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Partner in the Plan
One of the overlooked characters in the Christmas narrative is Joseph. The Scriptures don’t tell us much about him, but one can imagine how confusing it would have been for him to discover that his wife-to-be was pregnant with a child that was not his.
Searching for Peace at Christmastime
The news is filled with stories of turmoil. St. Francis understood that peace was our reward—we just need to cultivate and share it.
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Spaghetti to Straight Path
Our world looks a lot like a plate of spaghetti—noodles tangled around each other, sauce splattered and smothered, making a mess, and parmesan sprinkled on top to cloud the vision.
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Joseph’s Prophetic Dreams
The angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and she gives her fiat to begin her journey as the Mother of God. An angel also appeared to Joseph in his dreams, which gave him direction and a mission to begin his journey ...
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The Gift Within
No one can truly fathom Mary’s plight when she was handpicked to become the instrument of the Incarnation.
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Magnifying God
In response to John the Baptist’s prenatal greeting, Mary of Nazareth gives glory to God. She exclaims, “My soul magnifies the Lord!”
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For Those Who Are Alone
“Woe to the solitary person! If that one should fall, there is no other to help” (Ecclesiastes 4:10). The elderly and infirm are particularly vulnerable.
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