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		<title>98. What Christ Wants (Mark 1:40-45)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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“How merciful the Lord Jesus is towards us, how abundantly kind and good!” - St. Cyprian]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;" align="right"><em>“How merciful the Lord Jesus is towards us, how abundantly kind and good!” </em>- St. Cyprian</p>
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		<title>97. Prayer and Action (Mark 1:29-39)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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“If you seek to know where you can stay, stay close to Christ, because he is the way.”  - St. Thomas Aquinas]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;" align="right"><em>“If you seek to know where you can stay, stay close to Christ, because he is the way.”  </em>- St. Thomas Aquinas</p>
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		<title>96. The Devil Cares (Mark 1:21-28)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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“Here it is fitting for us to think of that great, true, eternal light… namely Christ our Savior, the Redeemer of the world, who was made man and &#8230; [visit site to read more]]]></description>
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		<title>95. Fishing for Fishermen (Mark 1:14-20)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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“Indeed, as all know, for the spread of God’s kingdom Jesus Christ used no other weapon than the preaching of the gospel, that is, the living voice &#8230; [visit site to read more]]]></description>
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		<title>242. Wanting the Right Thing (John 1:35-42)</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2012/01/11/242-wanting-the-right-thing-john-135-42</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Father John Bartunek</dc:creator>
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“If, then, you seek to know what path to follow, take Christ because he is the way.” - St. Thomas Aquinas]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;" align="right"><em>“If, then, you seek to know what path to follow, take Christ because he is the way.” </em>- St. Thomas Aquinas<em></em></p>
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		<title>Dryness in Prayer &#8211; Part II &#8211; Our Part in the Struggle</title>
		<link>http://rcspiritualdirection.com/blog/2009/05/04/dryness-in-prayer-part-ii-our-part</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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