Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
Husband, Father, Writer, Beggar.
By Nathan
Through the Sacrament of Ordination, God gives the Church Bishops, Priests, and Deacons to lead and serve us in our walk of faith. Ordination configures men to Jesus Christ in a special way to empower them to act on His…
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Alleluia is led by a group of men we call the Elders. They are members of the community who have demonstrated a commitment to living community life with enthusiasm and good fruit. They are prudent and holy men with a…
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At the wedding feast of Cana, Jesus took water and turned it into wine. He wanted to rejoice with the married couple and their guests. In a similar way, Jesus took the institution of marriage, broken as it was by…
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Driving into town Saturday, I saw a woman take a wrong turn and drive onto the opposite side of a divided highway…. into oncoming traffic!! Thank the Lord, the road was mostly empty. But I was so alarmed for her…
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At the first Pentecost, the Holy Spirit rushed on Jesus’s disciples and became visible as tongues of flame. The Holy Spirit filled each one with a zeal to spread the Gospel and the fortitude to endure any hardship. Rather than…
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Over the weekend, I joined Mike Firmin and 16 stalwart Christian men for a retreat in Allendale, SC. Thanks to a generous friend of Mike’s, we get the run of the hunting lodge at a place called Milbury Plantation. Mike…
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The Eucharist is Emmanuel, God with us. The Most Blessed Sacrament. The bread of life. The mystery of faith. The source and summit of our faith. Jesus’s own Body and Blood that was given up for us on the Cross….
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It was a pretty unusual day for Georgia. The snow that had fallen the previous day had refused to melt, paralyzing the city of Augusta and most of the South East. Tuesday, 1/11/11 would be a second gratuitous snow day off…
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The Sacrament of Reconciliation, or Confession, enables us to encounter God’s mercy. It is a Sacrament of healing and sometimes a Sacrament of resurrection. The sins that we commit wound us, and if they are serious enough, completely snuff out…
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If you’ve lived any time in the South, you’ve probably seen a bug zapper. Miraculous inventions. They emit a calm blue light that is irresistible to bugs. Mosquitos, flies, all kinds of creeping, biting things fly entranced towards its siren…
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I'm a charismatic Catholic who lives on the outskirts of nowhere. God has given me a wife, a family, and a mission to feed the hungry. These are my stories.
