Category Archives: Addiction

Taking a Stand for the Truth

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Be Open to God

Post by Fr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Rector of St. Joseph Cathedral “For Zion’s sake I will not be silent, For Jerusalem’s sake I will not be quiet. Until her vindication shines forth like the dawn And her victory like a burning … Continue reading →

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Finding True Hope and Joy in Christ

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Be Open to God

Posted by Fr. Thomas Fitzpatrick, Rector of St. Joseph Cathedral These last days before Christmas were absolute torture growing up. The expectation, coupled with the struggle to stay on Santa’s good list while trying to tame our excitement meant each minute passed … Continue reading →

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Prayer for Purification

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Be Open to God

From a talk by Fr. Jeff Norfolk: Three Hail Mary’s Protection of Mind, Heart and Body Purification of Thoughts, Words and Actions One of the first to practice this and to recommend it was St Anthony of Padua (1195–1231). His … Continue reading →

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Fortnight for Freedom

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Be Open to God

Last night began our “Fortnight for Freedom” where Catholic Americans around the country united together to defend the rights guaranteed by our Founding Fathers and endowed by our Creator: the right to Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. Believing … Continue reading →

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Tranformation in Christ

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Be Open to God

Posted by Fr. James Mason: In the New Testament one of the clearest and most repeated commands involves each one of us being born again, or ‘putting on Christ’ or allowing Christ to be ‘formed in us’ or having the … Continue reading →

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St. Joseph Novena

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Be Open to God

NOVENA PRAYER – “a devotion of prayer on nine consecutive days” Oh, Saint Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God, I place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, Saint Joseph, do assist me by … Continue reading →

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Lent is upon us

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Be Open to God

The temptation of Jesus Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was hungry. The tempter approached and said to him, … Continue reading →

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On How to Acquire Peace and on the Desire to Improve

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Be Open to God

It is not easy to break bad habits and harder still to give up your own will. But if you do not overcome the little things, how do you expect to overcome the greater? Therefore, resist your evil inclinations at … Continue reading →

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On Resisting Temptation

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Be Open to God

We will never be free of trials and temptations as long as our earthly life lasts. For Job has said: “Is not the life of human beings on earth a drudgery?” (Job 7:1). Therefore, we should always be on our … Continue reading →

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