Feb. 20, the Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus calls us to love our enemies—not to passively accept injustice.
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The revolutionary meaning of Christian hope
If revolt against injustice, oppression and sorrow begins in the heart, it will not die. The broken heart is the tomb from which Christ rises.
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The saints inspire us to overcome systemic injustice
Feb. 13, The Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jesus very clearly calls out injustice, and we must do the same.
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Thomas Aquinas fell silent when he learned this truth: The mystery of God is impossible to grasp
St. Thomas never wrote again, though much has been penned about this great theologian’s descent into silence before his death in 1274. What should we make of it?
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When you care for the most vulnerable, you encounter God in the process
Feb. 6, The Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time: How do feelings of reluctance and unworthiness transform into willingness to answer God’s call?
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Rejection is part of life—even for God
The people of Nazareth thought that they were putting a local upstart in his place. The sad irony is that they were rejecting God.
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Left on the shelf, the sacred Scriptures can do nothing
The greatest act of reverence we can give to the Scriptures is to prayerfully read them.
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Sin can never cancel out your baptism
Your sins cannot cancel the identity you were given in your baptism. But it is possible to forget who you are.
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Look back on the past year. Where was the Holy Spirit at work?
A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Mother of God.
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The message of the Epiphany: God kills hate with love.
St. Matthew’s story of the Magi is the opposite of “Romeo and Juliet”: Heaven finds means to kill our hate with love.