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Michael R. Simone, S.J., is a contributing editor at America and pastor of Gesù Parish in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Jesus’ teaching, reinforced with real experience, humility and clear vision, electrified his hearers.
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Her freedom to serve and ponder Christ became the pattern for both collective and individual discipleship.
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Jesus wanted individuals who were not afraid to set out into deep water.
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John's Gospel narrative is full of unexpected turns and incongruous situations.
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Today’s feast reminds us to seek God’s love anew through our loved ones.
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Faith in God’s ability to do all things is the seed from which every miracle grows.
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Today’s feast commemorates the “physical” revelation of Christ, the moment when Gentiles recognized the incarnate Messiah.
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Family life in the Bible is both difficult and grace-filled.
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When we trust the action of grace in our lives, God will, over time, craft for us a life many times better than any we left behind.
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"He was not the light, but came to testify to the light."