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For Purdue senior Alex Chen, her journey of faith began during the COVID-19 pandemic, when she started reading the Bible. Now a Catholic convert, Alex is a senior at Purdue and an active member of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Center. For her, campus ministry is about creating opportunities to encounter others and, through those relationships, encounter God and a community of faith.
Want to read more about Alex’s story? Check out the latest edition of The Catholic Moment: https://indd.adobe.com/view/72dff64a-69c2-404a-862b-c55268e7348b #dioceseofLafayettIN #TheCatholicMoment #CatholicCampusMinistry #EncounterChrrist

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Fall Rush Is Here. RUSH PHI KAPS‼️
See you there.

Questions?
Reach out to Ryan Rastad (602-826-5885), Miles Herr (314-648-5171), or Santos Martinez (317-306-6455)

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LUM Volunteer Spotlight features Álvaro Málaga Olay as our Volunteer Spotlight! A Purdue graduate student from Madrid, Spain, Álvaro has been faith volunteer of both Food Rescue and Emergency Shelter for the past two years while completing his master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
“LUM provides a tangible way to put faith into action,” and adds, “Service is never a one-way exchange… we often receive just as much in return.”
LUM is grateful for his time, heart, and commitment to our community as he prepares to return to Spain. 💙 Inspired? Read Álvaro’s Volunteer Spotlight and join him—and hundreds of others—supporting LUM as a lifeline of help and hope. 👉 https://conta.cc/3Qx9Lt1

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It’s time…

It’s always been time to “crucify the flesh” or deny ourselves when we’re committed to following Christ.

It’s a nonnegotiable.

In Matthew 16:24 Jesus says, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.“

Lent is a great opportunity to commit again to denying ourselves of the things we know are keeping us from God.

St. Augustine reflects on this passage by emphasizing the necessity of grace in overcoming the flesh; he teaches that it is through God’s grace and our cooperation with it that we can truly crucify our sinful desires.

St. John Chrysostom also highlights the active role of the believer, cooperating with divine grace to live a life that reflects Christ’s victory over sin.

For deeper study 📖
- Romans 8:13 – Life in the Spirit
- Catechism of the Catholic Church 2515 – Concupiscence
- St. Augustine’s “Confessions” – Insights into personal transformation
- Council of Trent, Decree on Justification – On cooperation with grace

#catholic #lent #truthly #explore #bible

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Just sayin…

If you’re a regular at your parish, you’ll probably see some new faces next Wednesday 👀

That’s GOOD 👍

Humility is a vital virtue within the Christian life, as it helps us to emulate Christ and recognize our dependence on God.

When addressing the temptation to see ourselves as superior, especially in terms of religious practice, it's important to approach this with charity and understanding.

Let’s make sure and remember that we all need grace, patience, forgiveness, and a fresh start in order to become the saints we’re all called to be.

That’s the point of the ashes…humility.

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#catholic #lent #ashwednesday #explore #truthly

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Sleeping peacefully cuz this is soon 🙂‍↕️🙏

#catholic #lent #catholicchurch #ashwednesday #explore

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It was such a gift to chat with my new friends, @minahunt25 & @ameliabedford 🥹❤️🙏 Watching God work so many cool things through these ladies and this college campus makes my heart SING! Pray for St. Tom’s and these students as they celebrate 75 years and continue to make a difference in the world around them. 😊

You can find our full conversation out NOW on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcast. Happy listening!

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There seems to be more young people than ever before who are outspoken about their Faith?! Why is that?

St. Tom’s at Purdue University is celebrating 75 years! I stopped by their campus to chat about this milestone, the future ahead, and what being Catholic looks like at college in the year 2025. It was an incredibly inspiring episode. The future is bright!

Out tomorrow at 12 a.m. on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast. 🙏❤️ (Boiler Up!)

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What happens when friars film videos?

A lot of laughter.

Thanks to your generosity, we surpassed our $250,000 goal—thank you!

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THANK YOU! We exceeded our goal of $250,000. Each donation, small or large, made the difference. We couldn't have done it without you!

$255,596 | 573 Supporters | 102% of our $250,000 goal

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We did it! Thanks to YOU, our generous supporters, we exceeded our Dominican Day of Giving goal of $250,000!

If you haven't yet made your gift, there's still time. Link in bio ➡️@dominicancentral

Or visit opcentral.org/dominicandayofgiving2025

We couldn't have done it without you! God bless you and your loved ones.

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The Game of Slap Albert Part II! We are so close to achieving our goal with only $15,353 to go! Will you be the one to help us hit $250,000?

Linke in bio ➡️@dominicancentral

Or visit opcentral.org/dominicandayofgiving2025

#dayofgiving #opcentralfriars #dominicanfriars #orderofpreachers

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