In healing lepers, Jesus performed an act akin to raising the dead.
Prayer
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How Our Lady of Altagracia became the (unofficial) patroness of the Dominican Republic
“Our country is so important to us. We carry the Dominican Republic in our hearts.”
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He Speaks With Authority
Jesus’ teaching, reinforced with real experience, humility and clear vision, electrified his hearers.
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If God spoke up in our lives, would we really listen?
We tell ourselves that we would happily do whatever God wanted if God would only make himself clear.
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Today we celebrate Mary as mother of God and the mother of the church
Her freedom to serve and ponder Christ became the pattern for both collective and individual discipleship.
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Catching Sight of Grace
Today’s feast reminds us to seek God’s love anew through our loved ones.
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Christmas Eve: In Christ’s peace, we can do the impossible
Faith in God’s ability to do all things is the seed from which every miracle grows.
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A Christmas prayer for (nearly) everyone
This Christmas, please help me remember a few simple things.
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The message of Epiphany: Rise up; Your light has come!
Today’s feast commemorates the “physical” revelation of Christ, the moment when Gentiles recognized the incarnate Messiah.
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Monks aren’t the ones living in silence and solitude. We are.
After a visit to Christ in the Desert, I knew it was not the monks whose lifestyle I should question.