Prayer
Sisterhood of Saints: Bernadette Soubirous
We all know the story of how Mary appeared to Bernadette Soubirous, a simple girl of fourteen, at Lourdes. But what sometimes gets lost in the story is Bernadette’s strong faith. Her statements were challenged over and over again by Church officials and local authorities who attempted to catch her in lies and contradictions.
Hey, Mom and Dad…Slow Down!
The other day I was driving to work when I got caught in a massive traffic jam courtesy of a construction project.
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Combating Fear with Faith
We live in a time when young people see, with alarming frequency, peers and loved ones ending their own lives because of forces that convinced them that their lives weren't worth living. In fact, as of 2018, suicide is the ...
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You and Your Health: ‘You Visited Me’
Christ said, “[I was] naked, and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me” (Mt 25:36). We need to visit the sick.
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Radical Saint, Radical Faith: Clare of Assisi
Clare of Assisi gave up a world of privilege for a world of poverty. Her radical faith is a model for us all.
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You and Your Health: Let Go, Let God
Admitting that our bodies are facing physical change is not easy. Who wants to admit weakness?
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Biblical Laments: Prayer Out of Pain
Despite its wide-ranging presence in the Bible, we Christians have by and large lost touch with biblical laments. It is something we need to recover.
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