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Manhood Monday
Your weekly dose of  "Living the Goodness of a Catholic Man".
July 19, 2021
Our mission at Catholic Men Chicago Southland is fostering Catholic Men in personal holiness, to make Jesus Christ the center of our daily lives. One of the best ways to live out this spiritual journey as Catholic men is to learn the Fundamentals of our Faith. Here is some inspiration to get your week started!

Alleluia

R. Alleluia, alleluia.
If today you hear his voice,
harden not your hearts.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.

* [95:8Meribah: lit., “contention”; the place where the Israelites quarreled with God. Massah: “testing,” the place where they put God to the trial, cf. Ex 17:7Nm 20:13.
"When Jesus tells his disciples to be persistent in prayer He cannot mean be persistent in self-serving or dishonest or arrogant prayer.  Who are we to tell God what He should be.  We can only rely on the mercy of God.  Honest prayer comes from a stance of humility. We are children of God, not God’s equal.  Honest prayer opens us up to God, searches for God’s Will, not our own, prepares us to remove any off-limits signs in our lives that we know it all, thereby allowing God’s grace to touch our entire lives – our words, our thoughts our life’s pattern.  God’s Word is always trying to influence our lives completely."
~ Bishop Joseph Perry - 'The Culture Wars'
Frank's Visual inspiraton from 'God's Paint Brush'.
Photo: Graced  - viiew on Fine Art America
Photo: 'Graced' Copyright 2013 Frank J Casella
A beautiful scene of God's beauty with plants and water, and a bench to rest, with the sprinkling of sunlight on the trees. Absorbing ourselves in His blessings is a sign of allowing God's grace to touch our lives. 
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