November 24, 2017
Stay Thankful
Thanksgiving focuses on God’s gifts. Our challenge is to take nothing for granted, but to appreciate every blessing. Thanksgiving is a way of life. Indeed, the prayer of thanksgiving characterizes a eucharistic people.
Our gratitude centers on the greatest gift of all—Jesus. This gift, and all the other gifts through God’s providence, are expressions of God’s love. How fitting and just it is that we always and everywhere express our gratitude to the Lord.
How to Be an Instrument of Peace
“May God smile on you and be merciful to you. May God turn his regard toward you and give you peace.” —St. Francis of Assisi
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The Gift of Compassion
If there's a salve to this infection of the soul, it will be found in compassion, action, and a willingness to get out of our comfort zones.
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To Build a Bridge: An Interview with James Martin, SJ
Should the Church welcome LGBT members? “What would Jesus do?” asks this popular author and Jesuit priest.
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Box of Joy Ministry
This Catholic outreach program delivers Christmas gifts—and smiles—to children in developing countries.
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What Was That ‘Good News’?
In Luke 9:6, we read that the 12 apostles "went from village to village proclaiming the good news and curing diseases everywhere. " What was that "good news "? The Gospels were not yet written. Similarly, what did St. Paul ...
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I Need Help to Control My Anger’
I struggle to control my anger and rage when I witness individuals who appear to me to intentionally mistreat others needing assistance: the ill, the injured, the oppressed, the impoverished, or the marginalized. I have used strong words but not ...
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