We are afraid: afraid that our questioning will lead to spiritual cataclysm, that once the camel’s skeptical nose gets under the tent flap, the whole shabby edifice of our faith will collapse.
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Close Encounters: Dec. 13, Third Tuesday of Advent
Amid the pain and suffering, God remains present in our hearts. No matter how much we wail and shake our fists, He will abide with us.
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Pope Francis on feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe: ‘Yes to life, no to exclusion’
In his homily for the feast, Pope Francis denounced the exclusion of so many people “from the train of life.”
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10 things to know about the Virgin of Guadalupe
While other manifestations of Mary claim at most a region or country, Guadalupe is the only one to reign over two continents.
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Two’s Company, Three’s…a Prayer: Dec. 12, Third Monday of Advent
We need not see prayer as activity for a solo operator only.
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How to fulfill your Christmas duty
Do not be afraid; for behold, I proclaim to you good news of great joy! (Lk 2:10)
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Transformers: Dec. 11, Third Sunday of Advent
His point was that a mundane action, carried out in a disciplined way, can be transformative. So it is with prayer.
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What is important to God, and what is just ‘Dust in the Wind?’
Ultimately, the jobs, the degrees, the nice houses, are all chaff in God’s eyes—they do not make us virtuous or worthy.
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Surrender or else! On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Mary shows us qualities to seek in our prayer life: receptivity to the divine word, thoughtful reflection and finally, the subordination of our wills to God’s wisdom.
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Mary’s Immaculate Conception is humanity’s great recount—the one that counted.
Confidence in God makes Jesus sinless for us. Hope in humanity, in ourselves, does the same for Mary.