As we near the end of Advent, the Gospel can inspire us to respond when we are called in new, challenging directions.
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We bring joy to the world by living out God’s plan for us
We should find joy in God’s presence in our lives, looking for ways to foster joy in the world as we live out our faith.
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We can’t only pray for justice. We must also work to promote it.
During Advent we should be intentional in trying to improve, to grow mentally and spiritually and to help to create a just society.
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Why is Pontius Pilate in our creed?
A mystic declaration links all its cosmography to a concrete moment in history.
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Christmas episode of ‘The Chosen’ to hit theaters in December
The director and creator Dallas Jenkins speaks about why this fresh take on the Christmas story might be especially needed now.
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Knowing how the story ends makes surrendering to death possible
You can cherish life and surrender it when you know that it is never insignificant, that your story matters, that you exist to love the author of our tale.
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Love does not calculate. It just loves.
Jesus does not draw attention to the widow and her “two small coins” because he wants you to do some good work or to donate a certain percentage of your resources.
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On All Souls Day, we come face to face with the least comprehensible part of life: death.
We experience the death of others—but not as they do. We only know that they are gone, and that fact alone is nigh impossible to comprehend.
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Afraid of silent prayer? You’re not alone.
Many of us avoid contemplative prayer because we are more afraid of God’s non-existence than we are sure that we will experience God’s presence.
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Brandi Carlile is Pope Francis’ kind of songwriter: Tender
Brandi Carlile’s latest album shows the singer’s keen awareness of the radical nature of tenderness.