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Holy Refugees
The Holy Family knew the hardship of being refugees, outsiders dependent on the kindness and generosity of others. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus—in this sense—are icons of the refugee, orphaned from their homeland, a new Israel.
Embrace Silence and Solitude
How often are you surrounding yourself with noise? Do you allow yourself the time necessary to call God to mind with silence and solitude?
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Open Your Senses to Creation
For those who open their senses, despite its tragedy, we live in a beautiful world. Beyond the tumult of national uncertainty, God sings through all creation.
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When You Feel Unseen
Some of the holiest people in the Gospels barely spoke and played small but significant roles. No matter who they were, they were not unseen. Jesus saw them. And he sees you.
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The Gift, the Giver, and the Giving
Sometimes when we try to be helpful, to do something particularly kind for someone else, despite our best efforts, the gift we intend is not the one received.
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In God’s Hands
Remember that old refrain, “He’s got the whole world in his hands”? God’s also got each one of us in his hands, and he doesn’t let go.
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Choose Joy
“Be strong, fear not! Here is your God” (Is 35:4). Today we choose joy and rejoice not in wishful thinking, but in the reality of God’s saving love.
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