We the church ought to be a people marked by joy, like guests at a wedding feast.
Terrance Klein
The Rev. Terrance W. Klein is a priest of the Diocese of Dodge City and author of Vanity Faith.
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Why it hurts so much when a loved one leaves the church
Being human does not get any harder than when there is a rupture between meaning and love
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The older we get, the more we should want to grow
Lots of people get crusty as they age. Only the saints get slippery.
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If you are keeping score, it is not real love
The moment we begin to measure, we know nothing of love, know nothing of God.
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How do you picture your soul?
Sin rips apart the soul. Draw your image as best you can.
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What angels and smartphones teach us about our humanity
We cannot be human, cannot be ourselves, without other human beings.
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Romeo and Jesus? Christians have always been unrepentant romantics.
Jesus calls forth our loving gifts, though, apart from him, they can never rise to meet the lofty love of God.
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Why are there so many statues in Catholic churches?
There are not many moments in our worship when our bodies are not being used to say something about what we believe.
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Evangelization 101 for circumspect Catholics
No one is asking you to stand on a street corner with a sign.
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On the Assumption of Mary: Why sinners fear death more than the saints
Nothing had ever stood between Mary and that silent, loving presence, which dwelt within her consciousness.