Do you treat God’s law as a tool for conversion or for retribution?
Michael Simone, S.J.
Michael R. Simone, S.J., is contributing editor at America and pastor of Gesù Parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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How can we turn our divided hearts to God?
How can you emulate Jesus’ unwavering obedience to God?
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Why good things happen to bad people
Good things happen to bad people because God hopes for their transformation.
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What the parable of the prodigal son can teach us about freedom, duty and love
In this parable, Luke presents a complex study of the interplay of freedom, duty and love.
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Jesus’ temptation reminds us to use our gifts to serve
Jesus overcame temptations to use divine grace for himself, so Christians must continue to seek God’s purpose in every gift they receive.
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Seeing as God sees: transfiguration in a 12-step recovery program
The transfiguration requires us to let go of our masks and let others catch a glimpse of God in us.
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What does it mean to be a child of God?
Living the Gospel makes us like the Father; this is what it means to be a child of God.
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Does your behavior reflect God’s love?
It is not enough for disciples to believe; their behavior must reveal God as the model for every deed.
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The Beatitudes remind us of our own false righteousness
Poverty, hunger, grief and exclusion are not signs of the absence of God’s love.
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The unlikely heroes of the Bible
Divine salvation advances because unlikely characters say yes to grace.