The bishops also approved two proposals made by their safeguarding commission concerning the protection of minors and vulnerable adults.

How can we spare the time to let others know of our care and concern?

The paralytic’s friends might have told him in dismay, “Let’s come back another day when it is less of a hassle.” But that is not what they said.

How should Christians interpret and implement the Gospel mandate to bring the good news to all peoples and nations?

I for one have never known a mind more brilliant, more beautiful, more serious, more playful. The energy behind it was immeasurable, and the capacity for love.

Our deepest desires are God’s desires dwelling within us: desires for peace, for love, for hope, and, most of all for God. So this Advent, this season of desire, ask God to reveal to you your deepest desires.