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		<title>July 2010 Newsletter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Click here to see Newsletter]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-07-29/july-2010-newsletter/</link>
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		<title>The Journey Toward Purity of Heart</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Francios-Louis de Blois writes [everyone] can attain to the very highest wisdom of mystical theology and union. For this matter no unusual powers of mind are required, but purity and humility of heart, liberty and detachment of mind, with fervent love, are the only qualities necessary. Purity of heart. It&#8217;s why men and women of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-07-14/the-journey-toward-purity-of-heart/</link>
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		<title>Casting out the Real Demons</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our last community Lectio discussed the Gospel about Jesus casting out devils, and we got into a discussion on just what are the demons in our lives? We all know the big demons: addiction, abuse, sin. But what about the daily demons? And we came to the thought that one daily demon that infects our [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-07-07/casting-out-the-real-demons/</link>
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		<title>A Call to become Divine</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mind and heart. Flesh and spirit. Seen and unseen. Natural and spiritual. It would seem we are always dealing with dualities in this life of ours. Perhaps that is why Jesus gave himself to us in both bread and wine, his body and blood. St. Thomas tells us that the spiritual food of communion is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-06-06/a-call-to-become-divine/</link>
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		<title>Monastic Silence</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Silence. It is an essential monastic observance. Monasteries are houses of silence. Why? Silence makes you deal with yourself, without distractions or interruptions. When you are silent, your thoughts and emotions are more perceptible. You have an opportunity to address those things that need to be changed in yourself, to take stock of your actions, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-06-03/monastic-silence/</link>
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		<title>Learning Discernment</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever think you knew what God&#8217;s plan was for your life, gone forward with assurance, seen signs of God&#8217;s approval, had doors opened, wonderful events happen, and then have everything fall apart? That&#8217;s good. Because such is the stuff of learning discernment. Discernment is not a sure or hard science. It&#8217;s an intuition. It is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-06-02/learning-discernment/</link>
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		<title>Spirit of Truth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Funny how society judges your success by your lack of failures, problems, or difficulties. &#8220;That person is well-balanced&#8221; they&#8217;ll say of someone who has known few if any difficulties. And yet, Pentecost is all about receiving the Spirit of Truth. Our culture often echos those words spoken by Pilot, &#8220;What is truth?&#8221; When we are [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-05-23/spirit-of-truth/</link>
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		<title>Daily Mysticism</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Daily mysticism. How do we get it? Is it even possible? Yes, says renown author Robert Wicks. He maintains that how we accept life&#8217;s lessons directly affects our own ability to live life at that deeply spiritual level. For it is all too easy to let life become habitual and to live on autopilot. Jesus [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-05-21/daily-mysticism/</link>
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		<title>Newest Member of Caterina Benincas receives habit in monastery of Mary the Queen, Elmira, New York</title>
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		<link>http://www.benincasaop.org/2010-05-08/newest-member-of-caterina-benincas-receives-habit-in-monastery-of-mary-the-queen-elmira-new-york/</link>
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