The Flip Side of the Joyful Mysteries
Martin Pable, OFM Cap
April 28, 2019
A shadow hovers over the joyful mysteries of the rosary. In it, we can find parallels to our own lives.
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Editorial: Beyond Thoughts and Prayers
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 28, 2019
Thoughts and prayers are always immediately offered following a mass shooting or other deadly event. But how do we turn that into action to help prevent the next incident?
It’s Complicated
David Dault, PhD
April 28, 2019
When I was a young man, I took a trip to the Grand Canyon and rode from the top to the basin on a mule. We reached the bottom in the late afternoon. I had supper, a really good cup of coffee, and I strolled by the Colorado River.
There’s something unique about watching the sunset from there at the bottom. You’re looking up the canyon wall and, high above, the sun drops lower and lower. Then the sun is gone. You move from light to shadow in a heartbeat. In the space of a breath, the summer air goes cold.
For me, losing a parent was like that.
Faith and Family for April 28: Peace Be with You
Susan Hines-Brigger
April 24, 2019
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JN 20:19-31
On the evening of that first day of the week,
when the doors were locked, where the disciples were,
for fear of the Jews,
Jesus came and stood in their midst
and said to them, “Peace be with you.”
When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side.
The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father has sent me, so I send you.”
Remember the Words of Jesus
Pope Francis
April 20, 2019
Remember the words of Jesus, remember all that he has done in our lives. Let us not forget his words and his works, otherwise we will lose hope and become “hopeless” Christians. Let us instead remember the Lord, his goodness and his life-giving words which have touched us. Let us remember them and make them ours, to be sentinels of the morning who know how to help others see the signs of the Risen Lord.
Lent with Richard Rohr: Liminal Space
Richard Rohr, OFM
April 20, 2019
Holy Saturday | Readings: Luke 24:1-12
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God Loves Us to the End
Pope Francis
April 19, 2019
In you, Holy Cross, we see God who loves even to the end, and we see the hatred of those who want to dominate, that hatred which blinds the minds and hearts of those who prefer darkness to light. O Cross of Christ, Arc of Noah that saved humanity from the flood of sin, save us from evil and from the Evil One. O Throne of David and seal of the divine and eternal Covenant, awaken us from the seduction of vanity! O cry of love, inspire in us a desire for God, for goodness and for light.
Fighting Climate Change
Christopher Heffron
April 19, 2019
Pope Francis, who references his namesake 15 times in “Laudato Si’,” knows that the world’s poorest have the most to lose when environmental efforts slow down or stop altogether.
Lent with Richard Rohr: The Scapegoat and Scapegoating
Richard Rohr, OFM
April 19, 2019
Good Friday | Readings: Isaiah 52:13-53:12; John18:1-19:42
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A Meditation on the Crucifixion of Christ
Msgr. Peter J. Vaghi
April 19, 2019
This priest meditates on the Crucifixion of Christ.
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