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“But I am pretty sure [my friend] never imagined the day she would calm me on the phone after an irregular mammogram, the day she would see the reality of what I meant by severe anxiety and self-harm tendencies, what she would come to know about the roots of my pain and shame.
As John Paul II explained, the repeated prayers in the rosary help us get more in touch with the deepest desires in our souls for God.
Sometimes the key to growing our faith is a return to the basics.
What were the customs in Jesus’ day for young Jewish people regarding courtship, engagements, and physical intimacy before marriage? What about any children conceived or born before the wedding?
Like us, Jesus could be besieged by his emotions. But his example shows us that God is there to comfort and support us.
Weekly Mass nourishes our spiritual lives. But what about the other six days of the week?
This pediatric hospice models respect for life, brief as it may be.
Pope Francis reminds us that God’s attitude toward us is far more one of mercy than of judgment.
Advent remind us that Jesus was born into a human family. It was important that he took on our flesh and blood, but it was equally important that he took on the social relationships that both complete and complicate our lives. We can sometimes think that it would be easier to be holy apart from the people with whom we live and work. But the incarnation reminds us that God calls us to be holy in the midst of those very relationships. What we learn from Mary and Joseph is that as long as we say yes to God, he will guide us through the darkness with a sure hand.
This Oklahoma priest’s September 23 beatification is a testament to his legacy as peacemaker and martyr.
