Catholic Saints

John, Matthew, and Jesus’ Mission

We were discussing the Gospel (Matthew 9:36—10:8) read on the 11th Sunday in Ordinary Time last year. Matthew writes about Jesus’ missionary discourse.

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‘Not Me, but God’

And the miracles, all of them, move forward, as miracles do, and this new one, a boy who believed, who chronicled miracles about holy bread.
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‘Hurt Hearts Can Heal’

The truth is, no matter the depth of any faith or trust in God, we betray one another and are betrayed. It adds up.
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Intimacy with God

There is a mysticism for everyone. The mysticism Francis offers is for all believers, a mysticism that he illustrates through the gestures of his own life.
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Living into Death

I have encountered people who don't recognize their physical and emotional pain because they've never had the opportunity to experience it deeply.
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St. Mary Magdalene: A Woman of Vision

The Gospel of Mary is one of many Scriptures that was not accepted by the Church for inclusion in the New Testament.
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God’s Ways, Not Ours

Someone who constantly engages in “if only” thinking will never truly be at peace.
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