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Just Do One Small Thing

There are so many challenges in our lives and world today that it can often seem overwhelming and cause us to get stuck in despair. But we must move forward and do something, no matter how small.

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Deliberate Affirmations

We can offset the tendency to get used to even the finest friend by deliberately affirming that person’s goodness in specific ways.
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Remembering Our Veterans

For women and men who served in our nation’s armed forces, they often made the greatest sacrifice—their own lives—to protect our freedoms and service in dangerous situations.
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Never Alone

Too often in this “connected” world, many of us feel isolated, disconnected, alone.
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A Circle Whose Center Is Everywhere

There is a quote attributed to St. Bonaventure that is worth pondering, again and again: “God is a circle whose center is everywhere, and whose circumference is nowhere.”
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A Reflection of Christ’s Love to Others

St. Francis showed deep empathy and love for all people, particularly the marginalized and suffering.
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Facing Our Struggles

Whether or not we realize it, everyone we know is struggling with some type of burden in his or her life. It takes courage to face down those challenges.
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