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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Scripture Notes: Prevented (Acts 16)

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During his second missionary journey, Paul runs into some surprising opposition—from the Holy Spirit! He is traveling in Asia Minor and woul...
Saturday, March 21, 2026

Scripture Notes: Blindness to Sight (John 9)

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In John 9, Jesus heals a man born blind. This man has never seen anything. His world has been darkness his whole life. He has no concept of ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Scripture Notes: Mordecai’s Prayer (Esther 13)

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Mordecai finds himself with a big, red bull’s eye on his back in the Book of Esther. He has refused to bow down to Haman, the king’s prime m...
Saturday, March 7, 2026

Scripture Notes: The Light of the World (John 8)

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Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12).  ake so...
Saturday, February 28, 2026

Scripture Notes: An Interruption (Tobit 2)

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Tobit is just sitting down to a festive meal on Pentecost. Even though he is living in exile in Nineveh (after the ten northern tribes were ...
Saturday, February 21, 2026

Scripture Notes: Troubled (John 14)

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On the night before He goes to the cross, Jesus tells His apostles many things, not the least of which is “Let not your hearts be troubled; ...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Scripture Notes: Do Not Love the World (1 John 2)

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In his first letter, St. John warns us, “Do not love the world or the things in the world” (1 John 2:15). We all know how easy it is to put ...
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Amy Troolin
Faribault, Minnesota, United States
Amy Troolin is a Roman Catholic theologian, historian, musician, genealogist, writer, and reader. She holds an MA degree in Language & Literature from Signum University, an MA degree in Theology and Christian Ministry from Franciscan University of Steubenville, and a double MA degree in History and English from St. Cloud State University. She is currently a freelance writer and independent scholar and researcher as well as the Director of Signum University's Signum Press.
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