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Michael Simone, S.J.
Michael R. Simone, S.J., is contributing editor at America and associate pastor of Old St. Patrick's Church in Chicago, Illinois.
Articles by Michael Simone, S.J.
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If we listen to the voice of the Spirit, God will open our eyes.
Michael Simone, S.J.
The feeling Jesus experiences is similar to that of a mother responding to an infant’s hunger or to her child’s cry.
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With Christ, you can liberate others from “unclean spirits.”
Michael Simone, S.J.
We recognize unclean spirits today not through the illnesses they cause, but through the minds they enrapture.
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How do the long-term struggles in your life deepen your faith?
Michael Simone, S.J.
We need to act on Jesus’ liberating word if we are to experience our freedom
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When has Christ lifted you from dread?
Michael Simone, S.J.
God never intended the world to be a place of anxiety
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What mustard seeds have transformed your life?
Michael Simone, S.J.
The kingdom contains as much mystery as a tiny seed, and its growth is as inexorable as kudzu.
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Does your life reveal God’s compassion to others?
Michael Simone, S.J.
Those places that might seem to hold no promise may in fact contain the grace that can turn the hearts of many to Christ.
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How has Christ set you free?
Michael Simone, S.J.
Loved by God in spite of our sins, we share the cup the disciples drank.
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Christ is stronger than our deepest fears
Michael Simone, S.J.
Christ is stronger than our greatest fears and stronger than anything that holds us bound.
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Where have you see God most clearly in your life?
Michael Simone, S.J.
God sent Jesus into the world to show us the divine nature, which is pure love, entirely centered on others.
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Does your life invite others to share in God's presence?
Michael Simone, S.J.
Can we be be points of overlap between the heavenly and earthly realms?