“Consumerism is a virus that attacks the faith at its roots, because it makes you believe that life depends only on what you have, and so you forget God,” the pope said.
Advent
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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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This advent, prepare your heart (and adjust your vision)
To truly prepare during this Advent season, we must be guided by the light of Christ.
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This Christmas Eve (and always) we are called to prepare the way of the Lord
The last Advent calendar window has been opened; the four candles on the Advent wreath have been lit; all the verses of “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel” have been sung.
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In the final days of Advent, let us greet Christ with humility
Elizabeth…said, “And how does this happen to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?” ~Luke 1:42
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Our way is not always the right way
In these final days of Advent, may we direct the thoughts of our hearts not towards self, but towards Christ.
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On the winter solstice, God is our light
Because God is in our midst, enlivening and strengthening us with his love, we can face the future with hope.
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Don’t join the rat race. God has different admissions standards.
Sometimes it seems that there are hoops to jump through at every turn.
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Why do the Gospels insist on the virgin birth of Jesus?
The virgin birth is the resurrection, being read into human sexuality
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Do not be afraid; your prayer has been heard.
Sometimes the give-and-take of prayer is a mystery.