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If all that people see in Jesus’ miracles are quick cures, they are missing his point. Sometimes Jesus is not able to perform mighty deeds because the people to whom the deeds are addressed are unable to receive them.
Father Jack Wintz, OFM, former editor, friar, and friend, passed away on January 11, 2021. Four of his former colleagues remember this gentle friar.
We are told as children not to be afraid of the dark. As we grow in age and wisdom, however, we understand that terrible things lurk in dark corners.
God became a human being so that he could free us from our sinfulness. Through his suffering he was to make up for the sins of us all.
The author’s point is once more to call his readers to faithfulness. If our ancestors in faith could expend these efforts, we who are capable of attaining the fullness of the promise surely cannot be less faithful than they.
Abraham’s faithfulness made him willing to sacrifice his son, the foundation on which his future family rested. He is a hero of faith.
Thomas Merton continues to speak with a voice that is insightful, compelling, and prophetic.
Family life is not always picture perfect like a pretty Hallmark card. Sometimes it is wracked with heartache, pain, addiction, abandonment, or loss.
St. Francis and his unique flavor of Christian spirituality has left an indelible mark on the way I live out my faith in everyday life.
When asked once how important prayer is in our daily lives, Pope Francis’ message was short but emphatic: “How powerful it is! May we never lose the courage to say, ‘Lord, give us your peace.’ “
