Scripture is both a beautiful tapestry of God’s loving deeds and a mirror that enables us to gaze at our own lives.
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7 basic principles for biblical and liturgical translation
The pages of America have lately been filled with articles on the question of liturgical translations. Bishop Donald W. Trautman, former chairman of the N.C.C.B Committee on Liturgy, and Cardinal Jorge A. Medina, head of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, have
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Don’t Go Away Sad!
There are far deeper values and far deeper joys than great possessions can assure.
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Explainer: Who was Mother Katharine Drexel, the second American-born saint?
Mother Katharine Drexel founded schools nationwide, including Xavier University, and a religious order to serve people of color.
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The Cost of Discipleship
The readings touch on the most profound mysteries of Christianity: why do the innocent suffer, why must the followers of Jesus deny themselves and take up their crosses?
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You Are What You Eat
The symphony of the bread of life discourse reaches a crescendo with startling hopes and startling claims.
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Crunch Time
Even the most profound revelation of Jesus, that he is God’s wisdom for humanity and that all who eat his flesh and drink his blood will have fullness of life, does not take away the mystery of human freedom.
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On Dying Well
In the last few years, I have become increasingly involved with death. This involvement has come from three sources: my clinical practice as a physician specializing in geriatrics, my work as a Jesuit priest at an academic medical center and my own attempts as an educator to improve the care of the
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Shepherds Needed
Throughout church history, pastoring (shepherding) has been a prime image for leadership and care, and today pastoral ministry includes not only those named or ordained as pastors but many who follow different calls to serve and lead others.
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Good Food and Great Leftovers
The accounts of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes offer ample material for reflection and prayer. Jesus meets that most basic human need, hunger, and does so with largess and compassion