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Episode #55:  Remember to take time during the remaining days of Advent to slow down and spend a little extra time with Jesus. Personal renewal awaits you in prayer and meditation. This episode gives it to you. We’ve recorded a Good News Rosary of the Joyful Mysteries. It is, of course, different than all other rosaries. It includes meditations written by Terry Modica to make the Joyful Mysteries very personal for you, and it begins with a Prayer of Consecration to Christ.

We've had an interactive "cyber-rosary" on our website for 20 years. The blue rosary beads turn gold as you pray on each bead. You’ll find all four sets of mysteries at gnm.org/prayers/pray-the-rosary/start/. A downloadable PDF of the rosary in this podcast is available on the first page of the Joyful Mysteries.

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Financial advice comes in so many shapes and sizes that it can be overwhelming. The simplest way to get control of your finances is to spend less than you make. It’s that simple!

Consistently spending less than you earn will ensure your financial success a lot faster than any other financial advice you can get.

The Compass Catholic blog has more ideas about keeping it simple!

The author of The Bible Is a Catholic Book reviews the biblical evidence for the Star of Bethlehem. What was it? How did the Magi follow it? Was it real or just a literary device?

Before I could open the box my parents sat me down and told me that a neighbor boy’s father had been laid off and they couldn’t afford presents for my friend. Wouldn’t it be nice if I gave up one of my toys, so that he would have something under his Christmas tree?  In this podcast Tony discusses the tough decision he was forced to make on Christmas morning and the Christmas lesson we can learn from little children.

Scripture: “Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoever receives one child such as this in my name receives me.”  Matthew 18:3-5

Reflection: Do you think that the six year old’s in your life would pass the test?  How about your teenagers? Have you ever given up something that you wanted to help someone in need? How did that make you feel?

The readings for Gaudete Sunday invoke the work of the Spirit in the Background. We see all throughout the readings the Fruit of the Spirit being invoked. What does it mean then for us to be prepared in the Spirit? I wrestle with the time of preparation with the Spirit we are in now as a pilgrim people in the podcast episode today.

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What is it like being a woman, over 40, and single in a shallow materialist and relativist world?  How does one navigate through the snares and pitfalls of it all and survive?  Three women of different backgrounds and levels of faith will let you know their take.  

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Mike Aquilina is a Catholic author, popular speaker, poet, and songwriter who serves as the

executive vice president of the St. Paul Center for

Biblical Theology.

Christian history tells the story not of an empire, nor of a culture, but of a family. The authors in

this series strive to communicate that history in a way that’s accessible and even entertaining.

They see history as true stories well told. They don’t fear humor or pathos as threats to their

trustworthiness. They are unabashed about their chosen perspective, but they are neither

producing propaganda nor trashing tradition. The Catholic Church’s story is our

inheritance, our legacy, our pride and joy, and our cautionary tale.