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Respected physician Marcus Ji Tianxiang (1834-1900), self-prescribed opium for an ailment. When he became addicted to the drug, his confessor forbade him to take communion until he overcame the addiction.
We don’t have to earn God’s benevolence or work for it. We must only open ourselves to what God has in store for us.
Social friendship is based on the principles of the common good for each and every person and for the environment in which we live and move and have our being.
Celtic Christians spoke of “thin places” as locations where heaven and earth meet. While certain places may be set apart as revealing God, all places reflect God’s presence.
The day of the Lord is always near. It is an occasion for repentance and reform. It calls for responsiveness from the people. We need to be ready.
We are each unique, yet we have so much in common. We all come at things differently, yet we find common ground in sharing our experiences and profiting from each other.
Today’s reading from Malachi first addresses the sinners who find serving God useless. Then God turns to those who trust in his name, and promises them his compassion.
As I reflected on the explosive events of January 6, I couldn’t help but recall from Pope Francis’ newest encyclical the title of Chapter 5: “A Better Kind of Politics.”
The heavens ripped open wide the day Jesus was baptized. From that moment forward, he walked under an open heaven: meaning he walked in his fullness as one loved by the Father.
In this week’s Gospel, Jesus reminds the disciples of the commandments and then tells them that those who have a wealth of possessions will have a difficult time entering heaven.
