Monthly Archives: March 2018

Easter Sunday: The Empty Tomb

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

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“Pilate said to them, “The guard is yours; go secure it as best you can.” So they went and secured the tomb by fixing a seal to the stone and setting the guard. – Matthew…

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Lent and The Paradox of the Cross

Posted on March 30, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

LENT The season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday; with the participants being marked with ashes and the words “Repent and believe in the Good News” are prayed. The expectation is to imitate the example of Jesus’ prayer and fasting in the … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 28, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

The Carpenter’s Son   “And his mother said to him: Son, why hast thou done so to us? Behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said to them: How is it that you sought me? Did … Continue reading →

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Holy Week: “The Week That Changed The World”

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

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Palm Sunday– “Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried: Hosanna, blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord, the king of Israel.”- John 12:13 Holy Thursday–…

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A Deadly Trend

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

In 2006 I wrote a letter to the editor which appeared in my local newspaper. The Title was ” ‘Code’ is a choice.” What follows is an excerpt from that letter: “Ben Hur” (1959) a film based on the novel “Ben Hur: A Tale Of The … Continue reading →

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What I Have Done

Posted on March 3, 2018 by Alan A. Malizia: Contagious Optimism! Co-Author

Cain Murders Abel In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground,  and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the Lord had … Continue reading →

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