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Christian and Emma tackle the big subject of needing instant satisfaction. We can't be alone in our thoughts anymore. Find out how to fight and deal with the temptations to cover yourself in a temporary comfort blanket.

Sister Geralyn, SCC, continues discussing the whispers and bread crumbs of grace in this episode of “Musings from a Catholic Evangelist.”

Elizabeth Tomlin is an Army wife and mother of three. She is the author of Joyful Momentum: Growing and Sustaining Vibrant Women's Groups (a Catholic Handbook). An attorney by profession, Elizabeth is General Counsel for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA. She helped to establish the Military Council of Catholic Women, which is the women's ministry of the Military Archdiocese in 2010 and continues to serve on the board of directors. Elizabeth speaks often at Catholic conferences and parish retreats across the globe. She is a regular contributor to Salute, the magazine of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, CatholicMom.com and WINE: Women in the New Evangelization. She moderates a Facebook group called Joyful Momentum, which is a community of Catholic women involved in women's ministry. Elizabeth earned her bachelor of science degree in chemistry in 2002 from the College of William and Mary and her juris doctor from the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School in 2010. She lives with her husband, Gregory, and their children at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington.

St Teresa of Calcutta:

"If our work were just to wash feet and give medicine to the sick, our centers would have closed a long time ago. The most important thing in our centers is the opportunity we are offering to reach souls."

I was reading a book of her letters, and it just jumped off the page. I think the world outside of the Catholic church looks at her as a great philanthropist or "do-gooder," and3 while she physically helped many people, that was not her goal. He goal was her vocation, which was always laser focused on bringing souls to Jesus -quenching his thirst for love of souls 

This quote made me consider all things I spent my days doing and whether these things were part of my vocation. It made me think pretty decisively about what I was doing merely as a volunteerism versus my vocation.

Facebook - I have a Joyful Momentum Group, and I'm on Facebook and Instagram as my name - Elizabeth Tomlin and I blog at joyfulmomentum.org 

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All 3 readings for today speak to us about the power of the Holy Spirit.

To read this week's readings, go to: usccb.org

Children between the ages of 3 and 17 are welcome to call with their questions about the faith. Tune in for an hour of thoughtful and intelligent questions from the youngest members of the Church. 

Questions Covered:

 

03:15 - Why did St. Francis preach to the birds? 

08:29 - If Adam and Eve were the first people on the earth, then is everyone on the earth their relative or did other people appear? 

14:07 - If the whole sky is heaven, then where is hell? 

17:40 - Why do Catholics not accept gay marriage? 

23:57 - Are we still going to be happy in heaven if some of our family and friends are not there with us? 

28:59 - Are we still going to be happy in heaven if some of our family and friends are not there with us? 

33:42 - Since all the Church’s doctrine and dogma is somewhere in the Bible, is it wrong to disagree with one of the teachings? 

42:13 - Why doesn’t God just kill the devil? 

45:35 - Are all angels saints? 

47:22 - How can the saints hear thousands of prayers at once? 

50:56 - What is the difference between a sacrament and a sacramental?

Questions Covered:

 

20:03 - Were there any popes before John Paul II who had world days of prayer? 

23:57 - Is it true that John Paul II was allowing idolatry and sacrilege in 1986 in Assisi?  

36:50 - How did bishops get away with so much under John Paul II time as pope? Was he not aware of what was going on? 

45:13 - When is John Paul II’s feast day?

Category: A Biblical Walk Through the Sacraments, Sacraments Tag: Bible reading, confirmation, sacraments

“…[T]he apostles, in fulfillment of Christ’s will, imparted to the newly baptized by the laying on of hands the gift of the Spirit that completes the grace of Baptism. For this reason in the Letter to the Hebrews the doctrine concerning Baptism and the laying on of hands is listed among the first elements of Christian instruction. The imposition of hands is rightly recognized by the Catholic tradition as the origin of the sacrament of Confirmation, which in a certain way perpetuates the grace of Pentecost in the Church.

“Very early, the better to signify the gift of the Holy Spirit, an anointing with perfumed oil (chrism) was added to the laying on of hands. This anointing highlights the name ‘Christian,’ which means ‘anointed’ and derives from that of Christ himself whom God ‘anointed with the Holy Spirit.’ This rite of anointing has continued ever since, in both East and West. For this reason the Eastern Churches call this sacrament Chrismation, anointing with chrism, or myron which means “chrism.” In the West, the term Confirmation suggests that this sacrament both confirms Baptism and strengthens baptismal grace” (CCC 1288-1289).

The Deputy Athletic Director for External Relations at Grand Valley State University in Michigan where he and his staff have been honored with 70 national awards. As a student athlete at the school he was a four-year member of the varsity baseball team, followed by four years as an assistant coach. While growing up he had played five different sports.