Carlo Acutis and the Gift of Presence
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” Often attributed to John Lennon, this quote from American journalist Allen Saunders speaks to me especially this week of April 21, 2025, as I write this piece...
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Lent with St. Francis: Our Daily Bread
In committing himself to a life of poverty, Francis took seriously the belief that God would provide his daily bread.
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Lent with St. Francis: The Least of These
Francis knew that he needed to confront something deep within his soul that was keeping him from following Christ. We might pause to ask what fear we need to confront.
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Lent with St. Francis: Wrestling with Temptation
The message of the Gospel today, like the message of Lent itself, is twofold: “Repent and believe the good news.” We are called to do both.
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Lent with St. Francis: We’re All Sinners
We find it difficult to admit when we’re wrong, when we’ve sinned. And it seems the more we try to live good Christian lives, the harder it gets to acknowledge how often we fail.
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Lent with St. Francis: True Fasting
Religious practices can never become more important than the end to which they lead: love of God and love of neighbor.
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Lent with St. Francis: Take Up Your Cross
If our own goals, possessions, and even families and friends distract us from the Lord’s call, then we are not truly choosing life.
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