November 18, 2024

people holding their hands in act of mercy and forgiveness

Mercy, Not Sacrifice

In Matthew’s Gospel, when the Pharisees challenge Jesus for letting his followers pluck grains of wheat on the Sabbath, they are reminding him that the Sabbath is holy and that the law requires it be set aside as a time ...
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hand holding a leaf by a stream.

In a Continuum

I don’t think there is much difference between life and death. The difference is as a leaf suspended in a flowing stream.
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A bird flies over the statue of the Risen Christ on top of the facade of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican during Pope Francis' weekly general audience Nov. 13, 2024. The motto of a U.S. youth ministry called the Dead Theologians Society is "mortuum mundo, vivum in Christo" ("dead to the world, alive in Christ,"), which echoes St. Paul's call in Romans 6:11 to be completely transformed in accord with Christ's death and resurrection. (CNS photo/Pablo Esparza)

Dead Theologians Society brings new life to youth ministry

A youth ministry founded by a former rock drummer is sounding the call to grow closer to Christ by imitating the lives of the saints, and by praying for the souls in purgatory.
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