The Inbreaking of the Word: Week 4 of Advent
From Father Jim: "While we celebrate the birth of Christ as this great memorial, as this great celebration, as this great solemnity. We are a people with feet in two worlds, the world to come and the world that is ...
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Free Yourself by Forgiving
In the stillness, when the silence seems mystical and we are by ourselves in a comforting place, we can sometimes hear the whispers of higher things. One of these is forgiveness.
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Easter and the Coming of the Holy Spirit
After the crucifixion of Jesus, Scripture tells us that the disciples were in the Upper Room and the doors were locked “for fear of the Jews” (John 20:19).
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Gianna Beretta Molla: A Saint for Mothers
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about being a mom, it’s that it’s not always easy. And that while we relish the tender moments, sometimes it involves making tough choices. Enter Saint Gianna Beretta Molla—pediatrician, wife, mother, saint.
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Letting the Eucharist Work in Us
Sister Holda, my Franciscan sixth-grade teacher at St. Peter’s in Skokie, Illinois, made all of us memorize Anima Christi.
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Encounters with Pope Francis
And even that wasn’t the worst. “I was really emotional in a moment where really no one saw,” Boehner said in a press conference.
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Lenten Penance: Getting Back on Track
Our understanding of penance is based on our understanding of sin.
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