Our faith and struggle continue Christ’s work of salvation.
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What are you doing with the 1,440 minutes God has given you each day?
Banquets can be status displays–or a chance to share with those who cannot repay us.
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Why do we find the end of the world so entertaining?
There is a reason apocalyptic movies make so much money.
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To be a Christian is to live in patient expectation
You cannot be a Christian and not live an eschatological life, which is to say, you must live one marked by a patient expectation in the promise and plan of Jesus.
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Encountering God offers peace. It can also be disruptive.
Every heart turned to Christ brings a little more of the fiery divine presence into the world.
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Everything we have is temporary
Luke reminds us that everything we have is temporary and that we will have to account for ourselves when we meet Christ.
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How do we know if our prayers have been answered?
When we truly give ourselves to prayer, we know that we are in the presence of another—not always but rather often without any doubt.
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The Eucharist is the opposite of fast food
Fast food makes only one promise. That it is fast. Christ promises to feed us with food that will last.
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Wealth is found in God alone
Material goods can provide the illusion of present control and future security.
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The prayer that Jesus taught us
To pray as Jesus did draws our attention to the subtle evidence of God’s kingdom taking shape.