Our hearts cannot stay home. While they yet beat, they will wander and pine. They will brood. We cannot rip them from our breasts.
Scripture
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Five reasons why Luke’s Gospel is more Latino than the rest
Hint: It’s about food. And Mary.
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Regret can lead to growth—and to our redeemer
If regret harries you, Christ is seeking you. Lay down the remorse. Embrace the redeemer. Let all losses be restored, all sorrows end.
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Waiting for the Lord on Gaudete Sunday (and always)
Like Isaiah’s community, we can find joy in salvation from the Lord.
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Even in uncertainty, God is always there.
Matthew connects Jesus to the Emmanuel prophecy of old.
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Advent tells us it’s okay to hope
Yes, your hopes might be frustrated, but that is better than trying to extinguish hope in God.
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Death is a different kind of deadline for Christians
In death, what we thought was lost is, wondrously, restored to us. What we feared could never be accomplished is achieved.
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Hospitality Builds the Kingdom of God
John the Baptist’s example can inspire modern readers to speak truth to power.
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This advent, prepare your heart (and adjust your vision)
To truly prepare during this Advent season, we must be guided by the light of Christ.
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Why are Christians so angry these days?
We have every reason to be worried and fearful of the modern world, but it is not the spirit of Christ that inflames us with odium.