Inspiration
Faith and Family: The Joys and Challenges of Caregiving
Forever etched in my mind is an image of my oldest daughter, Maddie, sitting at the bedside of her grandma—my mom—at the hospice center shortly before my mom’s death.
To Live Like St. Francis
St. Francis was a heartfelt ally to everything and everyone around him.
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Advent with the Saints: Francis of Assisi
St. Francis left his prosperous life in Assisi and descended to the marshes to serve the lepers.
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Advent with the Saints: King David
I must confess in my years of studying the Bible, I have not been a big fan of King David.
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The Inbreaking of the Word: Week 4 of Advent
From Father Jim: "While we celebrate the birth of Christ as this great memorial, as this great celebration, as this great solemnity. We are a people with feet in two worlds, the world to come and the world that is ...
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Advent with the Saints: Ruth
A Scripture scholar once commented that the genealogy in Matthew’s Gospel is one of the least-appreciated parts of the Bible.
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Advent with the Saints: Joseph
Joseph is the silent figure in the Christmas stories. We never hear him speak; his annunciation—in Matthew’s Gospel—narrates Joseph’s story without giving us any of his words.
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