What can God in his wholeness, his blessedness, his tranquility, know of our wounds?
Jesus Christ
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An AP reporter spends the night locked inside Jerusalem’s holiest church with clergy and pilgrims
Most nights, from 9 p.m. to dawn, about a dozen priests, a smattering of registered pilgrims and a few cats have the sprawling, dark basilica of the Holy Sepulcher to themselves.
Posted inThe Good Word
On Pentecost, it’s love, all the way down
Pentecost tells us that what happened to those first disciples repeats itself in the hearts and minds of every time and place.
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The Ascension reveals a circle of love
A Homily for the Ascension of the Lord, by Father Terrance Klein
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How do you know if you’re truly hearing the voice of the Good Shepherd?
How do you tell the shepherd’s voice from your own? How do you distinguish between the two, especially as his almost always emerges from within our own thoughts?
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Catholic Movie Club: An atheist on the transformative power of Christ’s Passion
In ‘Jesus of Montreal,’ the characters discover truth in Jesus’ story, and want to convey that truth to others—an experience that audiences can also share.
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Jesus’ outstretched hands on the Cross: an embrace—and a challenge
Jesus’ outstretched hands on the cross continue to inspire the compassionate embrace of others by his followers, although the endurance of that inspiration is being tested by some obstacles in today’s world.
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How bad theology about God distorts our understanding of Mary
When we underemphasize the humanity of Christ or overemphasize the masculinity of God, other dimensions are pushed aside. Those repressed elements seek an outlet—and in the Catholic tradition, that outlet has often been found in Mary.
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What can we learn from the baptism of Jesus?
A Homily for the Baptism of the Lord, by Father Terrance Klein
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The mystery of Epiphany—and the miracle of human consciousness
What does it mean for God not only to take on flesh but to take on a very specific and highly individualized human consciousness? This is a mystery I never expect to elucidate.