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.
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How we know God intends to be fair
To preach Jesus is primarily to preach a path, a call to action, not ethical precepts.
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In the Eucharist, Christ gives us comfort
We need some comforting, all of us. A moment when we are drawn away from our troubles, a slice of life without its accompanying sorrows.
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Every good work contains the possibility for an encounter with God.
By performing the good work of hospitality, Abraham glimpsed the face of God.
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Compassion is the deeper meaning of God’s law.
To follow Christ means to lift up our brothers and sisters with extravagance like the good Samaritan’s and compassion like Jesus’ own.
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Our relationship with Christ should be a romance
It does not matter that you have already given your love to Jesus. Romance is a living thing. You either nourish it or it dies.
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On Corpus Christi, we are reminded that creation is a gift from God
On this day, under the appearance of bread and wine, Christ claims creation itself to be his eucharistic body and blood.
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A relationship with Jesus will always lead to mission.
Jesus’ determination to travel to Jerusalem is the pivot on which Luke’s Gospel turns.
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Even when it costs, discipleship leads to joy.
Taking up the proclamation of God’s reign placed the disciples in an unexpectedly rich relationship with God and the world.