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Compassion in the Worst Places

One of the most compelling calls to compassion comes from one of the worst places: a Nazi concentration camp. There, the dying Betsie ten Boom told her sister, “there is no pit so deep that [God] is not deeper still.”

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Look for Good News

Television is often filled with murders, detectives, crime and mayhem. It does not resemble my life. I choose to watch no crime series on TV this evening.
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Angel Lights

In what ways have angels been a part of your faith journey?
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The Pull of Family Life

If you have children and aging parents, you understand the daily, intergenerational push and pull of family life. But how often do give yourself a moment to appreciate what you offer?
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People of Hope

Think of what God has done for you in your life. Think of those moments when things seemed too much for you to handle, but in the end you came out stronger. God has never left you and never will.
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Be Like Children

Is there anything better than watching a young child lose him or herself in the joy of play?
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Our Lady of the Seven Joys

Reflect Our Lady has seven sorrows, but we also celebrate her seven joys. These include: the Annunciation, the Visitation, the Birth of the Lord, the Adoration of Jesus by the Magi, finding Jesus in the Temple, the Resurrection, and the ...
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