The disciples’ mission is now ours, and Christ is ready to share with us the same power he gave them.
Prayer
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How is the Holy Spirit inspiring you to serve God’s mission?
In Luke’s mind, the Spirit that had once dwelt in the Temple had now taken up residence among Christ’s disciples.
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Love is the key to discipleship.
One might have expected a statement of disappointment or regret. Instead, Jesus speaks to his disciples of love.
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An encounter with divine love is an encounter with God’s own self.
As the first disciples trusted in the Advocate, they found a love that gave peace to their hearts.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Like Thomas, all of us want physical proof of God’s presence in our lives
God is being revealed to us every moment of the day. And so all these moments should make us say what Thomas says to Jesus, when we realize who it is who is speaking to us: “My Lord and My God!”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Court upholds rule that House open each session with prayer
On April 19, 2019, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia unanimously ruled that the House of Representatives can open its sessions with prayer by designated chaplains.
Posted inFaith, Lent Reflections
On Holy Saturday, we look back on the sacrifice of Lent and forward to the joy of Easter
Certain memories linger in our hearts with special clarity. For me, a long-ago Holy Saturday that marked the day before my reception into the Catholic Church is one of those.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
As Easter Sunday approaches, Parisians ponder the meaning of the Notre-Dame fire
The air was still thick with smoke and the ash burnt the eyes of the onlookers, who were relieved to see the cathedral still standing. For many Catholics, the coincidence of the blaze occurring at the start of Holy Week speaks of the greater mysteries of Easter.
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How do you listen to the voice of Christ?
This Sunday’s Gospel calls us to create that quiet place in the midst of the world’s distractions,
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John Dickerson of CBS News: Journalism keeps me humble
All journalists should be humble because we are so often wrong.