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The Antidote to Envy

The sin of envy sometimes lies at the heart of resentment and the obsession to discredit or malign the reputation of others. Envy’s antidote is self-acceptance and the ability to celebrate the lives of my neighbors.
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Indivisible

The phrase “Here we go again” has likely played through a lot of our minds, no matter where we find ourselves on the political spectrum.
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The Giver of Life

In the Nicene Creed, we recite, “I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life.” Do we remember that in our daily lives?
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Praising God

Why is praise such an important part of prayer? Again and again in Scripture, we are told of the need to praise God–but why? Do you think God needs our praise? Or is something else going on?
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Prayer for Lives Touched by Cancer

All of our lives are touched by cancer in one way or another. Either as a survivor, or struggling with a current diagnosis, or perhaps in the diagnosis of someone we love.
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Better to be Wise than Clever

The poet Rumi once wrote: “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” How often do we try to do too much in a given day?
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In Search of the Common Good

Do the choices you make line up with the life that Jesus led? Do you seek the common good or your own self-interests?
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