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We have all been told that God is with us, He wants a relationship with us, He loves us; but sometimes …

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We have all been told that God is with us, He wants a relationship with us, He loves us; but sometimes … I wonder. If God is all-knowing, all powerful, omnipotent, why would He care about one insignificant person like me? Does He even notice me? Does He really care? Am I worthy? I don’t think these thoughts are unique to me. We do have questions, we want answers. As a loving Father, God wants to give us these answers, and His answer is: of course, my child! You do matter, I desire a relationship with you, I created you for that. You are so valuable to me, and I love you. “Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you and before you were born, I consecrated you.” (Jeremiah 1:5) The 99 Experience helps us examine our relationship with God; whatever that looks like … non-existent, distant, holidays only, friendly terms, best buds. All equally important, because He is patiently waiting for YOU wherever you may be. He created you and will pursue you if you are the one lost sheep or
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WE ARE NEW PRAGUE CATHOLIC We are farmers and lawyers, doctors and teachers, unemployed, and underemployed. We are working mothers and fathers, working at home mothers and fathers. We are judges and the judged, loved and spurned. We are Catholic schoolers, homeschoolers, public schoolers, and unschoolers. We play ball, poker, we dance and skate. We knit, we paint, we wish we could knit and paint! We read books, we read newspapers, we follow Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok. We speak Czech and German. We speak English and Spanish. We drive moderate cars and fancy SUVs. We drive pick-up trucks and harvesters. We love, we celebrate. We mourn. We worship at St. Wenceslaus, St. Scholastica, and St. John. We are New Prague Catholic In an effort not to replicate 1 Matthew and Jesus' genealogy - many vocations and occupations did not make the final draft. This is not mean as a slight, but a conversation starter: Who are YOU? What do you do? Where do yo