The contagion that matters most the Son of God will receive into his own flesh.
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What Holy Thursday means when we cannot gather as church
The core of the church is contained in these words of Christ: “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Mt 18:20). The church must gather, must be collected by the call of Christ in order to fully be the church.
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What is Easter without the Eucharist?
A virus can keep us from gathering. A spirit-wound, it can curtail the sacramental life Christ gave us. But no virus can separate us from Christ.
Posted inFaith, The Word
Building a community of faith, even from a distance
Our ideas of connection and community have been put to the test. Today’s readings reveal how early Christians connected with people in order to spread the faith.
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How can we follow the example of the disciples this Easter?
It was the breaking of bread that revealed Jesus’ identity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Thoughts on the Magdalene, Part 2
Another look at the story of Mary Magdalene and interpretations of her throughout history.
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In his Passion, Christ is true to his preaching
The preaching of our Lord in the Gospel of St. Matthew—the Beatitudes, the Sermon on the Mount, the parables—has come to a close. Now the preacher embraces his passion.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis calls for a global cease-fire, attention to overcrowded prisons in response to coronavirus
Pope Francis prayed that “the common effort” against the coronavirus pandemic would make people realize “our need for fraternal bonds as members of one only family.”
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Jesus is resolute in the face of death. Are we?
Nothing is more certain than death. Yet normally, nothing is more hidden from our view. We do most everything that we can to not look death in the face.
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Are we present for Jesus during his time of need?
Who might we be in these narratives? Who was there during Jesus’ time of need?