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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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The Gospel for Christmas Mass at dawn reminds us that distinctions of “sacred and profane” are constructs of the human imagination.
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When we find the place God has made for us, we will feel right at home.
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The miraculous star and exotic messengers reveal Jesus’ messianic role.
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Even the simplest moment has in it a world-changing significance for anyone who is ready to find the work of God.
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Many dreamed of an apocalyptic day when God would sweep oppressive realities away.
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John the Baptist affirmed that God was at work, preparing a savior who would clean out Israel’s spiritual and moral corruption.
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In Luke’s Gospel, the kingdom appears gradually, like the gathering clouds of a storm.
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A disciple who seeks these signs can help the risen Christ restore some fallen corner of creation.
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Building our lives around divine love will give our words the power to heal, to deliver and to save.
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Many of the great saints typify one or more of the beatitudes.