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Finding Gratitude in What is Given
One morning, I was half-listening to National Public Radio as I quickly prepared for an appointment. Into the shower, grab the coffee, find the toothbrush, and in the midst of […]
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The Most Serious Miscalculation of All?
Physician-assisted suicide, according to its advocates, offers a good way to wrap up our life as we face extreme suffering. When we think we have reached the limit of what […]
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Through His Ascension, Christ Remains with Us
Feast of the Ascension of the Lord Celebrating the feast of the Ascension of the Lord varies from place to place. In some places, this feast will have been celebrated […]
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Only a Human Can Tell the Truth
To be a Christian means, fundamentally, to have encountered Christ and to have allowed Him to change your life. Few understand the centrality of this personal and relational encounter with […]
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Afraid of Marian Apparitions? Take Another Look This May
Seven years ago this May, the Church celebrated the 100th anniversary of the apparitions of Mary to three shepherd children at Fatima. To commemorate the event, Pope Francis visited Portugal, […]
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‘Father Justin’ Explains It All for You
Years ago, I remember a supermarket tabloid cover story about the Vatican creating a robot priest. The image on the cover was an R2D2 type of robot with a confessional […]
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Loving God Means Following His Commandments
Sixth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles once more provides an Easter season liturgy with its first reading. In this reading, Peter goes to the house of Cornelius, […]
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Stop Scrolling, Begin Creating: A Wake-Up Call for Catholics
The latest admonition comes from a 60-year-old social psychologist whose book hit the No. 1 spot on The New York Times’ hardcover nonfiction best-seller list. Using a smartphone threatens a […]
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No, the Resurrection is Not a Wonderful Symbol of Hope
Last Epiphany, my wife and I had our annual debate about whether to take down the Christmas tree. She has a weird dislike of finding pine needles on the floor. […]
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To Meet Jesus in Heaven, We Must Meet Him Now
It’s that time of year when everything seems to be in transition. The weather is moving from spring into summer. The flowers and trees are back to life. Graduations are […]
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Christ Is the Vine, and We Are the Branches
Fifth Sunday of Easter The Acts of the Apostles again this Easter season is the source of the first reading for Sunday. It highlights Paul. In an earlier passage, not […]
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Finding God in Our Mundane, Majestic Daily Lives
As we take a turn at the end of April and beginning of May, for many of us who are attached to the flow of the school year (students, teachers, […]