If we imagine ourselves as satisfying a God who will “give us” things only if we do the “right things,” then our relationship with God becomes less a friendship and more a chore.
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The tireless Jesuit keeping Spain’s St. Ignatius pilgrimage alive
For 13 years, Josep Lluís Iriberri, S.J. has guided pilgrims along the same trail St. Ignatius walked over 500 years ago.
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The feeling of being right
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Bonaventure, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by William Lee
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Pope Leo: Caring for others is ‘the supreme law’ that comes before society’s rules
Serving life by caring for others is “the supreme law” that comes before all of society’s rules, Pope Leo XIV said in his first Angelus address at the papal summer residence.
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Going back to Mass—and returning home
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, by Grace Copps
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Counting every hair on your head
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
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At 47, Pope Leo’s pick to lead Oregon diocese will be youngest U.S. bishop
Father Thomas Hennen, vicar general of the Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, has been appointed Bishop of Baker, Oregon.
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My two vocations: priest and poet
My writing during these past five years is filled with memories of my long journey with God over a lifetime; but very significantly, it is the expression of my prayer at this later time of my life.
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When societies fall apart, Christians must build small communities
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Benedict, Abbot, by Sebastian Gomes
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Pope Leo: Parishes need to launch ‘revolution of care’ for the elderly
In his message for the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Leo XIV encouraged parishes to put more effort into caring for the elderly.