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Pope Francis gives his blessing to visitors during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 3, 2023. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Everyone faces temptation, but Jesus is always close by, pope says

Temptation—a constant in spiritual life—is an opportunity for Christians to remember that Jesus is close to them, supports them and lifts them up when they fall, Pope Francis said.
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Spaghetti to Straight Path

Our world looks a lot like a plate of spaghetti—noodles tangled around each other, sauce splattered and smothered, making a mess, and parmesan sprinkled on top to cloud the vision.
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Editorial: Avoiding Conflict on Thanksgiving

For those who have difficult family situations, Thanksgiving can be a dreaded event that means dashed hopes, conflict, and sadness. But it needn't be that way.
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Letting Jesus Lead Us to the Margins

We see through Scripture that we cannot authentically follow Jesus without prioritizing care for those on the margins of society as he did.
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To Comfort God’s People

Reflect “Comfort, give comfort to my people,” says the Lord to Isaiah. And although the context is different, I know he says it to me too. Pray I want to comfort your people, God.I want to reassure them and away ...
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Open-ended Questions

Reflect In the Gospels, Jesus demonstrates the power of open-ended questions. He asks the first disciples, “What do you want?” (Mk 10:46), and then after his resurrection, he asks those walking on the road to Emmaus what they’re talking about ...
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