Fr. James Martin, S.J., writes “desire is a key way that God speaks to us, whether in Advent or the rest of the year.”
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The joy of the Visitation
Mary is not happy simply for herself; she is happy for what this means for Israel, for God’s people.
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Toeing the Line: Finding balance in long-distance running
Finding balance in long-distance running
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Waiting for Gabriel: Learning to Pray Through Infertility
How can you say to a complete stranger, a trusted teacher, a college classmate: “We’re infertile”?
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St. Ignatius of Loyola: A (very) brief bio
Here was an average man without much prior interest in religious observance, assuming that he could emulate two of the greatest saints in the Christian tradition.
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A Prayer for Angry Catholics
We grow worried and concerned and bothered and angry and sometimes scandalized because your divine institution, our home, is filled with human beings who are sinful. Just like me.
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The Tridentine Mass: Why I Couldn’t Go Back
An ordinary Sunday morning. I decide to go to a church that celebrates the Latin Mass every Sunday.
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Discernment and New Year’s Resolutions
I have usually entertained some ambiguity if not cynicism about New Year s resolutions.
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Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?
With Thanksgiving approaching we might ask: Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?