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Embrace God’s Plan

Reflect He wanted to reunite Roman Catholics and Eastern Orthodox Christians, and became a Capuchin friar as a step toward that desire. But Leopold Mandić’s …

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A Call for Compassion

Reflect One of the last places we expect to find compassion is in a government bureaucracy or customer service center. Yet what unexpected delight to find a human touch there! No matter which end we’re on, it’s possible to bring ...
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Hold Up My Arms

Some days, prayer feels hard to sustain without help. We are not alone on this journey of faith. Others are praying with us, for us, and because of us.
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Small Acts, Big Love

As Mother Teresa said, “Do small things with great love.” One quiet act of kindness can echo for eternity.
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Embracing Our Bodies

Even as we wrestle with the realities of living in a human body—illness, aging, disability, declining health—we also have the opportunity to embrace our bodies as a means of experiencing God in the material world.
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Baptized in God’s Love

In the morning, afternoon, and evening today, enter into stillness and be reminded that God dwells within you and animates you through the mystery of the Holy Spirit.
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Navigating Distress and Regret

How many times do we find ourselves haunted by a mistake or a poor choice, wincing at the sting of regret?
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