![Book Talk Tuesday, Introduction to the Devout Life, Part 3, Chapter 39](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/06/desales-470x140.jpg)
CHAPTER XXXIX. The Sanctity of the Marriage Bed. THE marriage bed should be undefiled, as the Apostle tells us, [169] i.e. pure, as it was…
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CHAPTER XXXVII. Of Wishes. EVERYBODY grants that we must guard against the desire for evil things, since evil desires make evil men. But I say…
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CHAPTER VI. Humility makes us rejoice in our own Abjection. BUT, my daughter, I am going a step further, and I bid you everywhere and…
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We are the last generation. Adam came, Abraham came, Moses came,and finally Jesus came. And from that moment, we have been the last. The Apostles…
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Well, when I come against a genealogy in the biblical text I’m going to try to push through with a reflection, if at all possible….
![Invitation](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/08/prayer-470x140.jpg)
I’ve walked this long, bloody road of love to the Kingdom. I can testify that people that are near me for any length of time…
![Come](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/08/hole-for-the-holy-spirit-470x140.jpg)
I have been given twelve children; the first two are sons. I think I was bit rough around the edges in my early day for…
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I held Him in my arms and began to shake, my son, lifeless and still warm. I kissed him and told him that I loved…
![Name Days](https://concretelife.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2012/11/peterpaul1-470x140.jpg)
Today is the feast of Sts. (Simon) Peter and Paul. As we have both a Simon and a Paul, the time is ripe for a…