I Can Pray
When she could no longer protest injustice, Dorothy Day asserted that “I can still pray.” We can always do something to change the world.
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What’s Next?
As I begin the first months of retirement, I ask myself regularly, “What’s next?” What great thing will God ask of me? In what cause will I be called to invest my time, talent, and treasure?
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The Burden of Civil Authority
“Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God that things that are God’s” (Mark 12:17). While others rightly have authority over many things, this must always be exercised in accordance with God’s divine law.
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Relishing the Joy of the Present
Everyone loves the idea of vacation, but when we actually take one, it seems to be over in the blink of an eye. It’s hard at first to clear the distractions away from our minds, but over time the benefits ...
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Search for the Light
Given the state of the world, it’s easy to be mired in grief. But lightness and grace surround us. We just have to look for them.
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The Disturbance of Distance
Many of those I love are far away. Our paths have led us to live apart--across borders, even oceans. When I sense this absence my heart aches.
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Cycles of Creation
The seasons contain life, death, and transformation. Crisp, cold air rushes; limbs begin to bud; Flowers bloom; leaves wave in the summer breeze; cold air returns once again. God sets all in motion.
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