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We have been gifted with the same gifts that God conferred on Anna. We have been called to share our knowledge of the Lord with everyone around us.
If you take Christmas to heart and get past the anxieties in arranging for gifts and parties, you will rediscover yourself every year at this time and experience a birth in yourself, just like the one so beautifully described in the Gospel stories.
Anyone who prays the Psalms over a period of time is bound to have some favorites. As a Franciscan and a Scripture scholar, I would like to share my personal favorites.
This week we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany and listen to the Gospel recounting the journey of the three wise men to see Jesus in the manger.
Saint Thomas Becket, the well-known archbishop of Canterbury, England, is a saint with a checkered past. As depicted in the movie “Becket,” Thomas did not at first take his responsibilities as a deacon seriously, but when King Henry II tried to use his friend’s lukewarm devotion to his advantage, he found a converted cleric who was a worthy match for any king.
By the time you read this, the year will quickly be coming to an end and opening the door to a new one.
If we are to embrace the next chapter of our lives with open arms, we need to take time to cultivate a sense of closure from the last chapter.
God’s revelation in Jesus has a power surpassing all our modern technological “miracles,” because it speaks to our hearts. Are we listening? Are we open to the Word?
There is always reason to sing a new song because there are always new blessings for which to praise God. Each day, each moment, is a unique experience of our relationship with God.
Gianna Beretta Molla (1922-1962) had it all—a loving husband, three children, a fulfilling career as a pediatrician. What mattered more than any of those earthly joys was her faith.
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