Gospel – The Integrated Catholic Life™

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.�...

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ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES And when they had brought their boats to land, they left everything and followed him. – Luke 5:11 Please help spread the Gospel. Share this ver...

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“The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…” (Psalm 23:1). It is Jesus himself who walks by and invites us to come and see… he says to us, “Come… follow me.” He speaks to us in pray...

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The image of Jesus as the Good shepherd is a comforting one in the minds of many.  But some of those who first heard Jesus describe himself in this way were deeply disturbed.  For it seems that...

https://integratedcatholiclife.org/2024/04/dambrosio-the-only-good-shepherd/

On the first Easter, the Risen Lord makes clear to his frightened disciples he not a ghost or specter and in so doing shows why the gnostic gospels are bogus and did not make it into the Bible. I...

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Divine Mercy Sunday or the Octave of Easter presents us with one of the most famous of gospel stories — the story of Doubting Thomas. But it shows us how and when the sacrament of penance and r...

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It is another reminder of the concreteness of the Resurrection…but it’s also a reminder of the practicality of love. Today’s Gospel story is one of my favorites (John 21:1-14). The Apostles...

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Easter Sunday follows Good Friday, hope follows doubt and despair, joy follows sadness, new life follows death. We no longer need doubt the strength of the Cross to overcome our weakness. It matt...

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The Cross has meaning: Jesus promises us, no matter what may come, if we are faithful, the Father will reward us. Glory awaits! “The Father will honor whoever serves me.” As Christians, we m...

https://integratedcatholiclife.org/2024/03/deacon-bickerstaff-lessons-from-jesus-about-our-path-to-glory/

As we approach Easter, the Church switches our focus from our Lenten sacrifices to a much more important sacrifice.  It was motivated by a love stronger than death, a choice for fruitfulness ove...

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