’Prayer is not a magic wand: It is a dialogue with the Lord.’
Prayer
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The connection between faith and healing
Today’s stories offer important reminders of the power of faith to overcome even the most difficult of circumstances.
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Why are you terrified? Jesus asks.
We also get a behind-the-scenes perspective of Jesus’ interaction with the disciples.
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Jesus, an ecological storyteller, teaches us that the kingdom of God is interdependent
We get a behind-the-scenes perspective of Jesus’ interaction with the disciples.
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Encountering God when you cannot receive the Eucharist
As we examine today’s readings, we should be mindful of the significance of the Eucharist as a means to encounter God.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Theology departments can’t just focus on academics. Spiritual and moral formation are needed, too.
Since theological study has moved from the seminary to the university, departments of theology must find creative ways to develop intellectual scholarship within lives of prayer and service.
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Read: Pope Francis on fighting distraction in prayer
Prayer often co-exists with distraction.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Holy Land
Pope Francis today expressed his “very great concern” at the armed clashes in Gaza and Israel and made an urgent, passionate appeal “to those with the responsibility” to bring a ceasefire and “to walk the path of peace.”
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A Christian in Jerusalem at the Start of Another War
I refuse the logic that insists that, by saying the occupation must end, I am with the Palestinians and against the Israelis. There is a third place, which is not “for” or “against,” and that is the place of love, a love rooted in justice.
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Pope Francis: Prayer can be a struggle. That’s normal. Embrace it.
Christian prayer, like all Christian life, is not a “walk in the park.”