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Fourth of July, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Jul 4, 2024 | Living, Spotlight | 0 |

Fireworks. Baseball games. Picnics. This is what the 4th of July means to most...

Justice in Daily Life

by Joannie Watson | Jun 28, 2024 | Between the Sundays, Working | 0 |

Last week we began looking at the cardinal virtues. The practice of the other virtues hinges on...

What Does the Virtuous Life Look Like?

by Joannie Watson | Jun 14, 2024 | Between the Sundays, Working | 0 |

“Growing in virtue is not a passive activity, nor is it complicated or enigmatic. It happens...

Daily Lenten Reflection—Justice to the Nations

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Mar 26, 2024 | Reflect | 0 |

“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on...

Justice to the Nations

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Jan 2, 2023 | Reflect | 0 |

“Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my Spirit upon...

The Other Son

by Joannie Watson | Sep 9, 2022 | Between the Sundays, God's Word | 0 |

This Sunday’s Gospel continues some of the themes we saw in last week’s second reading: true...

Your Daily Bible Verses — James 4:10

by ICL Editor | Oct 6, 2021 | Verse | 0 |

ENCOUNTERING THE WORD — YOUR DAILY BIBLE VERSES “Humble yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.” (James 4:10) Image: Photography © by Andy Coan Print this...

Encountering the Word — Micah 6:8

by ICL Editor | Jun 25, 2020 | Verse | 0 |

“Parable of the Good Samaritan” (detail) by Jan Wijnants [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness,...

The Nature of Forgiveness — Is it Humanly Possible?

by Dr. Donald DeMarco | Mar 12, 2020 | Living, Spotlight | 0 |

The exalted nature of forgiveness is attested to by the fact that it presupposes a number of other...

Justice, Mercy and Peace

by Deacon Michael Bickerstaff | Dec 24, 2019 | Reflect | 0 |

“Parable of the Good Samaritan” (detail) by Jan Wijnants [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons “He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness still. He who loves his brother abides in the...

Fast Before Feast

by Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D. | Dec 7, 2019 | Sundays | 0 |

Christmas is a joyous celebration of the birth of Peace. So why does the Church precede the feast of December 25 with a somber season of fast, penance and repentance? A meditation for Advent… The Mass readings for the...