Lent with the Saints: Abraham
In Lent we read stories about Abraham—the description of God’s covenant with him and the story of his willingness to sacrifice his son, Isaac, for example.
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Lent with the Saints: Queen Esther
The tale of Queen Esther has all the elements of a great story. We can imagine her, the beautiful bride of a pagan king, ruler of Persia, reigning in a lavish Middle Eastern court.
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Lent with the Saints: Noah
We can’t help but look at Noah through the lens of our modern sense of what’s acceptable behavior.
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Lent with the Saints: Levi (Matthew) the Tax Collector
Isaiah 58:9b–14; Psalm 86:1–2, 3–4, 5–6; Luke 5:27–32 Luke—and Mark—tell us the story of Levi, a tax collector whom Jesus calls as a follower in today’s Gospel passage. Levi promptly throws a party for Jesus. More tax collectors and others ...
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Lent with the Saints: Sharbel Makhluf
Sharbel Makhluf was known for both his fasting and his care for those who sought him out for prayer and blessing.
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St. Francis and the Taming of the Wolf
This beloved story has a lot to teach us about peacemaking in our own times.
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