BishopCraig Podcast- Evolving Visions and Versions of God, Part I April 28, 2013
- Tragedy in Boston: The Message from the Compassionate Heart Community on April 21st April 21, 2013
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- Sermon from the Ordination of Yvonne Younes April 8, 2013
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Tag Archives: behavior
Daily Teaching for Sunday, April 14th
We are the only people responsible for our feelings, thoughts, and behavior. Nobody “makes” us feel, think, or do anything, we always have choices! Check out my free monthly Newsletter!
Daily Teaching for Thursday, March 14th
The only person responsible for your feelings, thoughts, and behavior is you. Nobody “makes” you feel anything, think anything, or do anything. If we want to change feelings, thoughts, or behavior it is up to us to do so! Sign … Continue reading
Separating Person from Behavior
We need to come to understand there is a difference between a person and their behavior. If anything has made this apparent recently, it is the retirement announcement of Pope Benedict XVI. Allow me to elaborate. Prejudices and anti-Catholic biases … Continue reading
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Tagged behavior, judgment, person, scapegoating, separate
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Daily Teaching for Friday, February 15th
One of the great challenges of life is to rise above unhealthy behavior not only in ourselves but in those around us. In ourselves, we are responsible for working to make our behavior more healthy. In those very close to … Continue reading
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Tagged avoid, behavior, encourage, healthy, unhealthy behavior, work
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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, December 19th
Personal transformation cannot occur if we wait until we “feel” transformed. Rather, we must intentionally engage in the behavior we hope will become natural and practice until it does.
Splitting the Hair
A brief list of profoundly irritating Christian catch phrases followed by my response: 1. We are all brothers and sisters in Christ. R: No, we are all brothers and sisters in our common humanity and in our common desire for … Continue reading
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Tagged adult, appropriate, behavior, ego, foolishness, healthy, holy
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Daily Teaching for Friday, August 10th
Live and let live. How other people live their lives, unless it directly and adversely impacts us, is quite simply none of our business. The cult of celebrity has created for some people the mistaken impression that the private lives … Continue reading
A Higher Standard?
Should clergy be held to a higher ethical standard than the population at large? It’s a question that has been debated at least as long as there have been clergy. Of course, in an ideal world everyone would hold themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged arrogance, behavior, clergy, ego, entitlement
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Daily Teaching for Saturday, April 14th
A lot of people try to manipulate others by announcing to them, “I’m mad at you!” It’s important to recognize that we are the only people responsible for our feelings, thoughts, and behavior. If we are mad at someone, it’s … Continue reading
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Daily Teaching for Wednesday, March 27th
Repeat after me: “There is no Devil. The only being responsible for me feelings, thoughts, and behavior – good, bad, or neutral – is me.”
