Inspiration

Lent with Padre Pio: Fourth Monday

We are flawed. We know that, Padre Pio knew that, Christ knows that. There is no getting around it. So there is no use throwing our hands up in the air over what we cannot do.

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Lent with Padre Pio: Fourth Sunday

The reality for most people is a very different one from that of Padre Pio. He spent most of his life at the monastery where he prayed, heard confessions, and celebrated Mass.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Saturday

Padre Pio had a remedy for that feeling of discouragement: Always turn to God.
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Lent with Padre Pio: Third Friday

Padre Pio reminds us that if we walk with God there is no reason to worry about every step. God wants us to keep looking toward the ultimate destination.
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Canticle of the Creatures

Living ‘The Canticle of the Creatures’ 

Francis’ experience with loss illustrates a path to deeper relationships, including with God.
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Illustration of Saint Carlo Acutis

Dear Carlo Acutis…

A proud member of Generation X pens an open letter to the millennial saint, Carlo Acutis. 
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painting of mary magdalene

St. Mary Magdalene: Leader and Visionary 

One early Christian writing describes Mary Magdalene as equal to the apostles, perhaps even a leader among them. It claims that anyone with spiritual maturity has the ability and authority to teach and interpret the Gospel. 
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