Clemente Dominique (Pope Gregory XVII)
AB writes: "I know some people who were members of the Palmarian church which is based in Palmar de Troya in Spain near Seville. They have been excommunicated from it but still uphold its teachings. They have their own pope and they believe that both Pope John Paul 2 and Pope Benedict xv1 were 33rd degree freemasons. They seem to have been brainwashed and will not listen to anyone else's views on the “Roman Church” as they call the Catholic Church. I welcome any information you may have about this 'church'."
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LD writes:
“I am so tired of Christians trying to sell me essential oils! One of the most commonly repeated reasons I get – besides how they can cure everything from cancer to hangnails – is that they ‘come from the Bible.’ It’s true the Magi brought oils to the baby Jesus, but is this the same thing that is being sold by doTERRA and Young Living?”
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November 21
"Each and every one of us, at the end of the journey of life, will come face to face with either one or the other of two faces… And one of them, either the merciful face of Christ or the miserable face of Satan, will say, 'Mine, mine.' May we be Christ’s!"
-Venerable Fulton Sheen
For Reflection:
May we be Christ's indeed. But not just us, everyone we love and everyone we know.
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(Wikicommons V343790)
Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
The jury of public opinion is still arguing over whether or not Chick-fil-A caved to LGBT pressure when the company decided to stop donating to two groups that support traditional marriage; however, the company says it fully intends to continue to contribute to faith-based organizations and the LGBT community isn’t happy about it.
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November 20
"O Israel, how great is the house of God, and how vast is the place of His possession! It is great and has no end, it is high and immense."
-Baruch 3: 24, 25
For Reflection:
Do you ever think about eternity? It has no end. Let that sink in.
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Venerable Servant of God Fulton J. Sheen
One of the most influential Catholic figures of the 20th Century – Venerable Servant of God Fulton J. Sheen – will be beatified in his home diocese of Peoria, Illinois on December 21, 2019.
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The martyrdom of Eleazar
Today’s first reading was from the second book of Maccabees where a courageous man of God named Eleazar chose death rather than cause scandal by pretending to eat forbidden meat. What does this Scripture teach us about the heated debates surrounding yoga, mindfulness, centering prayer, and a variety of other practices that originate in non-Christian religions?
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November 18
"And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away."
-1 Peter 5:4
For Reflection:
We are sons and daughters of the Most High God, known and chosen by Him before the world began. How does this thought inspire you?
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A jury in San Francisco’s U.S. District Court handed down a mulit-million dollar verdict against undercover journalists David Daleiden and Sandra Merrick on Friday, a decision that could cost them over $2.2 million in alleged damages against Planned Parenthood.
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November 18
"For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west,
so will be the coming of the Son of Man."
-Matthew 24:27
For Reflection:
When the Lord returns, nature will speak to His power and glory. How does nature speak to you about God's power today?
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