We are not only the family of God because of an act of love but, because he was born as one of us, we are now also biologically like God. We are genetically related to him because he became one of us.
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Father James Martin: My 5 favorite jokes about Jesuits (inspired by Pope Francis)
Today in The New York Times, Pope Francis praised the value of joy, humor and laughter, and noted “jokes about and told by Jesuits are in a class of their own.” Here are 5 of my favorite.
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Want to make a personalized donation this Christmas season? Try your parish’s giving tree.
Although there are many ways to donate during the Christmas season, the giving trees may be the most meaningful to me. This format for giving provides an intimacy not always present through other forms of donating.
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My final vows as a religious sister—and the people who got me there
I hoped my final vows would be an occasion of encounter with the goodness of God for each person present
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Mariachi, rosaries and devoted Latino Catholics: My morning at a procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe
In the face of fear and threats to our community, Latinos from around the city gathered in a public veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe––seeking comfort in her and in each other.
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What religious communities can learn from the death (and rebirth) of malls
A look at bygone shopping malls should stand as a warning not to let parishes be taken for granted.
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Our Lady of Champion: America’s own Marian miracle is a story of immigrants, service and survival
Despite the popularity of pilgrimages to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, located in Wisconsin, the apparition was not officially approved for worship until 2023.
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This Thanksgiving, follow Abraham Lincoln’s lead: thank God—and repent
For Lincoln, Thanksgiving was a day to not only reflect on our blessings but repent for our shortcomings and find ways to seek reconciliation to God and to our neighbors.
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What do Catholics really believe about purgatory?
If heaven is like a wedding banquet, then purgatory may be understood as preparation for a great celebration. It is not a dreary waiting room at the D.M.V., but a place of lively hope.
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Despite discrimination because of my disability, I found grace in my confirmation journey
I use a motorized wheelchair and communication device because of my disability, cerebral palsy. Parishes were not prepared to accommodate my needs nor were they always willing to recognize my abilities.