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Monday Manhood Discussions

You're invited to the next Monday Manhood Discussions, TONIGHT - Dec 4, 2023 - at 7:30pm for an hour or less conference call - The CMCS Team Answers Your Questions (about men's spirituality, etc.).

 

Each month discussion will be a different topic. 

 

Join the conference call:

Dial-in number: (667) 770-1231
Access code: 9242336

Note: This monthly Manhood Monday dispatch will pause for a while. If you did not see this weekly Saturday Snapshot a couple days ago, and would like to get it in the future, click here to subscribe to it by email.  -- Frank
Ideas and Inspiration from the desk of Frank J Casella
 

Sometimes our prayers, with good intentions, don’t seem to make a dent in things, other times we see change, and yet other times prayers are meant to change us to see God’s wisdom in each matter.

 

But the important thing is that, no matter how God responds, He gives us the power of prayer as a secret weapon that goes beyond human understanding. When we pray, we are making an appeal vertically for everything we are dong horizontally. Other times God may put it on our hearts to pray for a matter.

 

For example, there is this belief in politics these days of what is called the silent majority. This is when people don’t say or show who they support or will vote for. However, when it comes to our faith and prayer, there has been a silent majority through prayer for ages … you might also call this the wireless connection to God.

 

So it is important to pray for each other, because we need each other, and our prayers do not go to waste.

 

 

Photo: 'Faith, Prayer, And Politics' - Copyright 2019 Frank J Casella - from my blog The Thoughts Behind My Thinking.
 
 
Content From Around The Web For Catholic Men: 
1) From the US Catholic Bishops: What is Advent
2) “Lord, give me strength.”
3) Summons - Daily reflections for Catholic men (Mon-Fri)  
4) There is a need for a crusade of manliness and purity to counteract and undo the savage work of those who think that man is a beast. And that crusade is a matter for you.
5) Lust, Sin, and How to Win.
“The truth is that relative income is not directly related to happiness. Nonpartisan social-survey data clearly show that the big driver of happiness is earned success: a person’s belief that he has created value in his life or the life of others.”   
Note: If you find this content above is worth your time, it comes from what's been posted recently on the CMCS social media pages here and here. You can bookmark these pages, or subscribe to them. I try to post something every day, so each channel will have a similar presence, but also be slightly different. - Frank
Just a thought ... 
 

This holy season of Advent is an opportune time for each one of us to look into his life and see how he stands with God. Consider it a pre-season to Christmas, just like football and baseball have a pre-season. Christmas should be a reminder to us of the second coming of Christ, which will be very soon for all of us. We always make time for what we love. 

 

~ Frank J Casella, Catholic Manhood Nuggets

 
 
Have a great month! 
 
Frank
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Frank J Casella is a Catholic, American, businessman, blogger, male spirituality agent, artistic photographer, and rescue dog advocate. Check out his personal blog, Photos and thoughts about hope and God's love in the world.
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