Lessons from Our Mother on Her Birthday
“Mary with Child, Angels and Saints” (detail) by Duccio di Buoninsegna Growing up as a...
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Tag: generosity
More than Words are Needed
A Faith Disconnected from Life I hope and pray that each of us who read these pages desires to...
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Who We Are Matters
“Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard” (detail) by Rembrandt I believe that one of...
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Daily Reflection — What Truly Matters
A Daily Reflection on the Scripture Readings at Mass… “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow...
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The Two Widows
The gospel story of the Widow’s Mite and the Old Testament visit of the prophet Elijah to the...
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When More than Words are Needed
A Faith Disconnected from Life All of us who read these pages, I hope and pray, desire to deepen...
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Responsible Generosity
Our society tolerates religion, as long as it keeps to itself. After all, America is about the...
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The Widow’s Mite
The time lag between the two widows in this Sunday’s readings was considerable. Lots of things...
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The Anatomy of Envy
Recently a prominent CEO told a mixed group of business leaders that, regardless of their...
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Precepts of the Church: Is Getting Our Foot in the Door Enough?
When we receive the sealing of the Holy Spirit at Confirmation, we are expected to know and live...
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On God’s Generosity and Growth in Prayer
Prayer seems like such a simple thing; we all know we should do it, we know it should be...
Read MoreEncountering the Word — Luke 6:38
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.” (Luke...
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