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We Must Focus on and Drink the True Water of Life from God
Third Sunday of Lent John 4:5-42 The source of the first biblical reading for this Lenten weekend’s liturgies is the Book of Exodus, one of those five books of the […]
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In Lent, Let’s Learn What It Means to be Companions
Ask any teenager anxious about where they’ll sit in the cafeteria for lunch. Ask any widow or widower learning to cook for one. Ask a grandparent planning a holiday feast, […]
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The In-between Times Are the Most Difficult
From the time I was very small, I’ve always needed to know “the plan.” My mother relishes in telling a revealing story about me from when I was 6. We […]
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Don’t Give Up on the Liberal Arts
It has just come to my attention that Marymount University, a Catholic institution in Arlington, Virginia, has announced its intention to cut 10 traditional majors from its program, including philosophy, […]
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Lent is a Time to Reinforce Your Faith
Second Sunday of Lent Matthew 17:1-9 The Book of Genesis is the source of this weekend’s first biblical reading. As its name implies, Genesis reveals the divine origin of life […]
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The Joyful Season of Lent
Welcome to the joyful season of Lent! Now, I suspect that you have never thought of Lent as a time of joy, and no wonder. It seems more like a […]
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Family Life as Seen in a Rock Tumbler
Most Lenten reflections center on fasting or abstinence along with prayer and almsgiving. However, the word “repent” in our English bibles translates the Greek word “Metanoiate” which most literally summons […]
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Lenten Spiritual Advice Found in Aldi ‘Aisle of Shame’
My family has shopped at Aldi grocery stores for some time. Comments about surprising finds make appearances in the group chat and are often topics of conversation at our gatherings. […]
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Rely on the Lord’s Strength to Avoid Temptation and Sin
First Sunday of Lent Matthew 4:1-11 The first reading for this first weekend of Lent 2023 is from the Book of Genesis. Few passages in the Scriptures are as abundant […]
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A Eucharistic Word: ‘Sacrament’
The word sacrament is as much talked about as it is misunderstood. What do I mean by that? The sacraments lie at the heart of our Catholic faith, most especially […]
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One year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine
From the first moments of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the Church in the United States united in praying for a swift, peaceful resolution to the […]
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Inclusion and Exclusion
I would like to follow up on an earlier article I wrote on the notions of “inclusivity” and “welcome,” which have come to dominate the Catholic conversation in the lead-up […]