This week’s readings speak of the journey of Christians to their true homeland.
Prayer
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Reinventing the (prayer) wheel
An 11th-century prayer tool comes to life for modern Christians
Posted inFaith, The Word
How can our obedience lead to freedom?
For Isaac, obedience brought forth a nation. For Jesus, self-offering led to glory.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholics gather at U.S. Capitol to pray lawmakers will protect the Dreamers
A group of priests, religious, young immigrants and their supporters gathered outside of the U.S. Capitol to pray for the Dreamers, whose lives are in limbo, and for the legislators who have the power to change their situation.
Posted inFaith, News
The Italians are changing the translation of the Our Father, while Germans opt out
ROME (CNS) — After special study, the German bishops’ conference decided to stick with the traditional wording in the Lord’s Prayer while the Italian bishops’ conference has decided to change the words of the prayer in their translation of the Roman Missal. The decisions come after the French bishops decided that beginning early December last […]
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What does it mean to forgive as we’ve been forgiven?
Every time we set right some wrong we have done, we come that much closer to the faith of Jesus.
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How can we respond to Christ’s unique call to serve those “outside the camp?”
In healing lepers, Jesus performed an act akin to raising the dead.
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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.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
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.