{"id":20173,"date":"2023-06-02T14:23:30","date_gmt":"2023-06-02T14:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/messy-jesus-business.local\/?page_id=1338"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:11:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:11:45","slug":"catholic-blog-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/catholic-blog-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id20173_e72b40-58{margin-top:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id20173_e72b40-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id20173_e72b40-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id20173_e72b40-58 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_614aff-05\"]{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);text-align:center;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_614aff-05\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_614aff-05\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h6 class=\"kt-adv-heading20173_614aff-05 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_614aff-05\"><strong>Contemplating the messiness of Christian life<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81\"]{max-width:896px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;text-align:center;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading20173_a310d4-81 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href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/prayer\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Prayer<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20173_698ee0-f0\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image20173_ab2651-9b:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image20173_ab2651-9b:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image20173_ab2651-9b.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image20173_ab2651-9b .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20173_ab2651-9b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/environment\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment.webp 553w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment-111x150.webp 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns20173_bad868-0a{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_bad868-0a .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns20173_bad868-0a\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_9e17c6-bc.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_9e17c6-bc.kb-button{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;box-shadow:0px -11px 13px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.57);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn20173_9e17c6-bc kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/environment\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Environment<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20173_8610c3-b4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image20173_7a3693-0e:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image20173_7a3693-0e:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image20173_7a3693-0e.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image20173_7a3693-0e .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20173_7a3693-0e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/family\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/family-1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/family-1.webp 553w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/family-1-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/family-1-111x150.webp 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns20173_dc31f4-7f{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dc31f4-7f .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns20173_dc31f4-7f\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_924bac-05.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_924bac-05.kb-button{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;box-shadow:0px -11px 13px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.57);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn20173_924bac-05 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/family\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Family<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20173_f38a4f-c9\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image20173_3d48c8-9f:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image20173_3d48c8-9f:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image20173_3d48c8-9f.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image20173_3d48c8-9f .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20173_3d48c8-9f size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/non-violence\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/non-violence.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/non-violence.webp 553w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/non-violence-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/non-violence-111x150.webp 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns20173_dfe133-16{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_dfe133-16 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns20173_dfe133-16\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_db003a-47.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_db003a-47.kb-button{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;box-shadow:0px -11px 13px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.57);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn20173_db003a-47 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/non-violence\/\"><span class=\"kt-btn-inner-text\">Non-Violence<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column20173_5f7b55-ef\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image20173_249059-ce:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-image20173_249059-ce:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image20173_249059-ce.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kb-image20173_249059-ce .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image20173_249059-ce size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/franciscan-life\/\" class=\"kb-advanced-image-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/franciscan-life.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/franciscan-life.webp 553w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/franciscan-life-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/franciscan-life-111x150.webp 111w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns20173_7f67f8-e5{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns20173_7f67f8-e5 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{background:#444444;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn kb-buttons-wrap kb-btns20173_7f67f8-e5\"><style>ul.menu .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_6bcde0-38.kb-button{width:initial;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn .kb-btn20173_6bcde0-38.kb-button{border-top-left-radius:500px;border-top-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-right-radius:500px;border-bottom-left-radius:500px;box-shadow:0px -11px 13px -10px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.57);}<\/style><a class=\"kb-button kt-button button kb-btn20173_6bcde0-38 kt-btn-size-standard kt-btn-width-type-full kb-btn-global-fill kt-btn-has-text-true kt-btn-has-svg-false wp-block-kadence-singlebtn\" 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