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There’s something attractive about being able to reinvent ourselves. It’s difficult, though not impossible, to do this if we stay in the same place with the same people all our lives.
The story of Jeremiah does not have a happy ending. But he recalls his commitment to the Lord and asks God to protect him.
We like to think that the origins of our holy people are shrouded in mystery, in part because it allows us to set them apart as different from us. This gives us a built-in reason not to emulate them too closely.
Look more closely at St. Joseph’s “hidden presence” today, and invite him into your heart. Get to know this “father in the shadows” more intimately.
As patron of the universal Church, Saint Joseph is active in God’s plans for his human family. He is still looking out for all of us.
Pope Francis reminds us that prayer is not about us and the things we do, it’s about our relationship with God.
Does our outward appearance accurately portray our inner attitude? In some measure, the disciplines of Lent—prayer, fasting, almsgiving—help us to bring these two closer together. But we need to be mindful that we don’t take this too far.
By his death on the cross Jesus exercises the role of mediator between us and God. He makes humanity once more pleasing to God.
We know that in our own lives—at home, at work, in school, in various organizations—that the less admirable behaviors can distract from the work at hand.
More and more people work at occupations that make few physical demands. While there will always be jobs that involve manual labor, not everyone can enjoy the satisfaction that comes with seeing a concrete result from physical work.
