May 11, 2020
Who Is St. John of Avila?
During Pope Benedict XVI’s August 2011 visit to Madrid for World Youth Day, he told seminarians gathered at that city’s Almudena Cathedral that he would declare St. John of Avila the 34th Doctor of the Church. Who is this saint and what did he do to deserve such an honor?
God’s Great Reversal: Key to the Gospel of Luke
The Gospel of Luke, read at Mass on most Sundays this year, affirms that God values each of us regardless of age, wealth, health or gender.
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‘Do You Hear What I Hear?’ The Story Behind the Song
This popular and enduring Christmas song’s plea for peace is as relevant today as when it was written, during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Falling in Love With Christ
The apostle Paul saw many similarities between loving Christ and loving one another.
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The Life and Legacy of Edith Stein
Edith Stein hardly seemed Catholic-saint material. She, a precocious Jewish child, rejected God as a teen at the turn of this century in Breslau, Germany (now Wroclaw, Poland). But even as a child Edith was, at heart, a radical.
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Sharing the Word for May 11, 2020 – Fifth Week of Easter – Year 2
There is no point in our striving to attain power and glory for ourselves. All blessing that might come to us comes from God.
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