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Like a Land Without Water

God is the rest our weariness seeks, the sustenance we hunger for, the solace for which we thirst. In fact, as Augustine famously said: “Our hearts are restless until we rest in God.”

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Love at the Door

We are called not only to notice the suffering at our door, but to respond—not out of guilt or fear, but from love.
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Fostering Connection, Not Division

Reflect Whether through social media or the news cycle, we’re constantly reminded of how little we have in common with each other, how entrenched we are in our views. But consider how many seemingly insignificant positive encounters you’ve had in ...
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Loving Ourselves

We all have times in our lives when we get down on ourselves. It might be about the way we look, something we did or said, or what we see as personal weaknesses.
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When Joy Swims

Like many who follow Francis, I've read “Canticle of the Creatures” over the years, but recently sought it out again for the words “to you alone, Most High, do they belong”.
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What Are We Looking For?

What is it we are looking for? What kind of reward do we want from this world when we are already being made glorious in the eyes of God?
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There Are No Absolutes

News commentators often respond to questions with "Absolutely," when the topic is actually riddled with doubts and seems far from certain.
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