Submit to the Will of God
What makes a son good is not what he says to his father, but what he does after the fact by working in the fields (Matthew 21:28–31).
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Music for Our Souls
The experience of meditation is unlike any other. It is difficult to define because it is an entry into such radical simplicity that we lose even the words to describe it.
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Sharing the Light of Christ
Francis and and his brothers could have been killed spreading the Gospel. In bringing near the kingdom of heaven, the brothers were engaging in one of the oldest of dramas in which the battle between darkness and light is played ...
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Jesus Conquers Death
In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus dies before he dies, and thereby readies himself for what awaits him. The next day, when Pilate threatens him with death, Jesus stands in a freedom and courage that can be understood only if ...
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Indebted to God
God of life, we are grateful for the many gifts that you have given to us. May we become prudent stewards of your many gifts and not thoughtlessly waste water, food, and other resources. May we respond to your Son’s ...
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Heaven and Earth
When Saint Francis met the leper, it was Jesus he’d met, and the Lord was saying, “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you ...
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Ash Wednesday: A Day of Surprises
There’s something about Ash Wednesday that draws us in, calls us to return to sanity, to a change of heart and mind. Lent doesn’t take us away from our ordinary lives, but rather it invites us to bring a new ...
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