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By Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic, Sept. 24, 2023

The question we should continually ask ourselves is, “This thing I am doing, this thing that I desire or this thing I have… is it bringing me closer to God and who He made me to be… or is it separating me from Him?”

I believe that one of the great challenges of our time derives from the loss of knowledge and understanding of who we are and what we are made for. Actually, we may know these eternal truths, but we tend to suppress them in our consciousness.

In this age of consumerism, we tend to define ourselves, not by who we are and for what we are made, but rather, by what we have or don’t have.

One might worry over such questions as… “Am I popular? Do I have material wealth—a nice home, fine cars, wonderful vacations? Am I physically attractive? Did I get that promotion at work?”

Deacon Michael Bickerstaff: Who We Are Matters More Than What We Have

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By Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic, Sept. 24, 2023

I believe that one of the great challenges of our time derives from the loss of knowledge and understanding of who we are and what we are made for. Actually, we may know these eternal truths, but we tend to suppress them in our consciousness.

In this age of consumerism, we tend to define ourselves, not by who we are and for what we are made, but rather, by what we have or don’t have.

One might worry over such questions as… “Am I popular? Do I have material wealth—a nice home, fine cars, wonderful vacations? Am I physically attractive? Did I get that promotion at work?”

Or maybe we fret over having none of these, only a consuming, disordered desire for them.

WHEN HAVING IS PURSUED OVER BEING …

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Deacon Michael Bickerstaff: Who We Are Matters More Than What We Have

‘God’s Plan Includes Abortion’: Group Plants Pro-Abortion Billboards in Pro-Life States Along Highway to Illinois

Our Founders ‘Shut Down the Government’ Rather Than Bow to Tyranny, by John Zmirak

By Deacon Michael Bickerstaff, Integrated Catholic, Sept. 24, 2023

I believe that one of the great challenges of our time derives from the loss of knowledge and understanding of who we are and what we are made for. Actually, we may know these eternal truths, but we tend to suppress them in our consciousness.

In this age of consumerism, we tend to define ourselves, not by who we are and for what we are made, but rather, by what we have or don’t have.

One might worry over such questions as… “Am I popular? Do I have material wealth—a nice home, fine cars, wonderful vacations? Am I physically attractive? Did I get that promotion at work?”

Or maybe we fret over having none of these, only a consuming, disordered desire for them.

WHEN HAVING IS PURSUED OVER BEING …

Continue reading >>>>

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