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Jesus Wasn’t Born on Christmas?
I’ll never forget when I learned Jesus wasn’t really born on December 25th. It shocked me. I felt cheated – like somehow my adolescent life had just lost some of its innocence. Thank God, I thought, Santa was still real – that would have really shattered my holiday season.
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Life Teen Staff Picks: iPieta App
It’s the perfect app for people who want to grow in knowledge of the Catholic faith or deepen their prayer life. The ability to have so much mobile Catholic goodness on your phone is mind-boggling, and gives you a great way to pass the time when you’re sitting waiting for a friend to show up, standing alone in a line … or you’re bored in a meeting (not that I’ve ever done that).
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To Protect and Serve: The Truth About Guardian Angels
Yes, guardian angels really do exist! In fact, every year on October 2nd the Church celebrates a Feast Day in honor of Guardian Angels. Your guardian angel is one of God’s greatest gifts to you. They are a source of His power. They never leave your side yet they are constantly looking upon the face of God, too. Guardian angels are not only real they are very active. You should invite yours into your day. Invite your angel to pray with you, to protect you, to help keep you focused on God and to protect you from evil and from harm.
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Move: What Will You Do For Your Friends?
You have a responsibility. A responsibility for the souls of your friends according to 1 Peter 1:9. What would you do for them? Will you make sure they know the Lord? Check out this video of Mark Hart! He’s teaching about what we can learn about friendship from the Bible.
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Salvation History Bible Saga
Watch and hear Salvation History like you’ve never seen it before! Mark Hart, aka the Bible Geek, and Derek Natzke, Life Teen’s Video Producer, bridge music and text to take you through the greatest story ever told in this epic Bible saga.
*Performance took place at the 2011 Life Teen and Edge Training Convention.
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Video: Pentecost Bible Study with Mark Hart
Mark Hart sits down with Ryan Miller to do a live video bible study for the feast of Pentecost. Discover the meaning behind this important feast day in the Church, including the foundations of the Jewish feast, the Tower of Babel, the early Church, and how the Spirit’s love flows in today’s world.
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Is it "Illogical" to Believe in the Resurrection?
St. Paul had to deal with a lot of “high minded”, philosophical types in his day. Most were very prideful, long on academics but short on humility. Some people back then claimed that Jesus didn’t really rise from the dead (as we celebrate this weekend). Rather than mince words, Paul gave it to them straight (in the verse up above). Many people will tell you that “based on human logic” the Resurrection makes no sense. The first thing we need to remember is that “human logic” is not omnipotence. God makes it very clear that “(His) ways are not our ways, nor are His thoughts our thoughts.” (Is. 55:8-9)
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Good Thief, Bad Thief: Why We Need to be Penitents Desiring Salvation
I think most of the time I’m the thief on the left cross. I’m tempting Jesus. I’m yelling at Him. I’m talking to Him like he’s my equal. “Hey if you’re really God do this. Hey Jesus, if you really love me, get me out of (insert impossible situation here). And if you do, (insert impossible promise here that I’ll break in a week).” I’m the thief on the left.
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Verbum Vitae: Pro-Life Scripture Quotes
There are few evils in this world that tear me apart like abortion does.
Many people try to make abortion strictly a political battle. Others attempt to make it a scientific debate. Still others reduce it to a subjective argument, one in which “no one person” is right or wrong – that it’s all about “what’s right for you.” None of these give the full picture, and all fail to take into account God’s objective truth.
There’s so much I want to say, but I know that the Lord’s words are more powerful and more effective than anything I could ever come up with. Here are a few verses to help you help others understand that life begins at conception.
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On Bended Knee: Why Jesus' Name is Important
I love it when people use my name. “Nice to meet you Christina.” “Thank you Christina.” “Christina, it was great to see you again.” There’s something so affirming and personal about it. Your name represents you and who you are. When someone says your name, you know you’re not just another number to them, not just a face passing by. Instead, you matter.
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The Bible: Where Do I Start?
I meet tens of thousands of people a year at different events. Most of them are Catholic Christians who want to start reading the Bible but don’t know where to start. So if you’ve ever wanted to go deeper into God’s Word but haven’t known how to approach it, allow me to suggest a few tips (so you can learn from my mistakes).
Like anything else, if you want to build something – in this case, your knowledge and love for the Scriptures – you don’t just grab a hammer and some nails and start pounding. To ensure that you don’t just jump in and then quit out of frustration or confusion, there are certain things you can do to be more successful.
We’ll attack this on three levels – the tools, the blueprint and the construction. By the end you’ll have ten total steps to help you build your bodily temple into a Biblical fortress, able to resist anything the devil can throw at you.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday Podcast: 07/04/10
Readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): Isaiah 66:10-14c, Psalm 66:1-3, 4-5, 6-7, 16, 20, Galatians 6:14-18, Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 or 10:1-9.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 06/27/10
Don’t Pass the Buck.
Readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): 1 Kgs 19:16b, 19-21; Psalm 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11; Galatians 5:1, 13-18; Luke 9:51-62.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 06/20/10
Readings for the Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): Zechariah 12:10-11; 13:1; Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9; Galatians 3:26-29; Luke 9:18-24.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 06/13/10
Readings for the Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C): 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11; Galatians 2:16, 19-21; Luke 7:36—8:3 or 7:36-50.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 06/06/10
Readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ (Year C): Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 110:1, 2, 3, 4; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 9:11b-17.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 05/30/10
Readings for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity (Year C): Proverbs 8:22-31; Psalm 8:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15.
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Sunday Sunday Sunday: 05/23/10
Readings for the Solemnity of Pentecost (Year C): Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13 or Rom 8:8-17; John 20:19-23 or 14:15-16, 23b-26.
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2.15 – What is Temperance?
Is temperance the same as moderation?
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