Our list of sins may be long; but God’s forgiveness is limitless, and in today’s Gospel, he has given us the key to receiving his mercy: “Forgive and you will be forgiven.”
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Relationship is essential to God’s life—and ours
In the cross of Christ, God sunders God’s self to draw us and those whom we love into God’s life, which is pure relationship, a love that precedes existence.
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Jesus warns against an ‘us versus them’ attitude. We should give it up this Lent.
One way of repenting during Lent is to acknowledge our narrow attitudes about who is “in” and who is “out.” Jesus’ message is emphatically that everyone is in.
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Saint Peter’s flaws are a reminder that God loves us just as we are
Jesus did not choose Peter because of his righteousness and courage. He chose Peter because he was imperfect, complicated, a sinner.
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People in Jesus’ time faced the challenge of diverse viewpoints, too.
The readings remind us of requirements that come with membership in a community of faith.
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Shrouded in darkness, we can do evil. Jesus invites us into the light of truth instead.
As we try to recover from years of lies and their effects, we must all come to grips with reality.
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Look for the angels in the desert of your soul
As we near the end of Lent, today we hear of a more intimate covenant with God.
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Jesus died—and then rose—so you could walk together
Many people who walked with Jesus are unnamed in the Gospels. They offer us models for living as Christian witnesses.
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You’ve heard of Pascal’s Wager. This Lent, get to know Pascal’s God.
After Pascal’s death, a note, written in his own hand, was discovered, sewn into the lining of his coat. He felt compelled to record the moment when the God about whom one might speculate became his living God.
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Why we need to hear the reminder ‘you are dust’ every year on Ash Wednesday
We have a cycling liturgical year because the truths of our faith are larger than we can receive all at once. Perhaps ashes say it best, but even they can’t say it all, not all at once.