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	<title>Tony Avellana's Blog: My JourneySong</title>
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	<description>...in the stillness of night, the song of Love is heard by those who love Him...</description>
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		<title>And so this is Christmas&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Often I think of how fast I see the Christmas decorations come up during Thanksgiving or right after &#8220;the big game&#8221; and I think to myself, &#8220;Wow, that was quick!&#8221;.&#160; But this year, I was quite bothered in the fact that right after Halloween, I saw Christmas decorations up! Yes, right after the Gorilla mask [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=79</link>
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		<title>Be Thankful!</title>
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All too often we get caught up in the &#8220;Oh, Woe is me!&#8221; syndrome where we think we&#8217;ve have been dealt a &#8220;bad hand&#8221; in this life of ours.  All the failures, the frustrations, the &#8220;downers&#8221; of the day, week month culminate in an exasperated sigh as we try to make sense of it all.  Why is this [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=66</link>
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		<title>Is it Worth One Denarius?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
He has come to His people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Saviour,
Born of the house of His servant David.
Through His holy prophets He promised of old
That He would save us from our enemies,
From the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=56</link>
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		<title>A Prayer&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I asked God for strength that I might achieve.
I was made weak that I might learn humbly to obey.
 
I asked for health that I might do greater things.
I was given infirmity that I might do better things.
I asked for riches that I might be happy.
I was given poverty that I might be wise.
I asked for [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=52</link>
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		<title>Your Grace is sufficient for me.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I know it&#8217;s  been awhile since I posted something here and I do apologize but I&#8217;ve been busy vacationing with my family, writing music, and and getting set to be part of Cursillo 100, a short course in Christianity or a walk with Christ that challenges oneself to live their faith through daily piety, study and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=41</link>
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		<title>Morning Prayer</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dear God,
Today, as I reflect on what&#8217;s ahead for me,
I ask for your guidance to make decisions that bring me closer to you.
Help me to know your voice and believe in the power of your gifts in me.
I trust you will lead me amidst the uncertainties of life.
Give me the courage to follow you today [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=43</link>
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		<title>Saturday- the musical gauntlet!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi Everyone,
It&#8217;s been a great week and weekend filled with a lot of God moments happening in my life.  First of all- kudos to all who went to World Youth Day- what an incredible event to have over 1,000,000 Catholics assembled (most of them youth) to celebrate their faith and love in Jesus Christ!  WOW!  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=38</link>
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		<title>What is your &#8220;Calgon Moment&#8221;?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I attended mass at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church in Carmel, IN.  And today, I was blessed with such a close moment with Christ.  The gospel of today was one of my favorites and referenced Matthew 11:28-30 which states: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.  [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=24</link>
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		<title>Matthew 11:28-30 Come to me, all who are weary&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your selves. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light.&#8221; 
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		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=20</link>
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		<title>Welcome to my blog!</title>
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Hi Everyone! 
 
This is the first of many blogs that I&#8217;ll be posting up on my site.  In this section of my website you&#8217;ll find me talking about some close moment with Jesus Christ, a particular scripture passage or saying that hit home in my journey, or a little bit of where I&#8217;ll be playing/singing/ministering with [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://tonyavellana.com/blog/?p=1</link>
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