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Desert Wandering
				
			
																				
			Daniel Imwalle		
				
																						
			March 21, 2024		
		
		
				In his 2024 message for Lent, Pope Francis writes, “Lent is a season of grace in which the desert can become once more—in the words of the prophet Hosea—the place of our first love (Hos 2:16–17).”
Take Courage
					
			
																				
			Theresa Doyle-Nelson		
				
																						
			March 20, 2024		
				
		
		
			Strive to be an encouraging friend, with full knowledge that God is in the situation and will make all work in his favor in some way.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Elements of Prayer
					
			
																				
			Natalie Ryan		
				
																						
			March 19, 2024		
				
		
		
			Jesus taught us how to pray authentically, and the Lord’s Prayer provides us with a structure to offer our words up to God. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Getting Angry with God
					
			
																				
			Richard B. Patterson, PhD		
				
																						
			March 18, 2024		
				
		
		
			Sometimes I get angry with God. I used to feel that this was bad, but took comfort from the likes of David (“How long, oh Lord?”), Job, even Jesus (“Why have you forsaken me?”). Is your anger reflected in any ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Apostle of Ireland
					
			
																				
			Daniel Imwalle		
				
																						
			March 17, 2024		
				
		
		
			St. Patrick continues to be a popular saint well beyond the Ireland that he so loved. But after 1,500 years, one must wonder what it is about his story that has such longstanding appeal.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Work for Change
					
			
																				
			Susan Hines-Brigger		
				
																						
			March 16, 2024		
				
		
		
			We may ask ourselves why more people aren't doing something. But looking at change in terms of what we think other people should be doing is likely only to frustrate us even more.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						To the Aching Soul
					
			
																				
			Vanesa Zuleta Goldberg		
				
																						
			March 15, 2024		
				
		
		
			This Lenten season, may we bring forward our own pain and grief into the desert and find solidarity and peace with Christ alone.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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