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Do We Recognize How Important Unity Is?
John Riccardo John Riccardo

Do We Recognize How Important Unity Is?

Diabolos, the Greek word for the devil, is often translated as “the divider.” That’s good, but it doesn’t quite catch the whole meaning of the word, nor of the character and desire of the enemy of our race, that is, the entire human population made in the image and likeness of God.

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What Do They See When They Look At Us?
John Riccardo John Riccardo

What Do They See When They Look At Us?

I had originally written this last Saturday morning. And then Saturday afternoon happened in Butler, Pa. I would suggest this is an astoundingly timely passage for the Church in our country and for each of us personally. 

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We Exist For His Praise…and Yet!
John Riccardo John Riccardo

We Exist For His Praise…and Yet!

The celebration of Mass has a “pace” to it. I once read it described as “ritualized play,” meaning that it is not a time so much for personal devotion as it is for communal worship – a worship for which God Himself has given us the instructions.

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Building Upon Rock
John Riccardo John Riccardo

Building Upon Rock

I can, much to my chagrin, quickly fall into a sort of spiritual temper tantrum with the Lord when things don’t go as I would like them to, or imagine they should.

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