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All Christian faith–the Colossians’, Paul’s, and ours–has a cosmic dimension. Rooted in Christ who is the source of all creation and the firstborn of all the dead, faith involves sharing universal reconciliation.
Given the state of the world, it’s easy to be mired in grief. But lightness and grace surround us. We just have to look for them.
All too often, we fail to recognize those in the less-than-visible jobs. But try to imagine your life if there were no people to fill those roles.
Before anything else Christ reflects the image of the invisible God. He is the model on which all creation–visible and invisible–is based.
Many of those I love are far away. Our paths have led us to live apart–across borders, even oceans. When I sense this absence my heart aches.
What Paul asks for from God for the Colossians constitutes the agenda for every Christian life. God expects us all to grow and flourish in Christ’s kingdom.
The Greek word stigma means “a scar left by a hot iron: brand,” according to Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary (Eleventh Edition). Stigmata—the plural form of the same Greek word—can also mean “bodily marks resembling the wounds of the crucified Christ.”
Sickness damages more than our bodies. Here are five ways to help you cope.
In this week’s Gospel, we listen to the story of Jesus’ healing of the man who was deaf.
In this Gospel passage, Mark and his community of faith are witnessing that Jesus is the one who will fulfill all our dreams for healing, wholeness, and peace.
