The vulnerability of the Virgin still dispels distortions that we would create about her Son. He is not a figure of myth nor the creation of dogma. He is a man born to a woman, living in poverty.
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As adults, brooding is our Advent fate
Our hearts cannot stay home. While they yet beat, they will wander and pine. They will brood. We cannot rip them from our breasts.
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Regret can lead to growth—and to our redeemer
If regret harries you, Christ is seeking you. Lay down the remorse. Embrace the redeemer. Let all losses be restored, all sorrows end.
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Advent tells us it’s okay to hope
Yes, your hopes might be frustrated, but that is better than trying to extinguish hope in God.
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Death is a different kind of deadline for Christians
In death, what we thought was lost is, wondrously, restored to us. What we feared could never be accomplished is achieved.
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Why are Christians so angry these days?
We have every reason to be worried and fearful of the modern world, but it is not the spirit of Christ that inflames us with odium.
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What we know (and don’t know) about life after death
Jesus did not simply speak of a life to come. He revealed such a life and gave us a glimpse of it when he rose from the dead.
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A meditation for All Souls’ Day: How has the love of others changed your life?
Now imagine what God’s love, after this life, can do to transform you.
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On All Saints day, we are reminded of our true home
What began here on earth is lost, mostly without a trace. But who looks for the seed that died when the mighty tree raises its leafed branches to the sky?
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What God sees when he looks upon creation
Who you are and what you desire determines what you see. So what does God see when he looks upon you?