The paralytic’s friends might have told him in dismay, “Let’s come back another day when it is less of a hassle.” But that is not what they said.
Prayer
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.: What do you desire this Advent?
Our deepest desires are God’s desires dwelling within us: desires for peace, for love, for hope, and, most of all for God. So this Advent, this season of desire, ask God to reveal to you your deepest desires.
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Put on the splendor of glory from God
There is scarcely a parent alive who has not at some point uttered the words, “You’re not wearing that, are you?”
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God invites us to face the truth
The three questions God asks Adam and Eve lay bare the threefold nature of their wrongdoing.
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Purposely seeking God
We are called to place ourselves intentionally within the physical and temporal structures in which God may speak to us.
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God’s peace makes us whole
Buoyed by that love and mercy, we find wholeness — peace — through acts of kindness, healing and justice.
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In supreme exhaustion Christ still gives of himself
All of us occasionally have “last straw” moments in our lives, when we feel we simply cannot bear the weight of one more demand.
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What does it mean to fear the Lord?
The person who fears the Lord will follow his or her conscience.
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What we can learn from Isaiah
God calls us to him, urging us to make the twisting and laborious ascent to where he dwells in wisdom, holiness and love.
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.: This Advent, prepare to wait
To carve out time for prayer in Advent, why not cut back on the craziness of Christmas preparations.