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    The Life of Jesus Lenten Read-Along - book with author Andrea Tornielli

    Why Should No One Know About a Miracle?

    Why does Jesus demand people not tell when he heals them? In chapter 11 of The Life of Jesus, Andrea Tornielli tells the stories of...
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    Fasting as an Act of Love

    When we think about the season of Lent, we often consider practices of fasting, prayer, and increased almsgiving. The Catechism says that although fasting...
    camels in desert in Morocco at sunset - photo by Mehdi El marouazi on Unsplash

    At the Edge of the Desert

    The high point of our tour through Morocco was always meant to be the camel ride in the desert. The trip was designed that way;...
    heart on foggy window - photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash

    When Valentine’s Day Meets Ash Wednesday

    Sometimes it’s easier to invite God into the bad moments than the good ones. I’ve noticed I tend to my friendship with God more...
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    A Father’s Love

    The priest concludes his Sunday homily before the interior doors of the church fling open. Just released from Sunday school, the young children crowd...
    cast-iron heart - photo by Drazen Nesic on Pixnio

    Word for the New Year: Love

    As we begin a new year, I pray, as I do every year, for God to reveal to me something he’d like me to...
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    Advent Light

    Advent readings often focus on the theme of light in the midst of darkness, picking up on the words of Isaiah: “The people walking...
    Annunciation by Hermann Josef Runggaldier. Image courtesy of Shemaiah Gonzalez.

    Annunciation

    San Fermo Maggiore Church in Verona, Italy, features foundation stones from the fifth century, so I was quite surprised to find, tucked behind one...
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    Loved as I Am

    For years now, I have been working on accepting and internalizing a particular truth about God: that God loves me as I am, no...
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    Collecting Past and Present

    There’s a tiny games and hobbies shop off the highway near my house. I have to make at least one U-turn to find it....

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