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julia marshall
Jan 4, 20171 min read
Stop Giving Spiritual Advice
It is amazing how many of us tend to give advice, especially when it is unsolicited. Someone has lost their job? Let me tell you what to...
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julia marshall
Nov 28, 20161 min read
Live with Patrick Sullivan – Episode 8 – Christmas Symbols
Preparing for Advent
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julia marshall
Nov 28, 20161 min read
Come to Christ – Video # 01 – Let There Be Light
It is difficult sometimes to believe that in our present darkness, whether that is one’s personal experience with the world, or something...
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julia marshall
Nov 24, 20161 min read
Preparing for Advent
“Live with Patrick Sullivan” Catholic Lay Evangelist Episode 8: Preparing for Advent You can watch the full show here:...
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julia marshall
Nov 24, 20161 min read
Your Christmas Reading List
As I travel to give parish missions through the seasons of Advent and Lent I am constantly struck by the response to various Biblical...
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julia marshall
Nov 14, 20163 min read
When They Spread the Good News…cut it in half
(The following is an entry from Patrick Sullivan’s soon to be released book, The Tapeworm Appointment, where a demon named Tapeworm...
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julia marshall
Oct 16, 20161 min read
Quit Tickling Yourself
Just the other day our five year old son, Jonah came to us with an interesting realization. “I tried tickling myself,” he said with both...
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julia marshall
Oct 13, 20162 min read
When Church is Lonely
I am sitting in a hotel lobby, in the great state of Colorado, staring at many empty tables. The music is going and there is staff in...
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julia marshall
Oct 1, 20162 min read
Now Is The Time to Be Devout
My little Sophia called me to her bedside for the third time. It was well past her time for sleeping and I knew this was going to be yet...
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julia marshall
Sep 21, 20161 min read
Spiritually Speaking, We Need to Start Again
As the new school year gets into full swing and the last of vacations come to a halt (yes, some are still vacationing in September)…...
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julia marshall
Sep 14, 20161 min read
Time’s Up – Good Church Leadership Begins Now
My son, Gabriel had just finished handling a series of math problems. As far as subjects go, he prefers literature, philosophy, outdoor...
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julia marshall
Sep 7, 20162 min read
Your Church is a Woodpile
Well we’ve done it. We Sullivans have switched to wood heating. And that means we have had A LOT of wood to stack. Well over two thousand...
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julia marshall
Aug 22, 20162 min read
My Puppy Has Ears
We Sullivans were sitting at the dinner table discussing puppies, and Sophia… …our spunky three year old… …thought it was quite the...
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julia marshall
Jul 22, 20162 min read
The Four Languages of Evangelization – Eros
If you have ever admired the determination of a shooting star, or sat in awe of the perseverance displayed in the nation’s greatest...
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julia marshall
Jul 18, 20162 min read
I Feel a Storm Coming
It was never my intention to write this article at four in the morning. But with the howling wind rushing through my open windows, and...
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julia marshall
Jul 6, 20162 min read
Welcome to Church…and yes I have your shorts
Like many people we Sullivans decided to get out there and enjoy the warm weather, and after consulting the kids, it was obvious that the...
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julia marshall
Jun 23, 20161 min read
Evangelizing with Friendship
Friendship is not just a matter of having company, it is a matter of the human being; a need that is built right into us by the Creator...
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julia marshall
Jun 19, 20162 min read
Hey, Quit Moving
We were at the kids’ soccer game, and one of the few children left by our side who couldn’t participate was Sophia, my spunky little two...
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julia marshall
May 30, 20162 min read
Yup, You Just Stepped on the Church Bandaid
I don’t know about you, but I don’t usually wear socks around the house. I’m not really sure why. It’s not because I get sweaty feet; or...
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