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The Power of Our Bodies

When you hug a friend, make eye contact with a stranger, put a child on your lap, or caress a lover, you are opening yourself to allow God to communicate to another person through your body.

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Love at the Door

We are called not only to notice the suffering at our door, but to respond—not out of guilt or fear, but from love.

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What Is Americanism?

Is Americanism a heresy? If so, what does it mean? The person who introduced me to this term was not very clear about its meaning.

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God’s Will, Human Freedom

I believe that from all eternity God has planned our world and knew exactly what would occur. When I was created, God knew what I would do, when, where and how.

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Loving Ourselves

We all have times in our lives when we get down on ourselves. It might be about the way we look, something we did or said, or what we see as personal weaknesses.

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What Is the Kingdom of God?

Please explain in simple language the concept of the kingdom of God.

What Jesus means by the expression the kingdom of God is accepting God’s values as trustworthy and enough, not needing any “improvements,” as we often describe them.

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The Larks of Assisi

Francis had a special affection for larks; he considered their brown feathers a sign of their closeness to God, of their humility.

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