Troy Kroening

Though a great sinner, God has blessed me with a lovely wife and 7 children, 2 of which have gone to heaven before leaving the womb. I am a computer programmer, as well.


I love the Rosary and started sharing little Catholic inspirations/thoughts with others. These inspirations/thoughts have helped my faith to grow and I hope they can do the same for others.


Link to blog:
http://catholicnuggets.blogspot.com/

Latest Articles By Troy Kroening
Do we respect the authority of Jesus? Even unclean spirits did!
Do we respect the authority of Jesus? Even unclean spirits did!
Jesus taught with authority. And by His authority, He commanded unclean spirits to flee. Jesus even gave “the Twelve … authority over unclean spirits.” [Mark 6:7] He did not give this authority to all of His disciples, just the Twelve that He chose. And the Twelve “drove out many demons” as we are told later in Mark 6:13.
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Oh, the good I could have done! The sin of omission.
Oh, the good I could have done! The sin of omission.
Many times, we waste our time on meaningless activities when we could have been doing something better. This is not to demean recreational activities as they can re-create/refresh ourselves. We can take them too far, however. Then, they become meaningless, like other activities we sometimes hide ourselves in. Your conscience, like mine, is probably already reminding you what they are.
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If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
If it was a crime to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you?
Being a Christian is not about following a great idea. No, it is about following a man named Jesus, who at the same time is God. So, how do we identify a Christian? Jesus charged His disciples to be light and salt.
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Are you ready for the end?
Are you ready for the end?
People may scare us with talk about the End Times or some terrible tragedy that could befall humanity. Sure, we need to be diligent, but we need to be ever more focused on our possible end. Our life could end at any moment. It happens all of the time. And no one has yet to live forever … apart from Jesus.
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The first shall be last and the last shall be first.
The first shall be last and the last shall be first.
Now, this has nothing to do with showing up late to Mass. I am pretty sure that God prefers you be there early. It may be better to ask, are we pushing others down in order to be raised up? At first, we may not see where/if we do this. A good test would be to check our humility.
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The beginning of self-giving love.
The beginning of self-giving love.
Well, to say there is a beginning of self-giving love is a bit misleading, but we can talk about where its origin. Self-giving love originates in the Trinity. The three Persons of the Trinity have a self-giving love towards each other. So much so that they wanted more to love, and so creation.
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A life without purpose is no life at all.
A life without purpose is no life at all.
Are we living a life with purpose? Many of us live with a purpose to get done whatever pops up. That is not a purpose. That is merely responding to our circumstances. No, a purpose will lead our life and what we do. And following the ultimate purpose with give us a full life.
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What is it you want from me, Lord?
What is it you want from me, Lord?
Living a Christian life can be hard. It can cause us to wonder. Wonder if we want to be all-in, just do enough to get by, or disregard the whole Christian way of life. Yes, God wants our love, but more-so He wants to love us. He wants to love us fully. And love is only complete when it is met with love.
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"I am the Bread of Life" - Jesus
"I am the Bread of Life" - Jesus
"I am the Bread of Life". This seems like an odd expression. Why would God consider Himself food? Well, we need food for our life. But, Jesus is not talking about mortal life, He is talking about eternal life.
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Jesus did not want to give you some of His love, He wanted to give you ALL of His love.
Jesus did not want to give you some of His love, He wanted to give you ALL of His love.
We think of love like other material things. We think there is only so much to go around and God needs to spread it out. However, God is not finite and love is not a material thing. Love, like God, is infinite. Indeed, God is love, so God being infinite makes love infinite as well. So, when God gives us His love, He does not give us some of His love, He gives us all of His love.
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Whatever divides us, makes us weaker.
Whatever divides us, makes us weaker.
We have a new president in one of the most divisive inaugurations, though nothing compares to the inauguration of President Lincoln. Southern states declared their secession before his inauguration. And so the United States fought a Civil War. But, the United States of America was meant to be united and when we stand united, we are stronger.
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Love properly understood is the most beautiful thing.
Love properly understood is the most beautiful thing.
Many times we think of love as a feeling. An emotion that we have little control over. If we based love merely on feelings and emotions, how would we know if it is love or merely indigestion? Feelings and emotions are very hard to control. If we let them control us, then we have become a slave to them. Love is an act of the will, something above feelings and emotions.
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Happy Advent! Are you preparing your heart to be a manger for Christ's birth?
Happy Advent! Are you preparing your heart to be a manger for Christ's birth?
In a recent email from Real Life Catholic, Chris Stefanik wrote about this being a time for Jesus to be born into our hearts. And saying, “This Christmas, we hope and pray your heart is a manger for His birth.” Now that’s an Advent I want to be a part of. Being a Christian, this is what we are to do. We are to receive Jesus completely into our hearts.
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Every single human being is made in the image and likeness of God.
Every single human being is made in the image and likeness of God.
Yes, even the presidential candidates and all other politicians. Osama bin Laden? Yes. The homeless man was made in the image and likeness of God. From the newly conceived person in the womb to the elderly person dying today, all humans were made in the image and likeness of God. In this terribly divisive election period, we forget this.
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You are loved like a newborn.
You are loved like a newborn.
A baby melts the hearts of many. They are loved for just being. They don’t do anything to earn the love. In fact, they make a mess (spit-up and diapers). Yet, they are loved by us. We see them as beautiful, innocent, and so much more. Know that God looks at you like this. This gives us a hint of how he loves us, but only a hint.
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