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Derek Smith retweeted
Happy Birthday, Andre Kendrick!! 🎉🎂🎈🎊🎁🎉🎂🎈🎊🎁 RB Andre Kendrick, of Lynchburg, VA, scored touchdowns for the #Hokies four years in a row, and led the Big East with 6.2 yards per carry in 1999. #VA2VT 🦃 #ThisIsHome
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Derek Smith retweeted
The #GospelOfTheDay is a call to conversion, both tender and urgent. God wants us to live, to open our eyes, and return to Him. To repent is to leave the paths on which we lost our way, and to follow the Way of Life, opening our hearts to the sole joy that never fades.
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Jesus tells us to let our ‘Yes’ mean ‘Yes,’ and our ‘No’ mean ‘No.” Keep your promises to the Lord. Living in such a way leads to spiritual growth and keeps us on the right path. Be who you say you are. Pray for the grace to live today and always with such integrity.
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Jesus Christ, through His Incarnation, comes to meet every person in the midst of their own story, and reveals Himself as the true source of living water capable of quenching our thirst. This thirst that dwells in every human heart is not so much a thirst for material things, but a thirst for meaning, truth, and fulfilment. Jesus responds to our profound desire for relationship and communion with God, in whom the fullness of life forever resides. #ApostolicJourney #France vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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Derek Smith retweeted
Many people are rediscovering the Gospel and embracing the faith against the backdrop of a society marked by a deeply secularized culture. With pastoral tenderness and fraternal charity, we must recognize, welcome, and protect the small flame that the Holy Spirit has kindled in the darkness of the night. #ApostolicJourney #France vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/e…
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Replying to @JJSingleton1
Happy Birthday!
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The Gospels often mention Jesus “praying in solitude.” What a perfect reminder for us. We need time daily to be alone with God. In that moment, we find peace, consolation, enlightenment, and the grace to carry out our work. Seek that place today where it is just you and the Lord!
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Trust your intuition to Christ. God is calling our love to be near him. Holy Spirit opens your heart to Truth.
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Jesus tells us to “travel lightly” and to let go of earthly things that weigh us down. St Paul says: “Have no anxiety at all.” Padre Pio tells us that “to worry is useless.” If we follow the guidance provided and entrust ourselves to the Lord, we will have a peaceful day!
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Jesus calls us to listen, to act, and to live faithfully. Thus, we are to follow his commands without compromise, in a consistent manner, and no matter the cost. His expectations come with a promise: “Blessed are those who hear the Word of God and observe it.”
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Others looked at Matthew and saw a sinner and tax collector. But, Jesus looked at him through the eyes of mercy and saw a beloved son and said: “Follow me.” Jesus sees us through those same eyes and calls us to be his disciples. Like Matthew, may we say “yes” and follow the Lord.
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Derek Smith retweeted
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Jesus turned “upside down” the values of this world and said in his kingdom “the last will be first and the first will be last.” Do not seek earthly recognition, rewards, and honors. Keep your eyes fixed above and on what truly matters in the sight of God. First things first!
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Giving all glory to God as the new administrator for juvenile detention center. Grateful to support and serve those that need the most.
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God's whisper has been undeniable. Next week, I start my path in OCIA. Christ is King.
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My loves ❤️ First day in high school together
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My heart is so full. 🦅🏈 Grateful @FSR_Varsity_FB connected w/ @JHS_Cougars to scrimmage today at Musselman. Love you Coach Hunter, Coach Branson, players, and Shenandoah Junction community! Bring the ring home this year!! Always a #Cougar
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