Sharing the Word for September 15, 2022
The sorrows of Mary do not find their significance in the pain that they caused Mary, but rather in the faithfulness that they expressed. Jesus also calls us to faithfulness. We shouldn’t be surprised if that involves suffering.
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Our Lady of Sorrows
The principal biblical references to Mary’s sorrows are Simeon’s prediction about a sword piercing Mary’s soul, and Jesus’ words from the cross to Mary and to the beloved disciple. The two passages are brought together as prediction and fulfillment.
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Being a Family
Family life can play out in so many different ways. At the heart of each family, however, is love—even if at times it gets buried underneath the messiness of life.
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Pope: Religions must be purified of extremism, self-righteousness