in ‘Defying Tyrants,’ Matthew Taylor argues that modern-day Christians concerned about the rise of Christian supremacist movements may benefit from recovering the early church’s understanding of the concept.
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Praising the name of the Lord
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-eighth Week in Ordinary Time, by John Consolie
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Mary is the example par excellence for all of us
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by J.D. Long García
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Sometimes the grace of God stings
The grace of God often enters our lives by showing us the tremendous gap between who we are and whom the Lord dreamt of us being.
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An invitation: proper dress required
October 11, 2026, Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The readings this Sunday all converge on a common image, that of a bountiful celebratory feast.
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The importance of rules—and freedom—for St. Paul
A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Zac Davis
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What John Henry Newman shares with Fulton Sheen
A Reflection for the Optional Memorial of St. John Henry Newman, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Maurice Timothy Reidy
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The significant simplicity of the Our Father
A Reflection for the Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary, by Molly Wysocki
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There’s a difference between being lazy and being still
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Will Martino
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Reach out to others—even those you don’t like
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-seventh Week in Ordinary Time, by Alexandra Pfau