... His birth and His death, His humanity and divinity – given to us out of love.
That is the gift that lies at the heart of Christmas. Blessed be God forever.
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... about our practice of the faith. Adopting a personal rule suitable to our state in life can help us all practice our religion a little more religiously.
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... they contain and obtain what they promise, which is nothing short of glory.
Deacon Matthew Newsome, Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and regional faith formation coordinator for ...
... strive to live each day as God’s “little anointed ones” in Christ.
Deacon Matthew Newsome, the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and regional faith formation coordinator for the ...
... it any time our curiosity about another’s affairs tempts us to neglect our own duties toward the Lord.
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Local author applies wisdom from St. Francis de Sales to the lives of modern Catholics in ‘The Devout Life’
Devotion is a central theme in Deacon Matthew Newsome’s life. He is especially devoted to his ...
My family and I keep a small flock of heritage sheep in the pasture behind our home. They are a primitive domestic breed from Scotland called Soay. We chose this particular breed of sheep because they ...
... rosary lead to the glorious mysteries, all the joys and sorrows of our life on earth will lead us to the great glory of heaven. Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina ...
... with Peter, “It is good, Lord, to be here.”
Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and the regional faith formation coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate. ...
... was Christ, who strengthens him in all things (Ph 4:12-13).
Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and the regional faith formation coordinator for the ...
Everyone in heaven is dead.” That was the shocking statement made by the retreat master on a retreat I recently attended. He quickly added, “except for Jesus and Mary.”
That clued us in to the point ...
... empty of pride and arrogance. Jesus says, “Learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart” (Mt 11:29). And so we pray, Lord, make our hearts like unto Thine.
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... but is quite unobtainable without it.
Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and the regional faith formation coordinator for the Smoky Mountain Vicariate. ...
... sight of in the months and years to come. Helping women in need to find that better way is a huge part of what it means to build a culture of life.
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... forever at the right hand of the Father. To be a Christian is to be a co-heir with Christ, a true child of God not by metaphor, but by grace.
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... is always at His side. That’s what she does. That’s who she is. Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God, that we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
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... under the earth” (Phil 2:10), rescuing all of us from the threat of eternal death and giving hope – even to the dead – of eternal life.
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During the penitential season of Lent, the faithful are encouraged to practice additional prayer, fasting and almsgiving. A penance is a pious devotion that helps us to repent – that is, to reorient ourselves ...
With the promulgation last year of “Traditionis Custodes” (Pope Francis’ restrictions on celebration of the Traditional Latin Mass) and the ensuing debate over the liturgical legacy of the Second Vatican ...
... blessings God makes available to us throughout our lives.
Deacon Matthew Newsome is the Catholic campus minister at Western Carolina University and the regional faith formation coordinator for the Smoky ...