Inspiration
Lord, Save Us from ‘Cute’ Saints!
“Cute” isn’t all bad, but this way of looking at saints hides the wideness of God’s mercy.
Faith and Family for November 1: The Beatitudes
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven.
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Faith and Family for October 25: The Greatest Commandment
This week's Gospel teaches us about the greatest commandment of them all--to love one another.
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Faith and Family for October 18: Paying Taxes
When the disciples ask Jesus, in this week's Gospel, about paying the census tax, they are told to pay to Caesar what belongs to him and give to God what is God's.
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Faith and Family for October 11: Demand for a Sign
Jesus tells the disciples that, just as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation.
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St. John the Baptist: Prophet, Preacher, Witness
Is our faith, our spirit, a lively witness to others? Does our presence point others to Jesus—as St. John the Baptist did in his lifetime?
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Notes from a Friar: Pope John Paul II and Suffering
Throughout the last years of his papacy, Pope John Paul II relied on God to endure his failing health.
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