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Don’t Believe The Lie of Satan

I am very active on social media. Every few days I get a direct message that more or less conveys the same message. Let me explain. The person writing says that they have messed up so badly that there is no way that God could ever forgive them. This is, of course, a...

TGIF Should be TG, IF

by Patti Maguire Armstrong

Thank God it’s Friday—TGIF, right? The weekend is here! Of course, it’s a relative thought that does not include the weekend shift, but Friday is Friday—a day for big events to be scheduled and vacations to begin. “Thank God it’s Friday” holds the idea of...

You Need This “Opposite of God” Examen for Your Lenten Confession

by Stephen Mirarchi

A little while ago, someone I know remarked to me, “Sometimes I think I’m the opposite of God.” This guy is not the overly anxious, “I’m worried I might be possessed” type. In fact, he seems to be the ordinary guy in the pew who seeks holiness and finds...