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Michael R. Simone, S.J., is contributing editor at America and associate pastor of Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago, Illinois.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday after Ash Wednesday, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithDispatches
The Catholic Church has produced preachers whose inspiring words resulted in immediate conversions. Even today, there are many excellent Catholic preachers, but this does not seem to be the norm.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Friday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Second Day in the Octave of Christmas, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithThe Word
Christ’s delay is part of God’s plan; it gives Christians time to preach the Gospel to everyone who will listen.
FaithThe Word
The strategic vision of Jesus as leader was not a plan of invasion but rather the conquest of death itself.
FaithThe Word
Christ’s disciples must continue to seek out the company of sinners, even great sinners, for many of these are on the threshold of conversion
FaithThe Word
Jesus teaches in this Sunday’s Gospel that every one of us lives a life of eternal consequence.
FaithThe Word
This passage is not about prayer as much as it is about faith and patience.