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Grace and Understanding

These days, compassion seems to be in short supply. In truth, now is when we need it the most.
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A Humble Offering of Turtledoves

When Mary and Joseph presented Jesus in the Temple, they brought a small offering of turtledoves. This humble offering was one that poorer families could afford to bring with them. The Holy Family brought the little they had when consecrating ...
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My Empty Cup

The world's stresses have emptied our compassion cups and left us feeling hollow. Most of us are suffering from burnout.
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Revealing the Love of Jesus

During World War II, Fr. Maximilian Kolbe was arrested and taken to Auschwitz. During his imprisonment, a prisoner escaped, and as a result, the commandant announced ten men would die. In cell block 11, there was no screaming--rather the prisoners ...
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Open Our Hands

“I am so afraid to open my clenched fists!” wrote Henri Nouwen. Without the assistance of grace, there is not much over which we willingly surrender control.
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With a Prodigal Heart

Henri Nouwen’s book "The Return of the Prodigal Son" was inspired by a chance encounter Nouwen had with a reproduction of Rembrandt’s famous painting.
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Look on the Bright Side

Too often we focus on the negative things and get caught up in everything that we think is going wrong in our lives. What we fail to realize is that we have so much for which we should be grateful.
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