The Courage to Pray for Peace
“It is not our circumstances, either good or bad, that determine whether we experience...
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Category: God’s Word
We Are Each an Individual Work of Art
One of the most important revelations about our human existence is that we are each part of a rare...
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Time, the subtle thief of youth
Title from Sonett VII, John Milton One of the consequences of the arrival of a new year is the...
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God’s Gift of His Presence
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, full of grace and truth; we have beheld his glory,...
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Rejoice in the Holy Spirit — A Reflection for Advent
An Advent Reflection on the Scripture Readings at Mass… “In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy...
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Lord, I Am Not Worthy — A Reflection for Advent
An Advent Reflection on the Scripture Readings at Mass… “But the centurion answered him,...
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A World Upside Down
Imagine if you will, that you took a copy of the morning newspaper, turned it upside down and then...
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The Parables on Prayer in Luke
Prayer really is that simple—not primarily a method, but a relationship—an encounter with the One...
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The Prophetic Witness for Life and Human Dignity
“Any country that accepts abortion is not teaching its people to love, but to use any violence to...
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Everyone Starts Out as a Prodigy
We all have exceptional skills or abilities that were given to us as a gift at birth. If we...
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The Merciful Father
“Call no one on earth your father; you have but one Father in heaven” (Matthew 23:9).
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The Other Son
This Sunday’s Gospel continues some of the themes we saw in last week’s second reading: true...
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