Building our lives around divine love will give our words the power to heal, to deliver and to save.
Prayer
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How can we reflect the image of God?
Many of the great saints typify one or more of the beatitudes.
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The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Recognizing the holy people in your life
Pay attention to those holy people in your life: they’re drawing you closer to God.
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The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Noticing patterns in your prayer
The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Noticing patterns in your prayer
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Are you radically dependent on God?
Whatever we give—time, resources, skills, attention—the offering ought to be like the widow’s: complete, courageous and with total trust in grace.
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How can our love be loyal?
Jesus drew on the biblical meaning of love, commanding unwavering loyalty to God and neighbor.
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The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Reading Luke, the gospel of prayer
The Gospel of Luke is often called The Gospel of Prayer, because of all the many times it portrays Jesus at prayer. Take that as your text, and inspiration, for this week.
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Why do we run from love?
We were not meant to run, were not meant to be hunted. We were meant to be loved.
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The Examen with Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Navigating the ups and downs in your spiritual life
Part of the spiritual life is being okay with a few days, weeks, or even months of dry times in prayer.
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Are you a servant leader?
The Evangelists had come to believe that Jesus was indeed the bearer of divine authority.