Troy Kroening

Though a great sinner, God has blessed me with a wonderful wife and 8 lovely children, 2 of which have gone to Heaven before leaving the womb.

 

I love the Rosary and started sharing little Catholic reflections with others. My little Catholic reflections have helped deepen my faith and I hope they can help others as well.  Though not always fully inspired by the Holy Spirit, I enjoy when He takes over and seeing what direction He takes the reflection.

 

Please say a prayer for me and I will continue to pray for all who read my little reflections, especially for the inspiration to read them as the Holy Spirit intends.  St. Maximilian Kolbe, pray for the success of my little reflections and for all of Catholic365.com.

Latest Articles By Troy Kroening
Can bad ever be a good thing?
Can bad ever be a good thing?
Even good people like to be bad sometimes. Like getting back at that person that cut you off in traffic. Or being called a ‘bad’ man out of respect that you are not to be messed with. But does anything, and I mean ANYTHING, justify us doing bad?
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Living up to your calling to be a SAINT!
Living up to your calling to be a SAINT!
Wow, that sounds like a lot. Me, a Saint? But everyone (yes, EVERYONE!) is called to be a saint. God created us to love us and for us to love Him in return. Saints are simply the ones who love Him in return. Yes, you can do it, even I can do it. You do not need to build a cathedral, start a religious community, or live like a monk. Some are called to such a life, but most are not.
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We celebrate the Feast of the Espousal of Joseph and Mary.
We celebrate the Feast of the Espousal of Joseph and Mary.
Joseph and Mary have an anniversary, too! And we celebrate it January 24th . We may think of an espousal or betrothal as an engagement, but it was more than that in the time of Joseph and Mary. Back then, it was the beginning of a marriage.
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Do you trust Jesus as much as you trust yourself?
Do you trust Jesus as much as you trust yourself?
We may say that we trust Jesus more than ourselves, but whenever we sin, especially in the littlest of ways, we are showing that we do not trust Jesus. Why ‘especially in the littlest of ways’? Well, those should be when it is easiest to trust someone else. After all, if it is just a small matter, why should we care which is the best course of action?
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Christmas, the Silent Night.
Christmas, the Silent Night.
Why is Christmas, the Silent Night? Because words cannot do justice to Christmas. But God can illumine out minds beyond words when we give Him time in silence. Mary and Joseph contemplated the greatest of Christmas as they held the infant Jesus in their arms. We can remember holding a newborn ourselves and think of the awe of that moment.
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Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Mother
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Our Mother
The story of Our Lady of Guadeloupe is a great one. The native people and the Spanish were divided and Mary appeared as a woman of Spanish and native decent, a unification of the peoples. This became what we know as the Mexican people. Not native, not Spanish, but Mexican
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SLOW DOWN!  You will never meet the infant king running so fast.
SLOW DOWN!  You will never meet the infant king running so fast.
Christmas is the hustle and bustle season. We feel the need to move faster and get more done. We need to remember… this is not the Christmas season yet. This is Advent. We are preparing for Christmas.
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Silence is deafening when your conscience is talking
Silence is deafening when your conscience is talking
No matter what we do, there is always noise. The TV is on, music is playing, talking to someone, and the list goes on. So much of our lives is cluttered with noise. Not that it is all bad, but if we never take a break from the noise, we never recollect ourselves.
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Become a saint, your eternal life depends upon it.
Become a saint, your eternal life depends upon it.
We think of a saint as a rare person who just exudes with holiness.
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When troubles come…
When troubles come…
We have to be realistic. Troubles come into our lives. Sometimes, we can feel as though our lives are nothing but troubles.
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Are you holding back from Jesus?
Are you holding back from Jesus?
Jesus is not holding back. He offers Himself completely to you. How can He offer Himself completely to everyone, though? Well, He is God! And if that is not answer enough, He offers Himself completely to everyone, but He does not give Himself to everyone. The key here is that giving requires receiving. A gift can be offered, but it is only given once it is received.
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Without sacrifice, we would not know what love looks like.
Without sacrifice, we would not know what love looks like.
We say we love lots of things. We say that we love lots of people too. How do we know what love really means?
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Trusting God when it does not make sense.
Trusting God when it does not make sense.
There are times in our lives where we feel God pulling us in one direction, but it does not make any sense to us. I know that I have and still do ignore God’s pull.
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Silence is needed in this noisy world.
Silence is needed in this noisy world.
We are constantly bombarded with noise. Not always bad noise. But if we never get a break from noise, we never experience a much needed silence.
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The Eucharist: is it the Body of Christ?
The Eucharist: is it the Body of Christ?
We could get really theological in talking about the Eucharist, but it is really simple. When you go up to receive the Eucharist in Holy Communion, the Eucharistic minister says, “Body of Christ”.
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