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Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Punta Gorda

Sacred Heart Catholic Parish in Punta Gorda

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Author: Gwenda Coté (page 4)

The Dance of Doubt and Faith

Relax. Don’t worry. Allow doubt to take its turn on the dance floor of your soul. When it is finished, Faith will dance the finale with a flourish.
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Posted on: April 6, 2024 Last updated on: April 6, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Happy Easter!

Jesus is fully human and fully divine. The tomb is not necessary for the divine nature of Jesus.
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Posted on: March 30, 2024 Last updated on: March 29, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Humility and Healing

Reconciliation is about our deepest and most broken parts being made whole through God’s power and love. That is far too important not to be done with absolute truth, humility, and hope.
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Posted on: March 16, 2024 Last updated on: March 7, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Nicodemus: Pharisee or Disciple?

Nicodemus is our guy.  He believed, yet he was reticent and did not go “all in” with the disciples.  
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Posted on: March 9, 2024 Last updated on: March 7, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Shekinah

We are called to be God’s dwelling. It is in us and through us that God is made known.
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Posted on: March 2, 2024 Last updated on: February 29, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Mountains and Valleys

We find comfort and peace in out-of-the-way places. They are only meant to be a respite, not a place to make camp.
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Posted on: February 24, 2024 Last updated on: February 14, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

A Rainbow in the Desert

God will plant an eternal rainbow in our hearts. Like Jesus, we can know God’s promise that He will be with us always. 
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Posted on: February 17, 2024 Last updated on: February 18, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

A Little Leprosy in All of Us

Just four words changed that leper’s life: “I do will it.” 
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Posted on: February 10, 2024 Last updated on: January 27, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

You’ve Got to Love Job

God welcomes us to cry out in our pain and to trust Him enough to know He will not turn His back on us, no matter how we lash out.
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Posted on: February 3, 2024 Last updated on: February 2, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté

Authority Comes from God Alone

Jesus comes with the authority of God not to burden but to free us. He comes today to each of us to lift the burdens that hold us down and free us from the power of evil that tries to make a home in us.
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Posted on: January 27, 2024 Last updated on: January 24, 2024 Written by: Gwenda Coté
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211 W Charlotte Ave
Punta Gorda, Florida 33950

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Monday—Friday: 9:00AM-4:00PM,
Mass Times: Saturday 4:00PM
& Sunday: 7:00, 9:00, 11:00AM

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