Christ Renews His Parish

I feel guilty sometimes about consulting Jenny before I make a charitable donation. Well, a little scared too, if I'm honest. For instance, it took the better part of a year before I got up enough courage to make a donation to…
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The last few months have been filled with fear, doubt, uncertainty, and depression over the changes in my job title and duties. All things considered, I got a pretty good deal. I've not been financially impacted and I won't be until the end…
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Being bullied and rejected as a kid because of my weight stays with me to this day. We're called to forgive those who've wronged us and I believe in the power of forgiveness. I've said the words, I've written about it publicly and I've even…
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I read the daily mass readings several times a week and always come away with something from them. Do I have a process for reading and reflecting on them? No. Do I make any resolutions to take action based on what I’ve read? No. Have they…
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Two days worth of thoughts and events. Resuming my daily workouts has also resulted in resuming a lack of sleep. That can't continue for long. Falling asleep in the living room while trying to read a book is not fun. That's why I didn't…
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I guess we were all overdue for a test – a big one. We'd planned everything out pretty darn well. #Jennifer knew when she was going to shop and which groceries she'd buy for the whole month. She wanted to go to a haunted house with her…
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Matthew 10:34-36  “Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother…
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I was reading a post on Michael Hyatt’s site the other day and it really rang true for me. All my spiritual growth, along with growth in other areas of my life, has come from getting outside of my comfort zone. My decision to embrace…
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I went to confession earlier this week as part of Christ Renews His Parish formation. Although the details of my confession are confidential, I have to tell you I've never felt freer in my life. My understanding of what confession is about…
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God knows how to reach me right where I live. He communicates to me through that which I enjoy most. When I’m feeling most alive, his message comes through loud and clear. Unfortunately, I've not been always been receptive to His message.…
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No man is an island unto himself. Sound familiar? For a long time I believed I could heal myself through putting into practice the things I’d read about personal development. I studied and I understood what I was studying (thought I did…
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He also loves mushy bananas and browning apples, or so I've been told. So I just caught that no good low life (the devil, that is) trying to start a pity party in my head. He really thought he could convince me to be bitter over my…
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