Unending Mercy
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Unending Mercy is a blog by Father Mike Keucher, VF. He writes about various topics related to the Church, the Catholic religion and focuses on mercy. Father Mike is the Dean of the Batesville Deanery as well as a pastor at St. Joseph Parish, Shelbyville.
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Today the Church celebrates Paul Miki and the 26 Martyrs of Nagasaki. Just decades after Catholic missionaries arrived on the shores of Japan, the emperor’s representatives commanded that 26 believers be executed. While on his cross, St. Paul Miki said: “After Christ’s example, I forgive my persecutors. I do not hate them. I ask God ..read more
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One day our children will stand before King Jesus, and He’ll care little about their: grades, batting averages, 3-point percentages, yards per carry, popularity, college transcripts, or class rank. How are we investing in their eternal souls? The one thing he cares about ..read more
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St Thomas Aquinas, 700 years a saint!! “Three things are necessary for the salvation of man: to know what he ought to believe; to know what he ought to desire; and to know what he ought to do.” -St Thomas ..read more
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The first end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; secondly, to do it in the manner he wills it; and thirdly to do it because it is his will. – St Elizabeth Ann Seton ..read more
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“How alone we all felt after the passing of John Paul II – the Pope who for over twenty-six years had been our shepherd and guide on our journey through life. He crossed the threshold of the next life, entering into the mystery of God. But he did not take this step alone. Those who ..read more
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How the Light Comes by Jan Richardson I cannot tell you how the light comes. What I know is that it is more ancient than imagining. That it travels across an astounding expanse to reach us. That it loves searching out what is hidden, what is lost, what is forgotten or in peril or in ..read more
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Bookend your life with Mary It has been noted that the holiest lives are bookended by the blessed mother think of Jesus. He begins his life in Mary’s arms, same as the end Saintly people … our beloved pope Benedict … born on a Saturday (Holy Saturday!) and died on a Saturday, and vigil of ..read more
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”Do not be afraid of Christ! He takes nothing away, and he gives you everything. When we give ourselves to him, we receive a hundredfold in return. Yes, open, open wide the doors to Christ – and you will find true life.” –Pope Benedict XVI, in his homily on April 24, 2005 in the his ..read more
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From Fr. Dennis Duvelius– The Saints Commemorated Liturgically during the Octave of Christmas December 25: the feast of St. Anastasia (the Pharmakolytria), virgin & martyr, invoked as a powerful exorcist and healer. Her relics lie in the cathedral of St. Anastasia in Zadar, Croatia. She is commemorated in the martyrology of Christmas Day and in ..read more