoving,it’seasytosteeritintherightdirection,butit’smuchhardertostartitupwhenit’sstalled.Sostopreadingandstartpraying.Rightnow.PeterKreeft12. Sacraments“TheMassislong,”yousay,andIreply:“Becauseyourloveisshort.”SaintJosemaríaEscriváItwouldbeeasierfortheworldtosurvivewithoutthesunthantodowithouttheholyMass.SaintPadrePioThereisnothingsogreatastheEucharist.IfGodhadsomethingmorepreciousHewouldhavegivenittous.SaintJohnVianneyIfwereallyunderstoodtheMass,wewoulddieofjoy.SaintJohnVianneyIftheangelscouldbejealousofmen,theywouldbeforonereason:HolyCommunion.SaintMaximillianKolbeWhenyouapproachthetabernaclerememberthatGodhasbeenwaitingforyoufortwentycenturies.SaintJosemaríaEscriváAlltheanswersareinthetabernacle.MatthewKelly

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WhenyoulookatacrucifixyouunderstandhowmuchJesuslovedyouthen.WhenyoulookattheEucharistyouunderstandhowmuchJesuslovesyounow.BlessedMotherTeresaWhenyougotoMassandthemusicisoff-key,thepriestisboringanddoesn’tsayanythingthatconnectswithyourlife,thepeoplearoundyouareloudorsmellyoryoujustdon’tlikethembutyoustillchoosetogotoMass,thosearethebestMassesyoucouldpossiblygoto.They’repruningMasses.FatherMikeSchmitzSinceChristhimselfsaid,‘”Thisismybody”,whoshalldaretodoubtthatitisHisbody?SaintCyrilofJerusalemFallinlovewiththeEucharistandeverythingelsewillfallintoplace.FatherDavidHerreraInafalseperson,sacramentsdonotproduceanyeffect.SaintThomasAquinasWhenwegotoConfessionwearenottellingGodsomethingHedoesn’talreadyknowandwe’renotshowingHimsomethingHedoesn’talreadysee.WearegivingHimsomethingHedoesn’talreadyhave:Yourbrokenheart.FatherMikeSchmitzJesusistrulypresentatMass.Areyou?FromthebookTheologyoftheBodyforTeens:MiddleSchoolEditionGodgivesusmorethanwecanhandleateveryMass.NateReinhardtGoddoesn’twantyoutogotochurch.Hewantsyoutowanttogotochurch.CurtisMartinThere’sareasonguysaren’tbecomingpriests.It’sbecauseguysaren’tbecomingmen.ChrisStefanickWearenotcalledtowatchMass,buttoparticipate.It’stimetostopwatchingandstartworshipping.FatherMikeSchmitzSevendayswithouttheEucharistmakesoneweak.It’sbeenafewdayssinceI’veseenmykids.Myheartsracing;Ican’twaittoholdthem.ThisisjustaglimpseintoGod’sheartatMass.MarkHartIurgeyouwithallthestrengthofmysoultoapproachtheEucharisticTableasoftenaspossible.FeedonthisBreadoftheAngelsfromwhichyouwilldrawthestrengthtofightinnerstruggles.BlessedPierGiorgioFrassatiSomanypeopleseetheconfessionalasaplaceofdefeat,butconfessionisaplaceofvictoryeverysingletime.FatherMikeSchmitzConfessionisn'taplacewhereIacknowledgesinhasbeatme,butthatI’mlettingJesuswin.FatherMikeSchmitz

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Sundaydoesn'tjustprepareusfortheweekahead–itpreparesusforeternity.MarkHartGod'spreferredtabernacleisnotagoldenbox,butyou.FatherJohnParksTheLordnevertiresofforgiving.Itiswewhotireofaskingforforgiveness.PopeFrancisJesushidesintheEucharistsoyoudon'thavetohide.FatherMikeSchmitzAthousandyearsofenjoyinghumangloryisnotworthevenanhourspentsweetlycommuningwithJesusintheBlessedSacrament.SaintPadrePioUponreceivingHolyCommunion,theAdorableBloodofJesusChristreallyflowsinourveinsandHisFleshisreallyblendedwithours.SaintJohnVianneyOurSabbathpracticesrevealwhichTrinitywetrulyworship:Father,Son,andSpirit…orme,myself,andI.MarkHartTheEucharististheonlyfoodthatwecan'tcommitgluttonywith,becauseit'simpossibletoconsumetoomuchlove.FatherMarcPaveglioChrist’sinvitationtothepriesthoodisaninvitationtoawayoflifethatisathleticinitsintensityandheroicinitsform.FatherRobertBarronI’matmy3year-oldsyear-endconcert.It’sfullofveryoff-key,mostlyunfocusedchildren,butthisfatherisstillbeaming.MustbehowGodfeelsonSunday.MarkHartReconciliationisthefastestwaytochangeyourlife.MarkHartConfessionislikechemotherapy.Itisn’talwaysfun,butit’llsaveyourlife.DaveRinaldiMostCatholicswatchMassinsteadofworshippingatMass.Fr.MikeSchmitzTheEucharistisn’tjustWonderBread™,butWonderbread!Q:What’sthedifferencebetweenapriestandadoctor?A:Onedealswithmattersoflifeanddeath.Theotherisjustconcernedwiththehealthofthebody.It'smortallysinfultobeinbedinsteadofatSundayMass;unlessit'sahospitalbed.KeeptheLord'sDayholy.FatherKevinCusickTheEucharistisnotaprizefortheperfect,butmedicineforsinners.

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PopeFrancis13. Temptation,Sin,Satan,andSufferingIfoneweretoconsiderhowmuchJesushassuffered,onewouldnotcommitthesmallestsin.SaintGiannaMollaExpecttemptationtoyourlastbreath.SaintAnthonytheGreatSufferingsgladlyborneforothersconvertmorepeoplethansermons.SaintThérèseofLisieuxTheonlythingnecessaryforthetriumphofevilisforgoodmentodonothing.EdmundBurkeThegreatesttrickthedevileverpulledwasconvincingtheworldhedoesn’texist.CharlesBaudelaireWe’resinaholics.MattMolkoTheonlypowerthedevilhasisthepowerwegivehim.Onlysaintscansavetheworld.Andonlyourownsinscanstopusfrombeingsaints.PeterKreeftFlyfrombadcompanionsasfromthebiteofapoisonoussnake.SaintJohnBoscoSinistheassassinofthesoul.SaintJohnVianneySinmakesyoustupid.MarkSheaWeoftenhavetochoosebetweenwhatisrightandwhatiseasy.Dumbledore,fromtheHarryPotterseriesWhatstartsinyourheadeventuallycomesoutofyourmouth.Alwaysbedoingsomethingworthwhile;thenthedevilwillalwaysfindyoubusy.SaintJeromeIfyou’regoingthroughhell,keepgoing.WinstonChurchillOneofthemostcommonwayspeoplejustifysinisbysaying“Everyoneelseisdoingit”.Don’twasteyoursuffering.SaintJohnPaultheGreat

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Thedragonsitsbythesideoftheroad,watchingthosewhopass.Bewarelesthedevouryou.WegototheFatherofSouls,butitisnecessarytopassbythedragon.SaintCyrilofJerusalemSufferingwithoutChristjusthurts.ButsufferingwithChristcantransformtheworld.FatherMikeSchmitzSinwilltakeyoufartherthanyouwantedtogo,keepyoulongerthanyouwantedtostay,andtakemorethanyouwereeverwillingtogive.Muchsufferinginhospitalsiswasted.ArchbishopFultonSheenOneofthebestthingsthatcouldeverhappentouswouldbeifallofoursinswerebroadcastonthesixo’clocknews.TheLordismoreanxioustoforgiveoursinsthanawomanistocarryherbabyoutofaburningbuilding.SaintJohnVianneySatanalwaystemptsthepure–theothersarealreadyhis.ArchbishopFultonSheenIfthisiswhatyouwant,sodoI.BlessedChiaraLuceBadano(spokenafterbeingdiagnosedwithosteogenicsarcoma,averypainfulbonecancer)Thelifeofeachandeveryoneofushasbeenwritten.Thecrucifixismyautobiography.Thebloodistheink.Thenailsthepen.Theskintheparchment.OneverylineofthatbodyIcantracemylife.InthecrownofthornsIcanreadmypride.Inthehandsthataredugwithnails,Icanreadavariceandgreed.Inthefleshhangingfromhimlikepurplerags,Icanreadmylust.Infeetthatarefettered,IcanfindthetimesthatIranawayandwouldnotlethimfollow.Anysinthatyoucanthinkofiswrittenthere.ArchbishopFultonSheenOnecluethatyou’redoingsomethingwrongiswhenyoustartspendingalotoftimetryingtoconvinceyourselfthatwhatyou’redoingisright.CrystalinaEvertLettheenemyrageatthegate;lethimknock,pound,scream,howl;lethimdohisworst.Weknowforcertainthathecannotenteroursoulexceptbythedoorofourconsent.SaintFrancisdeSalesThedevilislikearabiddogtiedtoachain;beyondthelengthofthechainhecannotseizeanyone.Andyou:keepatadistance.Ifyouapproachtoonear,youletyourselfbecaught.Rememberthatthedevilhasonlyonedoorbywhichtoenterthesoul:thewill.SaintPadrePioJustasthecommanderofanarmypitcheshiscamp,studiesthestrengthanddefensesofafortress,andthenattacksitonitsweakestside,inlikemanner,theenemyofourhumannaturestudiesfromallsidesourtheological,cardinal,andmoralvirtues.Whereverhefindsusweakestandmostinneedregardingoureternalsalvation,heattacksandtriestotakeusbystorm.SaintIgnatiusofLoyolaAftereverytemptationyouwillbeeitherclosertoGodorfurtherfromHim.

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JasonEvertThesignofthecrossisthemostterribleweaponagainstthedevil.ThustheChurchwishesnotonlythatwehaveitcontinuallyinfrontofourmindstorecalltousjustwhatoursoulsareworthandwhattheycostJesusChrist,butalsothatweshouldmakeitateveryjunctureourselves:whenwegotobed,whenweawakenduringthenight,whenwegetup,whenwebeginanyaction,and,aboveall,whenwearetempted.SaintJohnVianneyIfonlywecouldseethejoyofourguardianangelwhenheseesusfightingourtemptations!SaintJohnVianneyOnewhohasthehabitofuncleanspeechisapersonwhoselipsarebutanopeningandasupplypipewhichhellusestovomititsimpuritiesupontheearth.SaintJohnVianneyAtthispointIhavenothingleft,butIstillhavemyheart,andwiththatIcanalwayslove.BlessedChiaraLuceBadano(spokenasshewasdyingofosteogenicsarcoma,averypainfulbonecancer)SometimesGoddoesn’tchangeyoursituationbecausehe’stryingtochangeyourheart.Jesusdidn’tsuffersowewouldn’thavetosuffer.Hesufferedsothatwewouldknowhowtosuffer.JasonEvertWhatdoesnotkillmemakesmestronger.FriedrichNietzscheWefollowaguywhowashated,mocked,tortured,imprisoned,andkilled...Shouldweexpectanythingless?Ifyouaregoingtoworshipaguywhowascrucified,don’texpectlifetobepopandSkittles.MarkSheaYoucankillus,butyoucan’thurtus.SaintJustinMartyrSilenceinthefaceofevilisitselfevil:Godwillnotholdusguiltless.Nottospeakistospeak.Nottoactistoact.DietrichBonhoefferApartfromthecross,thereisnootherladderbywhichwemaygettoHeaven.SaintRoseofLimaThebiggestsinofourdayisindifference.TimStaplesTheoppositeofloveisnothate,it’sindifference.ElieWieselIfpeoplethrowstonesatyou,pick‘emupandbuildsomething.LecraeGoddidn’tgiveyouthestrengthtogetbackonyourfeetsothatyoucanrunbacktothesamethingthatknockedyoudown.

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CatholicTeenPostsInstagrampageFirstweinvitesinintoourhouse,thensinstaysasaguest,andthensinmakesusaslave.Nosnowflakeinanavalancheeverfeelsresponsible.StanislawJerzyLecIfyoufindyourselfwithacrossyoufindyourselfwithJesus.FatherMikeSchmitzSufferingcanmakeyoubitter,butitcanalsomakeyoubetter.ChrisStefanickAcattyremarkoftenhasmorelivesthanacat.Everytimewejudgeourbrotherinourheartsorworsewhenwespeakbadlyofthemwithothers,wearemurderingChristians.PopeFrancisSinislikechocolatecoveredfeces.Lionscaneatmybody,buttheycan'tswallowmysoul.LostandFound,fromtheson“Lions”Wearebornonabattlefield.Fatherhoodhastaughtmewhenit’stooquietmykidsareusuallysinning.GodtheFatherknowsthesame.Areyoupraying?MarkHartThisgeneration,andmanyothers,havebeenledtobelievethatthedevilisamyth,afigure,anidea,theideaofevil...Butthedevilexistsandwemustfightagainsthim.PopeFrancisSinisthecancerofthesoul.Sometimesweforgetthatsinreallyisoptional.MarkHartWearethearchenemyofourownsalvation,andtheShepherdmustfightfirstofallwithus–forus.RomanoGuardiniItisthediseaseofcowards,whodonothavethecouragetospeakupfrontandsotalkbehindone’sback…Watchoutagainsttheterrorismofgossip!PopeFrancisGossipcanalsokill,becauseitkillsthereputationoftheperson!Itissoterribletogossip!Atfirstitmayseemlikeanicething,evenamusing,likeenjoyingacandy.Butintheend,itfillstheheartwithbitterness,andevenpoisonsus.PopeFrancisJesusneverpromisedusfreedomfromsuffering.HepromisedusHispresencewithusinoursuffering.ChrisStefanick

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Everytimewegiveintoselfishnessandsay“No”toGod,wespoilHislovingplanforus.PopeFrancisAsthepilotofavesselistriedinthestorm;asthewrestleristriedinthering,thesoldierinthebattle,andtheheroinadversity:soistheChristiantriedintemptation.SaintBasiltheGreatLetuslovetheCrossandletusrememberthatwearenotaloneincarryingit.Godishelpingus.AndinGodwhoiscomfortingus,asSt.Paulsays,wecandoanything.SaintGiannaMollaPainisneverpermanent.SaintTeresaofÁvilaMaybeifwesaidthatsincausescancer,peoplewouldtakeitmoreseriously.MarkHartThedevildoesn’tsitidlybywhileyouseekGod.Ifyou’repursuingChrist,theenemyispursuingyou.MarkHartWhenGodwenttothecrosshemadeevendeathitselfaplaceofhope.FatherRobertBarronThebestanswertotheproblemofevilisnotonesomuchfoundonpaperbutonwood.PeterKreeftThesolutiontooursufferingisoursuffering!PeterKreeftGodisnotunmovedorunaffectedbyoursuffering.Infact,heissofamiliarwithitthatheevenallowedustouseourfreedomtokillhim.Whywouldhedothat?BecauseitisthesamefreedomthatyouandIareabletouseatthisverymomenttolovehim.FatherMikeSchmitzIfyouwanttoloveGodbetter,hatesinmore.MarkHartJesusdidn'tsuffersothatwewouldn'thaveto.Hesufferedsothatwewouldknowhowto.ChrisStefanickThemoneytobuysoulsissuffering.FatherJeanC.J.d'ElbéeBeashamedwhenyousin,notwhenyourepent.SaintJohnChrysostomEverythingwehave–everyblessing,everytalent–isagiftfromourFather.Theonlythingthat’salloursisoursin.MarkHartWhatdidallthesaintshaveincommon?Theyfearedsinmorethanevenphysicaldeath.MarkHartThecommandmentsareagift,notacurse.SinislessaboutbreakingtherulesandmoreaboutbreakingtheFather’sheart.

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MarkHartJesushasmanyloversoftheheavenlykingdombutfewbearersofHiscross.ThomasàKempisThedevil'sbootsdon'tcreak.ScottishproverbTheproblemwith“cafeteriaCatholicism”isthatthefirstthingwedon'twanttotakefromthebuffetisalwaysthecross,andifwedon’ttakethecrosswehavealreadylostChristianity.MuchofSatan’stimeisspenttryingtomakeyourememberwhatGodhasalreadyforgotten.Reconcile,rejoice,andlookforward.MarkHartIfyoursinfeels“toobig,”yourvisionofGodistoosmall.MarkHartEvilmayhaveitshour,butGodwillhaveHisday.ArchbishopFultonSheenSometimesmyworstday–onefilledwithpainandsuffering–intheeyesofGod,ismybestdayifI’vebornitcheerfullyandI’vebornitwithlove.MotherAngelicaOnlyineternityshallweseethebeautyofthesoul,andonlythenshallwerealizewhatgreatthingswereaccomplishedbyinteriorsuffering.MotherAngelicaThedevilwantsyoutoforget:1)Whoyouareand2)Whatyouweremadefor.YouareachildofGodandyouweremadeforHeaven.JackieFrancoisThereisnocross,bigorsmall,inourlifewhichtheLorddoesnotsharewithus.PopeFrancisSomebodyonceaskedthegreatevangelist,D.L.Moody,whyhekeptprayingforthefillingoftheHolySpirit.Hesaid,"Madam,Ileak."Thedevilknowsyournamebuthecallsyoubyyoursins.GodknowsyoursinsbutHecallsyoubyyourname.JasonEvertWhentempted,invokeyourAngel.Heismoreeagertohelpyouthanyouaretobehelped!Ignorethedevilanddonotbeafraidofhim:HetremblesandfleesatthesightofyourGuardianAngel.St.JohnBoscoThedevilhasatargetonyourback.First,thedeviluseshisfingertobeckonyouclosertohim.Thenassoonasyousin,hewagshisfingeratyou.Fameislikeanarcotic.Itleavesyouwantingmorewealth,pleasure,power,andapproval.It’sasetupforaddictionwhenGod’snotinyourlife.Dion

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Don’tjustgiveGodyourbest.GiveHimyourworst.FatherMikeSchmitzWearegenerallythecarpentersofourowncrosses.SaintPhilipNeriGossipingisliketerrorismbecausethepersonwhogossipsislikeaterroristwhothrowsabombandrunsaway…Withtheirtonguetheyaredestroyingandnotmakingpeace.PopeFrancisDivisionisoneofthedevil’sfavoritetoolsinhistoolbox.SisterTheresaAletheiaNoble14. TheBibleAwell-usedBiblethatisfallingapartusuallybelongstoapersonwhoisn't.TheBibleismeanttobeourdailybread,notcakeforspecialoccasions.Scriptureisgoodmedicine.TheshortestverseintheBibleis“Jesuswept”.Theonlythingwrongwithitisthepasttense.RandyMilhollandReadingpartsoftheBibleonlyonceislikelisteningtothebestsongintheworldonlyonce.ArtZannoniYoucansumuptheBibleintwowords:Comecloser.JohnEldridgeLetsleepfindyouholdingyourBible,andwhenyouheadnodsletitberestingonthesacredpage.SaintJeromeTheOldTestamentislikearadiowithitshiddenvoiceannouncingtheOnetocome.TheNewTestamentislikeatelevisionbecausetheWordbecamebothaudibleandvisible.ArchbishopFultonSheenTheBibleisaloveletterfromGodwithyournameonit.PeterKreeftTheBibleshouldcomewithawarninglabel.PeterKreeftBewareoftheBible:Itmaychangeyourlife.TheBibleislikeonebigtextmessagefromGodtoyou.IcongratulateyouallformemorizingScripture.You’rehidingHisWordinyourheartssothatintimesoftrialandtemptation,youwillhaveaweapontofightwith.TimTebow(inalettertotheclassof2009atOurLadyofGraceCatholicSchool,Edina,MN)

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GodneverintendedthatweshouldmerelygetintoHisWord.HisintentisthattheWordshouldgetintous.NancyLeighDeMossTheBiblewillkeepyoufromsin,orsinwillkeepyoufromtheBible.DwightL.MoodyBecomefamiliarwiththeBiblesothatitcanbeyourcompasspointingouttheroadtofollow.PopeBenedictXVIWhydon’tpeoplereadtheBibleanymore?Becauseithasthepowertochangeourlives.MatthewKellyThemoreyoureadtheBible,themoreyouwilllovetheauthor.Visitmanygoodbooks,butliveintheBible.CharlesSpurgeonWespeaktoGodwhenwepray;welistentoHimwhenwereadtheScriptures.SaintAmbroseWhenwepray,wetalktoGod;whenwereadScripture,Godtalkstous.SaintIsidoreofSeville15. TheFourLastThings:Death,Judgment,Heaven,andHellMementomori(Latinfor“Rememberthatyouwilldie”).AncientphraseTheonethingJesusisgoingtoaskuswhenwegettoHeaven:Whereareyourbrothersandsisters?Don’twaitforsixstrongmentotakeyoutochurch.ApriestgoestoHeavenorapriestgoestoHellwithathousandpeoplebehind.SaintJohnVianneyAllthewaytoHeavenisHeaven,becauseHeistheway.SaintCatherineofSienaThenationalanthemofHellis“IDidItMyWay”.PeterKreeftTheissueisnowclear.Itisbetweenlightanddarknessandeveryonemustchoosehisside.G.K.Chesterton(Chesterton’slastwords)ManywhoplantoseekGodattheeleventhhourdieat10:30.BumperstickerDeathisverylikelythesinglebestinventionoflife.Itislife’schangeagent.SteveJobs

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Eachandeveryoneofus,attheendofthejourneyoflife,willcomefacetofacewitheitheroneortheotheroftwofaces…Andoneofthem,eitherthemercifulfaceofChristorthemiserablefaceofSatan,willsay,“Mine,mine.”MaywebeChrist’s!ArchbishopFultonSheenWearealwaystryingtofindaneasywayintoHeaven.Hellisnotasubjecttobeavoided;itisaplacetobeavoided.ThinkingaboutHellisactuallyaverygoodidea.It’sagoodwaytokeepourselvesoutofit.DaleAhlquistTheysaysuchnicethingsaboutpeopleattheirfuneralsthatitmakesmesadthatI'mgoingtomissminebyjustafewdays.GarrisonKeillorThesaintswenttoHeavenbeforetheywenttoHeaven.DeaconThomasWinningerSometimesyouhavetothinkaboutyourdeathinordertostartthinkingaboutyourlife.Youdon’thavetofindoutyou’redyingtostartliving.ZachSobiechThere'snothinglikeimpendingdeathtorouseyoufromexistentialboredom.RogerEbertTheroadtohellispavedwithgoodintentions.SaintBernardofClairvauxNoonecanconfidentlysaythathewillstillbelivingtomorrow.EuripidesUsingdeathtodefeatdeath…wow.Nowaythedevilsawthatonecoming.MarkHartThelastseatinpurgatoryisbetterthanthefirstseatinyouknowwhere.FatherKevinFinneganThesafestroadtohellisthegradualone–thegentleslope,softunderfoot,withoutsuddenturnings,withoutmilestones,withoutsignposts.C.S.LewisWe'veallgotaterminalillness.It'scalledlife.FatherBenedictGroeschelYoucan'tgotoHeavenhatingsomebody.Forgivenow.Becompassionatenow.Bepatientnow.Begratefulnow.LoveJesusandMarynow.AcceptGod'swillnow.MotherAngelicaTeacher:“IfyourdaughterknewherspellingwordsaswellasherBiblestoriesshe’dgetintoHarvard.”Me:“I’llsettleforHeaven.”MarkHartAsIcontinuemyadvancethroughmy50’s,IamcertainthatIamclosertomydeaththanIamtomybirth.Ilookatthecalendarandseemybirthdaterollingaround.ButwhichisthedaythatIwilldie?

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Hmmm.Thinkaboutthatone.Wepassourdeathdateeveryyearwithoutgivingitathought.Butourdeathdateisjustasrealasourbirthdate.Itmightdousgoodtopauseandreflectonthat.DennisJustisonI’vereadthefinalchapter…Godwins.Tothewell-organizedmind,deathisbutthenextgreatadventure.Dumbledore,fromtheHarryPotterseriesTherearefar,farworsethingsinthelivingworldthandying.Dumbledore,fromtheHarryPotterseriesTheworldisthyship,notthyhome.St.ThérèseofLisiuexDoyourealizethatGodwantsyoutogotoHeavenmorethanyouwanttogotoHeaven?FatherMikeSchmitz16. TheologyoftheBody TheTheologyoftheBodyisatheologicaltimebombsettogooffwithdramaticconsequences…perhapsinthe21stcentury.GeorgeWeigelHardlyanyonetodaythinksaboutsex.Wejokeaboutit,dreamaboutit,watchmoviesaboutit,listentomusicaboutit,lustaboutit.Butwedon’teverreallythinkaboutit.JasonEvertBehindeverygoodmanisagreatwoman.Aweddinglastsanhour.Amarriagelastsalifetime.Thebestthingparentscanspendontheirchildrenistime,notmoney.Parentsshouldalwaysrememberthattheirchildrenvaluetheirpresencewaymorethantheirpresents.Anyguywilldateaflirt,butnoguywillmarryone.Theproblemwithpornographyisnotthatitshowstoomuch,butthatitshowstoolittle.SaintJohnPaultheGreatIfyoucan’tkeepyourhandsoffyourgirlfriend,thenkeepyourhandsoffofGod’sdaughter.KimberlyHahnTodefendhispurity,SaintFrancisofAssisirolledinthesnow,SaintBenedictthrewhimselfintoathornbush,andSaintBernardplungedintoanicypond…You–whathaveyoudone?SaintJosemaríaEscriváEverykissisapromise.Themajorityofromanticcomedymovieshavenothingtodowithlove,buteverythingtodowithinfatuation.

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MattSmithYoudon’tgotohighschooltofindyourhusband;yougotofindyourbridesmaids.AwomanshouldhideherheartinGod’sandrestassuredthatthekindofmanshedeserveswillgoandfindit.Everygirlisaprincess,becausetheirFatherisaKing.ChastityisthemostunpopularoftheChristianvirtues.C.S.LewisHarryPotterisaboutconfrontingfears,findinginnerstrength,anddoingwhatisrightinthefaceofadversity.Twilightisabouthowimportantitistohaveaboyfriend.StephenKingTherearefewbettertestsforwhetherornotsomeonelivesalifeinsubmissiontoGodthanwhatheorshedoeswiththeirsexuality.SexissuchapowerfulandmeaningfuldesirethattogiveitupandobeyGodinthatareaisatruesignofworship.Drs.HenryCloudandJohnTownsendIfyousincerelywanttoknowifyou’re“goingtoofar,”don’taskyourself,“Isthisbad?”Insteadaskyourself,“Isthispure?”JasonEvertAmanwillbeasmuchofagentlemanasawomanrequires.ElizabethElliotNeverbeafraidthatsomeguyisgoingtoleaveyouunlessyougivehimsomethingsexual.Lethimbeafraidthathe’sgoingtoloseyouunlessheknowshowtorespectyou.CrystalinaEvertFriendswithbenefitsareneither.JasonEvertIheardsomebodysaythatyoucanjudgeyourowncharacterbythethingsyoudoinprivate.I’dtakeitastepfurtherandsayyoucanjudgeyourowncharacterbythethingsyoudowithyourgirlfriend.Highschoolmale(fromthebookPurity365:DailyReflectionsonTrueLovebyJasonEvert)Women,beradiantonyourweddingday.Butmakesureyoursoulmatchesyourdress.JasonEvertLovecanwaittogive,butlustcan’twaittoget.Drs.HenryCloudandJohnTownsendInsteadoflookingfortheidealman,becometheidealwomanandlethimcomefindyou.CrystalinaEvertDon’tworryaboutfindingyoursoulmateinhighschool.Focusonfindingyourself.JasonEvertIfyouhavetoasksomeoneifhe’llstillloveyoutomorrow,thenhedoesn’tloveyoutonight.DawnEden

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Purityisnotaboutfollowingalistofrulessothatyou’llavoidhell.It’saboutwantingheavenforthepersonyoulove.JasonEvertAfterIgotoverhim,whichtookaprettylongtime,IrealizedwhatIwaslookingsohardforbeforeImethim:myself.Femalecollegestudent(fromthebookPurity365:DailyReflectionsonTrueLovebyJasonEvert)Jesussaystoeachman,“Lookatacrucifix.ThisishowIgotmybridetoheaven.Howelsedoyouthinkyouwillgetyoursthere?”JasonEvertSomanygirlswantaguytosavethem.Butamandidsavethem:2,000yearsagoonthecross.Ifyoudon’tlooklikeanAbercrombiemodeldon’texpectmetolooklikeBarbie.Youdon’tmarrysomeonebecausehe’syoursoulmate;hebecomesyoursoulmatebecauseyoumarriedhim.JulieShawIntoday'scultureyoumightjusthaveto“shop‘tilyoudrop”inordertofindmodestclothing.Ourculturetypicallyencouragesusto“Lovethingsandusepeople”,wheninrealityweshould“Lovepeopleandusethings.”FromthebookTheologyoftheBodyforTeens:MiddleSchoolEditionYourbodyisatemple,notavisitor’scenter.Pornisnotaharmlessprivatehabit.Itisacancerthatwillworkitswayintoeveryareaofyourlife,corruptingeverything.SamGuzmanSeventeenmagazinepublishessomeofthemostmiraculouslystupidadviceeverknowntoman.JasonEvertIt'seasytoloveathousandwomen.What'shardistoloveonewomanathousanddifferentways.PatrickCoffinPornpromisesusfreedom,butwebecomeenslaved;itpromisesusintimacy,butwebecomeisolated;itpromisesusexcitement,butwebecomebored;itpromisesus“adultentertainment,”andwebecomeincreasinglyjuvenile.Pornography,asisthecasewithallsin,promisesusmanythings,butleavesuswithlessthanwehadinthefirstplace.MattFraddToagreatextentthelevelofanycivilizationisthelevelofitswomanhood.Whenamanlovesawoman,hehastobecomeworthyofher.Thehigherhervirtue,themorenoblehercharacter,themoredevotedsheistotruth,justice,andgoodness,themoreamanhastoaspiretobeworthyofher.Thehistoryofcivilizationcouldactuallybewrittenintermsofthelevelofitswomen.ArchbishopFultonSheenMarriagewasneversupposedtobeeasy,butit'sthepaththatleadscouplestoHeaven.JaredZimmererAbadrelationshipwillmakeyoufeelmorealonethanwhenyouweresingle.CrystalinaEvert

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Marriedcouples,mayweneverforgetthatwhenattackscomethegraceofthesacramentiseternallystrongerthanweare.MarkHartIfmorehusbandsandfatherswouldputasmuchenergyintotheirmarriagesandfamiliesastheydotheirjobs,theworldwouldchange.MarkHartDressingimmodestlyislikerollingaroundinmanure.You'llgetattention,butmostlyfrompigs.Whatyouwinaguywithiswhatyoukeephimwith.Ifyouwinhimwithyourbodythanyou'llhavetotryandkeephimwithyourbody.Theproblemisthateverygirlintheworldhasabody,soanygirlintheworldcanlurehimaway.ButwhoYOUareasawoman…Nootherwomanintheworldhasthat.JasonEvertAllthesacrificesyoumadewillmeltawaywhenyoulookintoyourspouse’seyesonyourweddingday.Twitter:@ClassyCatholicCompatiblecomesfromtheLatin“compati”,meaning“tosufferwith”.Ifyouarenotwillingtosufferwithsomeoneuntildeathdoyoupart,thenyouarenotcompatible.JasonEvertOnceyourealizethatyouareahumanbeingwithabodyandsoul,itshouldchangehowyouuseyourbody.Whatyoudowithyourbody,youdowithyoursoul.JackieFrancoisItisthedutyofeverymantoupholdthedignityofeverywoman.SaintJohnPaultheGreatItbreaksmyheartwhencouplesfocusmoreonbeingwedthanbeingmarried.Twobecomeonedoesn’thappenwithoutwork,humility,andsacrifice.MarkHartIfthepersonwhosaystheyloveyouisunwillingtosacrificeforyouitain’tlove.MarkHartIftruelovewereonlyaboutfeelings,Jesuswouldhavebeenhuggedtodeathforourredemption.ThankGodforHiscrossthisandeveryday.MarkHartHonestly,Idon’tthinkVictoriahastoomanySecretsleft…mightbetimetoprayerfullyconsideranamechange.MarkHartThefollowingisaphrasewedon’thearenoughbutthatIsincerelymean(andourcultureneedstohearmoreoften):Ilovebeingmarried.MarkHartPornislikechocolatecovereddogpoop.Itmighttastegreatatfirst,butintheendthejoke'sonyou.Asafatherofyounggirls,Iwanttopubliclythankallwomenwhodressandcarrythemselveslikeladies.Yourexampleisagift.

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MarkHartIt'sironicthatpeoplechaseafterloveyetforgetorignorethefactthat Love(God)ischasingafterthem.Letyourselfbefound.LeahDarrowWhatyoudoonlineimpactsyourlifeoffline.Website:www.CovenantEyes.comIfanyguyeverasksyoutosendhimarevealingpictureofyourselfIurgeyoutosendhimapictureofyourcompletelybarehandwavinggoodbyetohim.JasonEvertThereisabigtemptationforguystoconstantbachelorhood.Atemptationtoliveyourlifeforyourselfandnotgiveitaway.Fr.MarcPaveglioTodayholdinghandswithsomeonemeanswaymorethanhookingupwiththem.KaylinKosloskyItseemsliketoday1/3ofthepeoplearedating,1/3arenotdating,andtheother1/3don’tevenknowifthey’redatingornotdating.Andthen1/2ofthepeoplethataredatingdon’tevenknowwhythey’redating.Thereissomuchconfusionaboutdatingtoday.JasonEvertYoursignificancedoesnotdependonhavingasignificantother.CrystalinaEvertIsn’titironicthatJamesBond,thesupposed“man”ofmen,doesn’tbondwithanyone?Boyfriendsdonotgethusbandprivileges.JasonEvertDatingtip:RunasfastasyoucantowardsGodandifsomeonekeepsup,introduceyourself.Pixelscan’tloveyouback.MattFraddAlotofguyshavebeenbroughtupwiththenotionthatyoubecomeamanbyconqueringwomenforyourselfwheninrealityatruemanconquershimselfforthesakeofawoman.JasonEvert