Articles For Heart Mind Soul

Jan 8, 2011 From the moment of consecration, Christ is truly present in the Holy Eucharist. We do not see Him as we see other people, but He is there, body, blood, soul and divinity. Even though we cannot see Him, He is always with us in the Blessed Sacrament. From the moment of creation, a person is truly present. We can't see him or her as we see other people, but the whole person is there. Unique DNA can be detected, which will determine his or her physical and mental characteristics. There is a striking similarity between the number of Catholics who support abortion (40-47 percent) and those who do not believe in the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist (43 percent). Thus, we must pray and fast for intellectual, spiritual, and psychological healing for baptized Catholics who have strayed from the truth.

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  Mariella is walking around the college campus taking a much needed break from studying in the library. She passes the basketball court and spots Miguel playing a “skins and shirts” basketball game; he’s on the skins team. She stops to watch. Miguel suddenly spots her and motions a time out. He waves over two other guys to follow him and they all proceed to pick up their t-shirts on the bench and hurriedly put them on. Miguel followed by his buddies walk to where Mariella is standing. “Hi,” Mariella greets the trio. “Hi,” Miguel responds breathlessly.  Catching his breath he continues, “I’d like to introduce you to my brothers, we’re triplets. “This is number 2 – Gabi” Gabi extends his sweaty hand and immediately wipes it on his shorts before shaking Mariella’s hand, “Gabriel San Angelo, nice to meet you.” Miguel continues, “And this one is number 3 – Rafi.” Rafi likewise wipes his sweaty hand on his shorts before shaking hands with Mariella, “Rafael San Angelo, glad to make ...

 

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  Personal reflection: We are deliriously delighted that we have a great deal of data literally at our fingertips with our digital devices. More data than previous generations ever dreamed of. But it is useless if it only makes us seem smart or maybe even a little smug. But without discernment all that data can be destructive and damaging to our heart, mind and soul. 

  Personal reflection:  The Christian vision of the human person is: free, responsible, dignified, and made in the eternal image of God. The atheist vision of the human person is: a slave, irresponsible, undignified, and made in the evolutionary image of an ape.

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  Personal reflection:  We courteously and graciously call it  “woke” ideology,  when in reality we should refer to it what it really and truly is  “wicked” ideology.

 

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  Taking the empty seat across the table from Mariella, Miguel places his coffee and croissant down. He politely inquires, “May I sit here?” Mariella responds in the affirmative. What else can she say since he’s already sitting there. Immediately after sitting down he publicly proceeds to close his eyes, and brings his hands together in the prayerful posture of traditional Catholics. On his right hand he put his thumb, index, and middle fingers together, and holding his three fingers together he intentionally and inspirationally makes the Sign of the Cross, which symbolizes the Most Holy Trinity, and the two other fingers together representing Christ’s two natures, that Christ is fully man and fully divine. Making the Sign of the Cross prominently; in his husky voice he prays while touching  his forehead saying, “In the name of the Father,” then moving down and touching the middle of his chest, saying “and of the Son,” and then touching his left then right shoulder stating “an...